Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

r/RayBanMeta (place) 1 — Reddit community for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses users, showcasing examples of bleak tech adoption.

Umar (person) 1 — Islamic historical figure cited in story about theological elegance regarding God's will and human action.

Dharma (concept) 1 — Hindu and Buddhist concept of morality as cosmic force discussed as key religious insight.

Karma (concept) 1 — Hindu and Buddhist concept of morality as cosmic chain of actions and reactions.

Bruno (film) 1 — Sacha Baron Cohen character defended by Redditors as not making fun of gay people.

Punching Down (concept) 1 — Comedy criticism concept about making fun of marginalized groups, discussed as being falsely applied to defend problemat...

FOMO (concept) 1 — Fear of missing out, described as causing deep despair when observing others enjoying social life in Los Angeles.

Surrounded by Vampires (book) 1 — A pop psychology book criticized for its lack of substantive references and being part of the 'airport core' self-help g...

T-Mobile (place) 1 — Mobile phone service provider often confused with competitors like Verizon

CPUSA (concept) 1 — Communist Party USA, cited by Elvis as an unpatriotic organization during his meeting with Nixon

Ozzy Osbourne (person) 1 — Rock musician allegedly killed by the CIA as a distraction from Epstein-related conflicts

Stella Artois (concept) 1 — Belgian beer served as draft pints at a fake dive bar during a first date

Steve Burns (person) 1 — Former Blue's Clues host who became a TikTok phenomenon during the pandemic with emotional nostalgia content and now hos...

Adam Lanza (person) 1 — Mass shooter listed among people in a post suggesting a concerning common thread.

Nikolas Cruz (person) 1 — Mass shooter listed among people in a post suggesting a concerning common thread.

South Side of Chicago (place) 1 — Chicago neighborhood where Kanye West came from and is described as being truly self-made.

Nate Dogg (person) 1 — Rapper whose death did not elicit the same emotional response from Boomers as Lil Peep's death.

Spanish Civil War (concept) 1 — Conflict that provided Robert Capa with the photographs that made him internationally famous as a war photographer.

Picture Post (place) 1 — Publication that introduced Robert Capa as 'The Greatest War-Photographer in the World' in 1938 with a spread of 26 phot...

Rock'n'roll Suicide (album) 1 — David Bowie song that fascinated Ian Curtis with its references to suicide

xoJane (place) 1 — Online publication where Cat Marnell wrote articles

Deanna Havas (person) 1 — Red Scare guest who received significant backlash from the audience

Fabric (place) 1 — Famous London nightclub co-founded by Ruby Warrington's husband

The Looks Men Love (book) 1 — A book ordered on Amazon for $22, presumably about fashion or styling advice for attracting men

Malala Yousafzai (person) 1 — Nobel Prize winner and education activist, ironically described as a Stalinist in comparison to Greta Thunberg

Heidi Matthews (person) 1 — A person referenced disparagingly as a 'troll' in a discussion about age gap relationships among art hoes

Much Ado About Cinema (place) 1 — A film criticism publication whose editor-in-chief was cancelled over a three-year-old screenshot, leading to her suicid...

Performance Art (concept) 1 — An artistic practice discussed in relation to Caroline Calloway's life as art and the disturbing possibility of suicide ...

Banza (place) 1 — A brand of chickpea pasta mentioned as part of emergency food supplies during quarantine

Indian burial ground (concept) 1 — A phrase used by Anna Khachiyan that the poster questions as potentially problematic

Lou Dallas (concept) 1 — Hip downtown fashion brand that held runway shows in Lower East Side in 2018

Zoe Kestan (person) 1 — Lingerie entrepreneur known by Instagram handle weed_slut_420, artist whose Polaroids appeared in group shows, Red Scare...

Bernadette Van-Huy (person) 1 — Artist who appeared in group shows with Zoe Kestan

Danny McDonald (person) 1 — Artist who appeared in group shows with Zoe Kestan

Sam Pulitzer (person) 1 — Artist who appeared in group shows with Zoe Kestan

I Know What You Did Last Summer (film) 1 — Horror film featuring a scene with a memorable pose and twirl that the poster returns to watch repeatedly

Bloobird08 (person) 1 — Reddit user described as toxic, narcissistic, racist, and shut-in who needs professional help according to former acquai...

Jennifer's Body (film) 1 — Horror film praised as best horror movie of the century, featuring Megan Fox as hot and legitimately hilarious

Cheongsam (concept) 1 — Traditional Chinese dress that Anna told Dasha and Amber they would look good in due to their 'vaguely Eurasian features...

Harrison Bergeron (book) 1 — Referenced as metaphor for podcasts as self-administered sonic attacks on concentration and intellect

tinymixtapes (place) 1 — Music criticism website that was on hiatus and formerly loved by poster seeking music writing alternatives

California Proposition 22 (concept) 1 — California ballot measure discussed in context of precarity of platform labor

Groundskeeper Willie (person) 1 — Simpsons character whose GIFs are described as digital Scotsface minstrelizing Scottish bodies

88rising (place) 1 — Entertainment company mentioned as posting yellow squares in apparent solidarity campaign

Q: Into the Storm (film) 1 — HBO documentary about Q-anon that breaks down online subcultures and shows how regular people get sucked into the conspi...

Charli D'Amelio (person) 1 — TikTok star referenced in discussion of monetizing youth and sexuality in American culture

John Jacob Astor (person) 1 — Historical capitalist referenced satirically in discussion of modern monetization of sexuality

Ask Jeeves (concept) 1 — Defunct search engine proposed satirically as a new catchphrase to end arguments

Emmy the Great (person) 1 — Musician recommended in a personal email exchange

Absolute Personality Disorder (concept) 1 — Fictional disorder described as having all manipulative capabilities of BPD but with emotional control and none of the s...