Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Zionism (concept) 16 — Political ideology supporting a Jewish state in Israel, discussed as particularly strange when held by non-Israeli/non-J...

Adam Sandler (person) 16 — A comedian and actor whose films are characterized as featuring despicable perverted lowlife characters, contrasted with...

World War II (concept) 16 — Global conflict discussed in terms of how it's depicted differently in American/British films versus Soviet cinema, part...

Philippines (place) 16 — Country where American cockfighters can watch fights online, representing the digital migration of a dying rural America...

Sydney (place) 16 — Australian city where 50% of the population was born overseas and housing prices exceed Manhattan, discussed in context ...

Elizabeth Warren (person) 16 — Presidential candidate associated with the bizarre campaign slogan "Warren doesn't owe you anything" during the 2020 Dem...

Don Draper (person) 16 — Protagonist of Mad Men whose famous dismissive quote 'I don't think about you at all' is widely misunderstood as a power...

Las Vegas (place) 16 — Nevada city historically known as 'Sin City' that served as a designated area for American vices like gambling and prost...

FDS (place) 16 — Female Dating Strategy, a dating advice framework that encourages women to 'vet' men and maintain distance, criticized b...

Brian Wilson (person) 16 — Beach Boys member and musician described as the best of all time, known for paranoid behavior including staying in bed f...

Orson Welles (person) 16 — Filmmaker whose adaptation of The Trial captured the spatial contrast between modern corporate life and baroque legal st...

Andrew Cuomo (person) 16 — Former New York governor referred to as 'Daddy Cuomo,' reflecting on a time when Democrats seemed like 'the good guys' b...

Better Call Saul (film) 16 — A television series praised for its emotional depth and character development, exploring themes of choice, morality, and...

Louis CK (person) 16 — Comedian mentioned alongside Dave Chappelle as an example of a controversial figure whose work can be appreciated despit...

Prince (person) 16 — Musician who released a major album in 1984 that appealed to the artsier new wave and black audience while crossing into...

Leo Tolstoy (person) 16 — Russian novelist whose writing style is analyzed through a hockey metaphor as executing every passage at twice the level...

Mulholland Drive (film) 16 — David Lynch film praised as a perfect culmination of his ideas and techniques, discussed by a viewer experiencing it for...

The Whale (film) 16 — A film described as deeply spiritual and the best Christian work written by a Jew since the Gospels, featuring themes of...

Tim Dillon (person) 16 — Comedian who grew up on Long Island and does unhinged ranting about the place, describing its unique mix of extreme weal...

Albert Camus (person) 16 — Writer mentioned as having a significant effect on the poster, though noted as already being discussed extensively in th...

Nathan Fielder (person) 16 — Comedian and filmmaker discussed as potentially being an exploitative asshole who mocks innocent people, though the post...

Madonna (person) 16 — Pop artist who recreated Marilyn Monroe's 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' for her 'Material Girl' music video, relat...

Vivek Ramaswamy (person) 15 — Techbro who advocated for more math tutoring and less sleepovers, exemplifying a competition culture that has no appreci...

Greta Thunberg (person) 15 — Climate activist who resisted attempts by elites to make her sell out and go the NGO/neoliberal route, becoming more rad...

Walkable Cities (concept) 15 — Urban planning concept that the poster argues shouldn't be rejected just because it's associated with embarrassing advoc...

Tesla (concept) 15 — Electric vehicle brand discussed in the context of passive-aggressive surveillance culture, with cars automatically flas...

Shein (place) 15 — A fast fashion retailer referenced sarcastically in a post mocking performative concern over scientific evidence while e...

Prince Andrew (person) 15 — British royal associated with Jeffrey Epstein, discussed in relation to his infamous interview about meeting 'extraordin...

Travis Kelce (person) 15 — NFL player whose relationship with Taylor Swift is the subject of obsessive online discourse both supportive and critica...

Vietnam (place) 15 — Country visited by Kamala Harris during the Afghanistan withdrawal, creating an ironic historical parallel to America's ...

Saddam Hussein (person) 15 — Former Iraqi dictator whose power over the nation was exceeded by U.S. official Paul Bremer during the coalition governm...

K-pop (concept) 15 — A music genre criticized as manufactured corporate product lacking soul and emotion, compared to AI-generated art and de...

NFTs (concept) 15 — Non-fungible tokens characterized as part of a pattern of Silicon Valley hype cycles and pyramid schemes alongside Crypt...

Poptimism (concept) 15 — A cultural movement or attitude that elevates pop music to equal status with other genres, discussed critically by someo...

The Last of Us (film) 15 — HBO series adaptation of a video game criticized for sprinting through the game's plot without the breathing room that b...

Andrei Tarkovsky (person) 15 — A Russian filmmaker whose contemplative works Solaris and Stalker are cited as examples of cinema that requires patience...

Meghan Markle (person) 15 — Former actress and member of the British Royal Family whose Oprah interview was viewed with skepticism regarding financi...

GameStop (concept) 15 — Stock that became a Reddit meme investment leading hundreds of thousands to lose their life savings while believing in c...

Severance (film) 15 — Apple TV show criticized for not understanding its own premise about work-life balance, particularly in its handling of ...

Lex Fridman (person) 15 — A podcaster and figure whose reading list was criticized for containing typical high school books and for having a robot...

Henry Kissinger (person) 15 — American statesman and elder politician referenced in the context of leftist reactions to his death, particularly regard...

Oakland (place) 15 — California city in the Bay Area mentioned as being preferable to San Francisco, though still having issues with transpla...

Joy Division (album) 15 — Band discussed in relation to whether woke people hate them, citing their treatment in the 2021 Candyman film where a ch...

Olivia Rodrigo (person) 15 — Pop singer described as possibly not real, theorized to be a CIA psyop or lab experiment designed as the perfect zoomer ...

Michelle Obama (person) 15 — Former First Lady who rose to vice president for Community and External Affairs at University of Chicago Hospitals, disc...

Cuba (place) 15 — Caribbean nation that developed its own vaccine and pledged to sell it cheaply to Central and South America, allegedly p...

Paul McCartney (person) 15 — Former Beatles member who at an advanced age still performs 3-hour concerts with passion despite his voice showing signs...

Vienna (place) 15 — Austrian city where Hitler, Stalin, Tito, Trotsky, and Freud all lived in the same section simultaneously in 1913.

Julia Fox (person) 15 — Author whose book received critical acclaim including being called one of the most authentic storytellers of her generat...

Minecraft (film) 15 — Video game where a person discovered their boyfriend had created a virtual house with another girlfriend, leading to the...