Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Alamo (place) 1 — Historic site in Texas where Pee-wee Herman's red bicycle will be permanently displayed

Elitism (concept) 1 — Cultural attitude advocated as beneficial for developing curiosity, exploring niche tastes, and supporting underground a...

r/enough_sanders_spam (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit that continues to blame Bernie Sanders for contemporary political issues

SlateStarCodex (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit mentioned as formerly decent but now degraded in quality

K Records (place) 1 — Independent record label from the Pacific Northwest associated with the mid-1990s indie music scene.

Kill Rock Stars (place) 1 — Independent record label from the Pacific Northwest associated with the mid-1990s indie music scene.

Up Records (place) 1 — Independent record label from the Pacific Northwest associated with the mid-1990s indie music scene.

Nicholas Mullen (person) 1 — Comedian and blogger who writes introspective posts about mental health, gut flora, antibiotics, and the search for mean...

Vitamin Shoppe (place) 1 — Health supplement retail chain described as being closer to a church than a pharmacy, representing holistic medicine and...

Rama Duwaji (person) 1 — Wife of Zohran Mamdani being compared on social media to Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana in terms of glamour.

Sarah Ferguson (person) 1 — British royal mentioned as seeming to crave Epstein's attention in leaked files

Nate Bargatze (person) 1 — Stand-up comedian cited as one of the few current comedians who 'doesn't suck'

Kyle Mooney (person) 1 — Comedian whose video comedy peaked in the early to mid 2010s but who 'got sidelined on SNL where his bits were never gon...

Scripps College (place) 1 — Liberal arts college attended by a user's sister described as a 'libtard' living in parental privilege

Cameroon (place) 1 — African country mentioned as site of school massacre by Ambazonian separatists

Tom Wolf (person) 1 — Pennsylvania Governor mentioned as being unsure what to say about Philadelphia riots and police shooting

Muhammad Atta (person) 1 — 9/11 hijacker who allegedly had an unpleasant customer service interaction at Home Depot over box knife returns.

Mank (film) 1 — Film about filmmaking questioned as potentially being the greatest of its kind in satirical awards season commentary.

Capitol Police (place) 1 — Law enforcement organization described as 'world-renowned' in satirical news coverage of January 6th events.

WSB (concept) 1 — WallStreetBets community referenced for their role in the saga against hedge funds that popularized retail investing.

One Hour Photo (film) 1 — A 2002 film discussed as an early depiction of modern parasocial relationships through the protagonist's pseudo-intimacy...

Para-social relationships (concept) 1 — A type of one-sided relationship where a person develops feelings of intimacy with someone they don't actually know, com...

The New Me (book) 1 — A novel by Halle Butler recommended as a recent book enjoyed by the poster.

Halle Butler (person) 1 — Author of The New Me, recommended as a contemporary novelist.

Home Fire (book) 1 — A novel by Kamila Shamsie recommended as a recent book enjoyed by the poster.

Kamila Shamsie (person) 1 — Author of Home Fire, recommended as a contemporary novelist.

Ling Ma (person) 1 — Author of Severance, recommended as a contemporary novelist.

Milkman (book) 1 — A novel by Anna Burns recommended as a recent book enjoyed by the poster.

Anna Burns (person) 1 — Author of Milkman, recommended as a contemporary novelist.

Arabic (concept) 1 — Language referenced as being spoken fluently by a gay white American as evidence of cultural engagement

Keffiyeh (concept) 1 — Traditional Middle Eastern headdress (shemagh) that became subject of cultural appropriation debate

Neo-colonialism (concept) 1 — Accusation leveled at white Americans studying traditional Indonesian music despite extensive cultural engagement

Gorillas (place) 1 — A food delivery service popular in Berlin that delivers groceries to customers' doors

Flink (place) 1 — A grocery delivery service operating in Berlin

getir (place) 1 — A grocery delivery service operating in Berlin

Sri Lankan protestors (concept) 1 — Protestors who seized the presidential palace in Sri Lanka, drawing comparisons to January 6th

Hephaestus (person) 1 — Greek god of fire and metalworking, referenced as a typical pretentious name given to children of artists

Yuri Averbakh (person) 1 — Chess historian who theorized about the origins of chess in ancient India and its Greek influences

Chaturanga (concept) 1 — Ancient Indian form of chess meaning '4-limbs' that evolved from games of chance and Greek influences to become modern c...

Shenandoah River (place) 1 — Virginia river cited as a favorite for its beauty and greatness among American rivers.

New River (place) 1 — Virginia river cited as a favorite alongside the Shenandoah for its beauty.

Apurimac River (place) 1 — Powerful river in the Andes that impressed a visitor with its force and natural beauty.

Andes (place) 1 — Mountain range in South America where the Apurimac River is located.

Mathson (Succession character) (person) 1 — A Swedish character in the TV show Succession whose significance became apparent in a recent episode.

WGA/SAG Strike (concept) 1 — A labor strike by the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild that exposed Hollywood's superficial commitment t...

It's A Small World (concept) 1 — A Disney theme park attraction referenced in a joke about someone living in the display.

Libby Schaff (person) 1 — Oakland Mayor who held a press conference in 2020 about ropes in a park that were assumed to be hate crime nooses but we...

Victor Sengbe (person) 1 — Oakland resident who confirmed that ropes investigated as nooses were actually his climbing ropes used by families and c...

John Everett Millais (person) 1 — Artist who painted Ophelia, mentioned in Huxley's The Doors of Perception.

Théodore Géricault (person) 1 — Artist whose works Raft of the Medusa and Horse frightened by Lightning are mentioned in The Doors of Perception.