Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Sydney Sweeney (person) 53 — Actress discussed in the context of a movie with no clear audience, criticized as someone people don't think can really ...

Cum Town (album) 52 — Comedy podcast described as 'striking gold' and something the hosts should never have given up, even as one co-host purs...

Bob Dylan (person) 52 — American singer-songwriter discussed by Knausgård as a paradoxical figure who dissolved into his music and mastered the ...

Peter Thiel (person) 52 — Tech billionaire theorized to be financially supporting the Red Scare podcast through film festivals, parties, and other...

Friedrich Nietzsche (person) 52 — German philosopher whose work is referenced as something that screenwriters have dismissively characterized as 'rudiment...

DoorDash (place) 51 — Food delivery platform described as a depressing gig economy job with exploitative algorithms and poor compensation

Vladimir Putin (person) 51 — Russian president who exiled journalist Sasha believed staged apartment bombings with the FSB, and who pro-war Russian S...

The Simpsons (film) 51 — Animated TV series that takes on new meaning for a poster who watched it as a child and finds different emotional resona...

Chapo Trap House (album) 51 — A leftist political podcast that experienced rapid early success despite janky initial production quality, possibly due ...

The Smiths (album) 50 — Band whose fan was pressured by social media to discard his entire collection including a signed copy of Hatful of Hollo...

Morrissey (person) 50 — British singer known for making misanthropic, sarcastic music for 40 years, discussed in the context of discourse about ...

Nick Fuentes (person) 49 — A right-wing political commentator described as a 'Zoomer politics Guru' who appeared on Red Scare podcast and was criti...

Brazil (place) 49 — Country where trans women are described as naturally effeminate from childhood, contrasted with American trans women who...

Azealia Banks (person) 48 — A rapper who warned about Travis Scott, calling him a 'dirty, sick, opioid infested table salt eating retard' and critic...

Fox News (place) 47 — Conservative news network criticized for initially casting doubt on the story of a 10-year-old rape victim seeking abort...

Marxism (concept) 46 — Political ideology mentioned as Marxist-Leninism that social democracy would serve as deterrent against in alternate his...

Mark Zuckerberg (person) 46 — Facebook founder accused of secretly buying 1,600 acres in Hawaii to build a self-sustaining experimental city and bunke...

JD Vance (person) 46 — Political figure whose picture with a negative caption represents the transformation of the Red Scare subreddit into gen...

Hamas (concept) 45 — Palestinian organization referenced in discussion of Zionist talking points that deflect criticism about violence agains...

Tucker Carlson (person) 45 — A conservative commentator whose critiques are compared to those of leftist figures like Aimee Terese, suggesting ideolo...

Starbucks (place) 45 — A coffee chain whose introduction of mobile ordering fundamentally shifted the in-store experience, leading to the emerg...

Cormac McCarthy (person) 45 — Contemporary American author described as a favorite for works like Blood Meridian, The Road, and All the Pretty Horses,...

Seinfeld (film) 44 — TV show referenced in a hypothetical 2025 episode about George avoiding phones and Jerry analyzing Facebook statuses.

Alex Jones (person) 44 — Controversial media personality whose interview with Dasha sparked discussion about potential career impacts, with the c...

Charlie Kirk (person) 43 — American conservative political activist and commentator mentioned in context of right-wing politics affecting professio...

Trans activism (concept) 43 — Cultural movement around transgender rights and acceptance, discussed critically in relation to personal beliefs and cul...

Harvard (place) 43 — Prestigious university where a poster's uncle attended after working in art museums and becoming an art expert, before b...

Fyodor Dostoevsky (person) 43 — Russian novelist discussed in the context of understanding Russian cultural mentality, with Crime and Punishment and The...

Michel Houellebecq (person) 43 — French novelist heavily influenced by Schopenhauer whose work is often misread through a Marxist lens about neoliberalis...

DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) (concept) 42 — A concept related to workplace diversity initiatives, referenced in context of a company making diversity-focused crayon...

CNN (place) 42 — News network mentioned as venue for Biden debate and potential accusations of misogynoir against Kamala Harris

Ireland (place) 42 — Country referenced in a post about a friend who has lost his original sense of humor and now only makes jokes about thin...

David Foster Wallace (person) 42 — Writer who stated he didn't own a TV because he knew he would get addicted to channel flipping, used as an example of ex...

Charli XCX (person) 42 — Pop musician whose new album is criticized as boring despite media hype, contrasted with her earlier albums Pop 2 and Ho...

2012 (film) 41 — Year referenced as the beginning of a period when internet users went through their phase of discovering hidden truths a...

Target (place) 41 — Retail chain store referenced as a parking lot location where the author is drinking after relapsing from sobriety follo...

Funko Pop (concept) 41 — Collectible figurines that a dating prospect owns, which the poster views as indicating incompatibility regarding politi...

United Kingdom (place) 41 — Country discussed as experiencing social tension, economic crisis, and nationalist sentiment with Union flags appearing ...

Ted Kaczynski (person) 41 — The Unabomber, referenced for his manifesto's argument that corrupt authoritarian states are fun to live under because b...

Ben Shapiro (person) 41 — Political commentator associated with debate culture that has made certain men unable to have normal conversations witho...

2008 Financial Crisis (concept) 40 — Economic collapse that led to home foreclosures and bankruptcy, referenced in connection with a woman who later died hom...

Pitchfork (place) 40 — Music publication that has evolved from championing experimental bands to favoring coffee shop-friendly indie music, rec...

Iraq (place) 40 — Country whose true war death count was provided by The Lancet and delayed until global acknowledgment, cited as parallel...

Camille Paglia (person) 40 — Writer and critic known for her coke-fueled rants during interviews, contrasted favorably with Fran Lebowitz for having ...

OCD (concept) 39 — Obsessive-compulsive disorder discussed in context of mental health misdiagnosis and various manifestations including mo...

Snapchat (place) 39 — Social media platform whose explore page is questioned as potentially being the worst creation of the last decade.

Walmart (place) 39 — Retail chain described as 'the canary in the coal mine for the decay of American urban life' based on employee observati...

Boston (place) 39 — City that has undergone extreme gentrification, transforming from a blue collar working class town into an expensive tec...

Spain (place) 39 — European country referenced for having a standard of 35 drinks per week with an average lifespan of 82, and as a source ...

Colonialism (concept) 38 — The policy or practice of acquiring political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting i...