Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

CBS (place) 5 — Television network where A Charlie Brown Christmas was formerly broadcast annually before becoming an Apple TV exclusive...

Livejournal (place) 5 — Early social media platform for long-form blogging popular among millennials in the 2000s before the shift to microblogg...

Robinhood (place) 5 — A trading platform that blocked trading during the GameStop short squeeze in 2021, protecting institutional investors at...

Nike (concept) 5 — A sneaker brand whose expensive products are part of the criticized athleisure uniform that dominates contemporary casua...

RateYourMusic (place) 5 — Music rating and cataloging website criticized for having electronic genre charts dominated by video game soundtracks ra...

TMZ (place) 5 — Celebrity gossip media outlet referenced in discussion of how celebrity gossip has migrated to Reddit with woke framing.

Race Science (concept) 5 — Pseudoscientific theories about racial differences that Anna Khachiyan frequently discusses, leaving listeners confused ...

Assad (person) 5 — Syrian leader who was overthrown after almost 15 years in what's described as a CIA/MI6/Mossad regime change operation.

Kenya (place) 5 — Country featured in Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown episode criticized for focusing on political issues rather than foo...

MCAT (concept) 5 — Medical school admissions test where affluent students increasingly receive extended time accommodations for anxiety and...

Alien (film) 5 — A film noted for featuring masculine female leads with deep voices and commanding presence despite not being alt charact...

Uncle Ted (person) 5 — Reference to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, whose manifesto Industrial Society is cited as more relevant than contemporar...

Marina Abramović (person) 5 — A performance artist discussed in relation to conspiracy theories about her 'Spirit Cooking' work being misinterpreted a...

Elizabeth Olsen (person) 5 — Actress who stated that movies should be experienced together in theaters, prompting negative Reddit reactions.

Chechnya (place) 5 — Site of Russian military conflict that graduate professors discussing Ukraine war were completely unfamiliar with, revea...

Dagestan (place) 5 — Russian republic and site of conflict that graduate professors discussing Ukraine war were completely unfamiliar with, r...

Chris Murphy (person) 5 — Person whose name was used as a mocking nickname in a workplace bullying scenario following the Charlie Kirk assassinati...

DIIV (album) 5 — Band whose bassist was kicked out for posting on 4chan, representing early cancel culture in the indie music scene.

Rob Reiner (person) 5 — A filmmaker whose daughter and neighbors knew his son was responsible when they were killed, as the son had been violent...

Judy Garland (person) 5 — Actress and star of The Wizard of Oz who was put on pills and extreme diets as a child, developing an addiction that las...

Monty Python (person) 5 — British comedy group referenced for their 'Killer Joke' sketch as a metaphor for AI-generated psychological trauma

Dan Price (person) 5 — CEO with long hair known for paying employees minimum $70K salary, criticized as doing so to avoid lawsuit and for gener...

Channel 5 (film) 5 — YouTube channel created by Andrew Callaghan known for street journalism and interviewing eclectic characters at events a...

DALL-E (concept) 5 — AI image generation technology discussed as producing genuinely charming and idiosyncratic output that challenges previo...

Pirates of the Caribbean (film) 5 — Film franchise whose first installment is praised for minimal worldbuilding ('cursed Aztec gold') while sequels are crit...

Jane Goodall (person) 5 — Primatologist whose career start with only a high school degree by cold-calling a leading researcher exemplifies easier ...

Smashing Pumpkins (album) 5 — Rock band whose album Siamese Dream was listed among someone's top five albums of all time.

Hasbara (concept) 5 — Israeli propaganda that is described as transparently incoherent, simultaneously denying and justifying mass killing and...

Indiana Jones (film) 5 — Film franchise that Netflix has allegedly successfully bid for, according to an overheard conversation, though the franc...

MGTOW (concept) 5 — Men Going Their Own Way movement criticized as regarding since members still make everything about dunking on women rath...

Net Neutrality (concept) 5 — 2017-2018 internet policy debate that Reddit heavily mobilized around, with posts still appearing at the top of state su...

Ben Affleck (person) 5 — Actor discussed in detail regarding his public struggles with alcoholism and sobriety, with speculation that he may be l...

Labubu (concept) 5 — Viral trend or product that costs around $90 for a keychain, causing 'Labubu fatigue' among those tired of seeing it.

Anna Kendrick (person) 5 — Short, semi-hot, cocky and wisecracking celebrity actress disliked by the poster but loved by Reddit.

Ayahuasca (concept) 5 — Psychedelic plant medicine used in healing ceremonies, mentioned as part of an underground healing scene the author was ...

Johnny Marr (person) 5 — Guitarist from The Smiths who signed a copy of Hatful of Hollow that was sold due to male manipulator stereotype fears.

The Intercept (place) 5 — News publication that reported on CIA investment in woolly mammoth resurrection technology

Cultural appropriation (concept) 5 — Concept discussed as not inherently bad by itself, with racist representations and enrichment from appropriating culture...

Haiti (place) 5 — Caribbean nation discussed as a potentially beautiful place destroyed by imperialism and gang violence, with a rich cult...

Revolver (album) 5 — The Beatles album referenced as aspirational model for creating a generational masterpiece to escape conventional work

PBS (place) 5 — Public television channel whose funding was shut down in 2025, causing nostalgia and concern about loss of free educatio...

Matthew McConaughey (person) 5 — Actor cited as an example of someone who became successful through chance rather than hidden talent, randomly picked up ...

Sicario (film) 5 — A film criticized in the post for receiving unwarranted praise with basic promotional screenshots

Ezra Miller (person) 5 — An actor in The Perks of Being a Wallflower criticized for playing an insufferable and stereotypical flamboyant gay thea...

Peter Griffin (person) 5 — Character from Family Guy referenced for his catchphrase "You wanna know what grinds my gears?" in a post complaining ab...

Fredric Jameson (person) 5 — Marxist literary critic and theorist who died in 2024, known for his analysis of postmodernism and cultural texts includ...

Zara (place) 5 — Fast fashion brand mentioned alongside H&M and SHEIN as dominating thrift stores with poorly made clothes after reseller...

Hooters (place) 5 — Restaurant franchise chain discussed by a user who has developed an addiction to looking at photos of Hooters girls post...

My Chemical Romance (album) 5 — Early 2000s band that was widely loathed and bottled at festivals during their prime but is now beloved by zoomers who v...

Fishtank (film) 5 — A reality TV exploitation program that viral marketers were allegedly flooding the subreddit to promote using fake accou...