Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Donald Trump (person) 690 — Referenced in posts about political awareness and celebrity endorsements, with users expressing frustration with normie ...

Dasha Nekrasova (person) 635 — Co-host of Red Scare podcast, mentioned in context of her political and religious positions including pro-Israel stance,...

TikTok (place) 490 — Social media platform discussed as having made niche subcultures accessible to children and teens, lowering the age barr...

Anna Khachiyan (person) 471 — Co-host of Red Scare podcast whose appearance on Eric Weinstein's podcast and alleged connections to Peter Thiel and Bla...

Red Scare (album) 445 — A podcast hosted by Anna Khachiyan and Dasha Nekrasova discussed in the context of how previously edgy takes have become...

New York City (place) 418 — Referenced as an example of an expensive housing market and as a place associated with aspiring immigrants and gay peopl...

Reddit (place) 356 — Social media platform and online community discussed as having a deteriorating front page with repetitive political and ...

Autism (concept) 291 — Disability discussed as being diluted by internet culture's flippant use of the term, contrasted with the serious challe...

Israel (place) 267 — Country mentioned in context of sportswashing through cycling team sponsorship and inability to maintain team members du...

Twitter (place) 232 — Social media platform described as having better vibe control than Reddit with consistently funny cultural content when ...

Canada (place) 177 — Country criticized in the subreddit for being passive-aggressively complicit in land theft and Indigenous genocide while...

Elon Musk (person) 160 — Tech billionaire and entrepreneur mentioned in context of Trump administration and criticisms of his involvement in gove...

4chan (place) 154 — Online imageboard discussed in context of the Buffalo shooter who was described as '/pol/-brained' and whose manifesto f...

Palestine (place) 147 — Referenced in the context of boycotts and social media discourse about corporations supporting alleged harm to Palestini...

Marvel (concept) 145 — Entertainment franchise producing superhero movies that the post discusses as popular among intelligent people despite b...

BPD (concept) 145 — Borderline Personality Disorder, used as descriptor for an 'art hoe' who married a professor, threatened to burn down hi...

ADHD (concept) 144 — Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that people frequently accuse the poster of having, including their mother who ...

The Sopranos (film) 138 — HBO mafia drama series widely renowned as one of the greatest artistic endeavors of the 21st century, featuring darkly h...

Taylor Swift (person) 134 — Pop musician whose concert film and cultural appeal were discussed in relation to her ability to model relatability for ...

Tinder (place) 132 — Dating app discussed as a platform where users have varying success based on race and appearance, and where sexual encou...

Lana Del Rey (person) 132 — Singer whose fanbase on Reddit is discussed as imploding over her marriage to someone who shared a distasteful Facebook ...

Kanye West (person) 129 — Artist discussed as one of the greatest in modern history experiencing a gradual decline, compared to Bob Dylan and Paul...

Los Angeles (place) 129 — City where LA County courts have implemented a new policy preventing criminal background checks to avoid discrimination ...

Germany (place) 128 — Country in Europe visited by a British traveler who observes cultural differences in social behavior and interactions.

Kamala Harris (person) 128 — Vice President and presidential candidate discussed in relation to public speaking and communication style perceived as ...

Cancel Culture (concept) 126 — A concept referring to the practice of withdrawing support for public figures or companies after they have done or said ...

Nick Mullen (person) 126 — Comedian and podcast host of Cum Town, described as having been 'relegated to the waste bin of history' in a GQ article ...

Identity Politics (concept) 120 — A political approach wherein people of a particular gender, religion, race, social background, class or other identifyin...

Disney (concept) 120 — Entertainment company whose movies a dating prospect is enthusiastic about, which the poster sees as a potential incompa...

London (place) 116 — City referenced in context of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry taking place at Aldwych House, near King's College Lond...

Cumtown (concept) 116 — Podcast referenced as a complement to Red Scare, featuring discussions about crude comedy topics contrasted with Red Sca...

China (place) 115 — Country discussed as a preferred place to live among 'enemy of the west' societies, praised for infrastructure and food.

Luigi Mangione (person) 112 — Person whose appearance and actions garnered significant attention, particularly from women, referenced in context of lo...

YouTube (place) 112 — Website that was systematically ruined by its parent company Alphabet/Google according to a user, who laments the degrad...