Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Thrice (album) 1 — Emo/post-hardcore band from the early 2000s that evokes teenage emotional experiences and nostalgia.

Bowery (place) 1 — Historic street and neighborhood in Manhattan referenced in memories of New York City life.

Yelp Elite (concept) 1 — Status designation on Yelp for frequent reviewers, referenced sarcastically in a discussion of overpriced pizza reviews.

Bernard Bailyn (person) 1 — Historian who died in 2020, whose minimal appearance in a Ken Burns documentary is lamented by the poster.

Gordon Wood (person) 1 — Historian suggested as a potential replacement expert for a Ken Burns documentary on American history.

Paul Giamatti (person) 1 — Actor who plays John Adams in a Ken Burns documentary series.

Randy Lewis (person) 1 — Professor of molecular biology at the University of Wyoming who led research on genetically modifying goats to produce s...

University of Wyoming (place) 1 — Academic institution where research on genetically modified goats producing spider silk protein was conducted.

Male Gaze (concept) 1 — Film theory concept associated with Laura Mulvey, referenced as example of superficial academic discourse

Corporate Narcissism (concept) 1 — Proposed extension of Lasch's narcissism concept to corporations, describing how companies display narcissistic traits t...

r/CriticalTheory (place) 1 — Subreddit listed as related community alongside Vampire Weekend and Joe Rogan subreddits, prompting skepticism about who...

Weimar (place) 1 — German city identified as cultural and artistic hotspot in the 1930s

Oscar Pistorius (person) 1 — Historical figure being made into controversial 'based' Funko Pop

John Podesta (person) 1 — Political figure mentioned in connection with UFO disclosure

Weather (book) 1 — Novel by Jenny Offill about a librarian becoming aware of climate collapse, written with short crafted paragraphs

Jenny Offill (person) 1 — Author of the novel Weather about climate collapse awareness

Coevolution Quarterly (place) 1 — Publication that published the 1981 bioregional quiz about ecological awareness

Bioregionalism (concept) 1 — Environmental philosophy tested through a 20-question quiz about local ecological knowledge and connection to nature

Frozen (film) 1 — Disney animated movie watched frequently by someone dating a Disney adult

Celebration (album) 1 — Song by Kool and the Gang cited as proof one can make cool music appealing to Black audiences without profanity

Kool and the Gang (person) 1 — Musical group whose song Celebration is cited as example of clean pop music

First Things (place) 1 — A magazine that published Sam Kriss's critical review of Alice Sparkly Kat's 'Postcolonial Astrology'.

Carafem (place) 1 — A telehealth abortion service that allows patients to receive abortion medication via video chat and mail, promoted by A...

MDA (concept) 1 — Drug (methylenedioxyamphetamine) consumed at a warehouse rave, producing fractal hallucinations and euphoric dancing exp...

Jackie Gleason (person) 1 — Actor featured in a 1970 film used as example of pre-Reagan urban cleanliness in American cinema.

Torschlusspanik (concept) 1 — German term for gate-closing panic, referenced in discussion of midlife crisis following a wild youth.

Self-Care (concept) 1 — Wellness concept critiqued as commercialized pop-psychology appropriated by corporations, yet found genuinely useful for...

Vitamin B12 (concept) 1 — Supplement evangelized as life-changing for energy and productivity, promoted with enthusiastic hyperbolic language.

Le Cercle Rouge (film) 1 — Jean-Pierre Melville film noted for having no speaking female characters over its 2.5 hour runtime despite featuring sca...

Facebook Metaverse (concept) 1 — Referenced as a future form of escapism for people living isolated, indoor lives with everything delivered to their door...

Tom Hagen (person) 1 — Character referenced as a stone-faced German-Irish consigliere type who could be added to Jersey Shore cast.

Jeanne Calment (person) 1 — The oldest woman that ever lived who smoked a cigarette every day of her adult life while living a life of French aristo...

Jägermeister (concept) 1 — German herbal liqueur mentioned as being consumed before a move to rural area.

Guy Billout (person) 1 — Artist whose work is appreciated and shared on the subreddit

The Nutty Professor (film) 1 — Comedy film praised as funnier than recent silly comedies

How to Save a Life (album) 1 — Mid-2000s pop rock song by The Fray criticized as goofy and derivative of post-grunge

Mommy Long Legs (person) 1 — Band referenced as an example of 'new age riot grrl' style music

Cheap Perfume (person) 1 — Band referenced as an example of 'new age riot grrl' style music

Watch the Throne (album) 1 — A collaborative rap album by Kanye West and Jay-Z from 2011, discussed as being overrated despite its reputation as one ...

Wuhan Institute of Virology (place) 1 — A Chinese research facility satirically suggested as a destination wedding venue in a White Lotus parody scenario.

Pick-Me Dream Girl (concept) 1 — A hypothesized new female archetype that combines manic pixie dream girl traits with trad contrarian beliefs about gende...

Ramona Flowers (person) 1 — A fictional character used as the archetypal example of the manic pixie dream girl type.

Pinocchio (Guillermo del Toro) (film) 1 — A stop-motion animated film by Guillermo del Toro praised as very good with enough distinctive style to be palatable for...

Memphis rap (concept) 1 — A hip-hop subgenre noted for being particularly beloved by hardcore and metalheads, especially mid-20s guys in punk and ...

Henry Kuttner (person) 1 — Author whose epistolary stories are invoked to describe the dystopian feeling of a Reddit post about sedentary male gami...

St. Anger (album) 1 — Metallica song referenced as soundtrack to war propaganda videos showing soldier deaths

Reformation (concept) 1 — Fashion brand listed among approved wealthy youth clothing brands that indicate conformist consumption patterns

Aritzia (concept) 1 — Fashion brand identified as part of the uniform rich-kid brand selection that demonstrates lack of creativity

Romwe (concept) 1 — Fast fashion brand invoked as an insult about clothing quality in high school social dynamics

TJMaxx (place) 1 — Discount retail store mentioned as actual source of criticized clothing versus assumed fast fashion origin