Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Banana Republic (concept) 1 — Clothing retailer mentioned as the source of a Yale jumper from their BR Athletics capsule collection.

IOP (concept) 1 — Intensive Outpatient Program, mentioned by a suicidal college student as one of several unsuccessful mental health inter...

GERD (concept) 1 — Gastroesophageal reflux disease, mentioned by someone who retched upon seeing a Tesla hearse.

Dave Bautista (person) 1 — Actor criticized for being in numerous films despite not being particularly compelling or good, attributed to having an ...

Polaris Ranger (concept) 1 — Off-road utility vehicle humorously suggested as transportation for morbidly obese actors at the Oscars red carpet.

John Barth (person) 1 — Postmodern author of The Sot-Weed Factor, discussed as an enjoyable writer of postmodern literature.

Shaolin (place) 1 — Buddhist temple and martial arts tradition in China that someone daydreams about joining as a warrior monk.

Italian Renaissance (concept) 1 — Cultural period referenced as being produced by Italian city-state patronage before unification.

Giacomo Puccini (person) 1 — Italian opera composer mentioned as one of the last great cultural achievements of unified Italy.

House of Savoy (concept) 1 — Italian royal dynasty referenced in context of Italian unification being considered a mistake.

Soldier Field (place) 1 — Chicago stadium mentioned as the venue for a Taylor Swift concert that drew PMC crowds.

Kibbe body type (concept) 1 — Body typing system referenced as an example of quiz culture popular among women.

Pottermore (place) 1 — Harry Potter quiz platform referenced as an example of quiz culture popular among women.

Sebadoh (person) 1 — Musical act that created 'Spoiled' with Folk Implosion, the final track of Kids (1995) that 'rocks'.

Folk Implosion (person) 1 — Musical act that created 'Spoiled' with Sebadoh, the final track of Kids (1995).

Abbey Sharp (person) 1 — Nutrition influencer whose critical style of 'deconstructing' models' diets has spawned numerous imitators on YouTube an...

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (concept) 1 — NHANES survey data from 2017-2018 showing that only 1.6% of U.S. adults are underweight while over 42% have obesity.

Be gay do crime (concept) 1 — A ubiquitous phrase on Twitter that appears to be an inside joke whose origins and meaning are unclear to some users.

Marxist-Leninist (concept) 1 — Political ideology associated with annoying they/them weeaboo types, contrasted with liberals in terms of insufferable b...

Ferdinand de Saussure (person) 1 — Swiss linguist and semiotician referenced in The Magnetic Fields song 'The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure', mentioned as...

Lindy West (person) 1 — Writer in a polyamorous relationship whose husband wrote publicly about his girlfriend, discussed as a humiliating situa...

Pet Sematary (book) 1 — Stephen King novel praised as his best work for its message about accepting death and finality, ironically itself subjec...

George Gissing (person) 1 — British novelist who wrote The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, expressing early 20th century fears about science destr...

The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft (book) 1 — 1903 novel by George Gissing containing prescient warnings about science as enemy of mankind, destroying civilization an...

Match Group Inc (place) 1 — The parent company of dating apps that the poster advocates destroying in favor of returning to in-person meeting.

Maya Erskine (person) 1 — An actress whom the poster finds attractive, though noting her looks vary.

Young Adult (YA) novels (concept) 1 — A literary genre criticized for infantilizing adult readers and lowering the quality of contemporary literature.

Chattanooga (place) 1 — Tennessee city where Volkswagen workers voted to join the UAW in a significant labor victory

UAW (concept) 1 — United Auto Workers union that won a significant victory in Chattanooga, Tennessee with 73% of Volkswagen workers voting...

Ivy Getty (person) 1 — Socialite and member of the Getty family who attended Vogue World 2024

Luke Newton (person) 1 — 31-year-old actor criticized for dating a 23-year-old instead of his 37-year-old co-star Nicola Coughlan

Nicola Coughlan (person) 1 — 37-year-old actress who some argued should have been dating co-star Luke Newton instead of his younger girlfriend

Gary Karpinski (person) 1 — Author of Manual for Ear Training and Sight Singing, recommended as the definitive framework for learning music theory

Manual for Ear Training and Sight Singing (book) 1 — Music theory textbook by Gary Karpinski recommended as the foundational resource for self-directed music learning

The New Basement Tapes (album) 1 — Album featuring a version of 'When I Get My Hands On You' described as extremely sexy and hot

Jason Molina (person) 1 — Musician whose song 'Captain Badass' is cited as an example of an intensely erotic song

Robert Adams (person) 1 — Photographer known for documenting Southern California in the 1970s, with work displayed at the National Art Gallery.

National Art Gallery (place) 1 — Art museum that displayed Robert Adams' photographs of Southern California from the 1970s.

Indie sleaze revival (concept) 1 — Music and aesthetic movement criticized for being artificially promoted through paid social media engagement.

Bertrand Bonello (person) 1 — French film director of The Beast (2023) and Nocturama, praised for his artistic vision.

Nocturama (film) 1 — Film by Bertrand Bonello that preceded The Beast, mentioned as being highly enjoyed by viewer.

Deadpool & Wolverine (film) 1 — Marvel superhero film praised by a contrarian viewer for working despite its Reddit humor and MCU elements.

21 Jump Street (film) 1 — 2012 comedy film featuring Dasha Nekrasova in a supporting role, praised for being carefully made.

The Secret Lives of Orangutans (film) 1 — Nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough, described as a delight.

Augusta (place) 1 — Georgia city severely damaged by hurricane, experiencing widespread destruction and power outages.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) (concept) 1 — Mental illness diagnosis discussed in context of Australian court case involving witness testimony with alleged 'alters....

Corporate Aesthetic (concept) 1 — Design trend characterized by soft piano music, colorful minimal graphics, and standardized pleasant aesthetics.

Overstimulation (concept) 1 — Modern condition of constant sensory bombardment from music, bright lights, noise, and visual stimuli in public spaces.

2000 Election (concept) 1 — Controversial presidential election referenced in joke about 'hanging chads' and incel discourse.

Federal Compact (concept) 1 — Constitutional principle of American federalism emphasizing state powers versus centralized federal government.