Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Milan Kundera (person) 1 — Czech writer referenced as having made philosophical observations about noticing women's physical attributes belatedly

Mercy (album) 1 — Good Music's 2012 posse cut referenced with Pusha T's verse reimagined as being about Red Scare podcast

Pusha T (person) 1 — Rapper whose verse on 'Mercy' was parodied to be about the Red Scare podcast and Thiel funding

Good Music (place) 1 — Record label that released the 2012 posse cut 'Mercy' featuring Pusha T

Cactus Room (place) 1 — Melbourne venue where a user was organizing a social event.

Positively 4th Street (album) 1 — Bob Dylan song known for its bitchy lyrics, particularly the ending line 'you'd know what a drag it is to see you', mean...

Richard Hell (person) 1 — Heroin thin 1970s punk rocker distinguished from others of his era by some ineffable quality.

Kensington (place) 1 — London neighborhood imagined as a location for armchair generals during World War II.

Atrazine (concept) 1 — Chemical in water supply discussed by RFK and associated with environmental concerns, including effects on frogs.

Charlie Bit My Finger (concept) 1 — Viral video cited as an example of organic virality through person-to-person sharing, contrasted with algorithm-driven c...

r/aliens (place) 1 — Reddit community that was censored by r/news, becoming a symbol of mistreatment by default Reddit communities.

Tom Jones (person) 1 — Performer who appeared with Janis Joplin in a filmed performance described as having perfect vibes, with Jones clearly o...

Andrea Corr (person) 1 — Irish musician featured in a post showcasing notable Irish women.

Caitriona Balfe (person) 1 — Irish actress featured in a post showcasing notable Irish women.

Nadine Coyle (person) 1 — Irish singer described as displaying 'glam hunmaxxing power' in a post about notable Irish women.

Marc Chagall (person) 1 — Jewish painter referenced ironically in a post challenging antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jewish power.

Poem for your sprog (person) 1 — Reddit user who writes poems in comment sections, hated by the post author for creating a genre of meme-poetry.

Benzodiazepines (concept) 1 — Highly addictive prescription drugs for anxiety that cause severe withdrawal symptoms requiring months to years of recov...

Jessica Pratt (person) 1 — Musician whose personal style is discussed as a palate cleanser for the subreddit.

Northrop Grumman (place) 1 — Weapons manufacturing company whose name is described as perfectly ugly for representing people with blood on their hand...

The Hellp (person) 1 — A musician or artist figure associated with the post-COVID NYC downtown scene and Dimes Square movement.

South Florida (place) 1 — A region in Florida referenced as the birthplace of a circumcised Latino discussing cultural alienation.

Krakatoa (place) 1 — A famous volcano in Indonesia that most people don't realize is located there, used to illustrate disconnection between ...

Bengal (place) 1 — A region that gave its name to both the Bengal Tiger and the word 'bungalow,' yet remains relatively unknown despite its...

Light Phone (concept) 1 — A minimalist phone without smartphone features, mentioned as an alternative to avoid AI integration in devices.

Crypt Keeper (concept) 1 — A horror character referenced in a satirical suggestion that Biden should embrace his aged appearance for political adva...

The Last Supper (concept) 1 — Christian iconographic work referenced in criticism of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony's drag show parody.

The Artist's Way (book) 1 — Self-help book about creative recovery that encourages stream-of-consciousness journaling, read by a woman the narrator ...

My Struggle Volume 2 (book) 1 — Second volume of Knausgaard's autobiographical novel series, which the narrator was reading at the exact moment he encou...

Memoria (film) 1 — Arthouse film the narrator encountered a woman after screening at a local theater.

Phil Spector (person) 1 — Music producer whose 'sound' Brian Wilson was paranoid would kill him, leading to years of bed-ridden isolation.

HOCD (concept) 1 — Homosexual-themed obsessive-compulsive disorder, one of several OCD variants experienced by the post author.

POCD (concept) 1 — Pedophilia-themed obsessive-compulsive disorder, one of several OCD variants experienced by the post author.

Gwern (person) 1 — Writer and internet archivist who created a mirror of the legendary rotten.com library.

Learn to Code (concept) 1 — Early 2010s cultural movement encouraging programming education, referenced as an era that spawned nerd culture phenomen...

Gimli (person) 1 — Dwarf character from Lord of the Rings who inspired performative dwarf personas among early 2010s nerds

KMHD (place) 1 — Jazz radio station listened to during a weekend of Phish shows

Koh Tao (place) 1 — Thai island known for diving where scuba instructors display pre-smartphone era energy and vitality

Skokie (place) 1 — Chicago suburb used as example for experiencing atmospheric energy differences from the city proper

Grand Rapids (place) 1 — Midwest city noted as a powerful energy shifter between city limits and suburbs

ITYSL (film) 1 — Sketch comedy show I Think You Should Leave starring Tim Robinson, whose mannerisms influenced his dramatic film work

Suburban Ennui (concept) 1 — The dissatisfaction and lack of meaningful connection experienced by comfortable middle-class suburban life

Trevi Fountain (place) 1 — Famous fountain in Rome recommended for early morning visits

Chase Infiniti (person) 1 — Actress featured in a new PTA movie, described as striking despite an unfortunate name

PTA (person) 1 — Filmmaker (likely Paul Thomas Anderson) with a new movie featuring Chase Infiniti

Centre Pompidou (place) 1 — Paris museum where Paul Virilio's Bunker Archeology photographs were first exhibited in 1975

r/nycapartments (place) 1 — Reddit community characterized by transplants with bootlicker attitudes toward NYC real estate, hostile to rent stabiliz...

r/nychousinglottery (place) 1 — Reddit community about NYC affordable housing lottery programs

Carter Hart (person) 1 — NHL player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial who got signed to a contract

Sergio Mattarella (person) 1 — Italian political figure referenced in discussion of Irish corniness