Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

I'm a Celebrity (film) 1 — British reality TV show mentioned in the context of Matt Hancock's attempt to rehabilitate his public image

Chick-lit (concept) 1 — Romance novel genre analyzed for its sophisticated demographic targeting that eroticizes reading itself and appeals to b...

Declaration (film) 1 — Satirical woke movie concept about Thomas Jefferson's slave secretly writing the Declaration of Independence while being...

Czech New Wave (concept) 1 — Film movement referenced as part of Prague's cultural appeal and artistic reputation

House Hunters (film) 1 — Reality TV show about house shopping, discussed in relation to perceived gay husbands on the program

Zedd (person) 1 — Electronic dance music producer whose songs are being remixed by contemporary artists like Ice Spice

Staffordshire (place) 1 — English county used as example of place few Americans claim heritage from despite alleged WASP cultural dominance

A Christmas Carol (2009) (film) 1 — Animated film adaptation referenced for its shadow horse character

Amy Dunne (person) 1 — Fictional character referenced in discussion of the Barbie movie's recognition of women committing violence through soci...

Dien Bien Phu (place) 1 — Historic French military defeat in Vietnam referenced in Apocalypse Now's French plantation sequence.

Ilia Machkov (person) 1 — Russian artist who painted 'Self-portrait with Pyotr Konchalovsky' in 1910.

Pyotr Konchalovsky (person) 1 — Russian artist who was the subject of Ilia Machkov's 1910 dual self-portrait painting.

Bristol Farms (place) 1 — Expensive grocery store chain compared to Trader Joe's in discussion of wealthy people's awareness of price differences.

IQ (concept) 1 — Intelligence measurement dismissed as a meaningless descriptor favored by midwits and narcissists

Rosetta Stone (place) 1 — Language learning software referenced in comparison with Duolingo as inadequate for serious language education

Antonio Canova (person) 1 — Sculptor who created 'Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss' in 1787

Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss (film) 1 — 1787 sculpture by Antonio Canova posted with the caption 'I yearn'

Cherenkov radiation (concept) 1 — Nuclear physics phenomenon used metaphorically to describe the intense, obvious level of pro-Israel astroturfing on Redd...

Mila Solana (person) 1 — A purported pornstar with 12 million monthly viewers whose content appears to be AI-generated deepfakes using unconsenti...

Boris Yeltsin (person) 1 — Russian political figure referenced as namesake inspiration for a middle name in a satirical post about naming a child '...

Kyūjō incident (concept) 1 — A historical event just before Japan's official surrender in WW2 where the military attempted to overthrow the emperor d...

Peter III (person) 1 — Late emperor of Russia whose identity was successfully assumed by an impostor in 18th century Montenegro

Chloe Fineman (person) 1 — Creative who signed an open letter supporting Jonathan Glazer's Oscars speech

JSOC (concept) 1 — Joint Special Operations Command, referenced in conspiracy theory about black projects scanning faces and controlling ey...

FOIA (concept) 1 — Freedom of Information Act, referenced in context of requesting government files about surveillance and mind control tec...

Sicko Mode (album) 1 — Travis Scott song referenced in a satirical post about a parent's complaint regarding bad advice given to their son.

Old Money (concept) 1 — Inherited wealth and social class that Reddit romanticizes despite old money families being exclusive and having done no...

Steven Hawking (person) 1 — Physicist whose book is mentioned as being slowly read by a STEM friend over months despite being only 200 pages.

#BringThemHomeNow (concept) 1 — Israeli campaign to rescue hostages held by Hamas, discussed in context of Israel killing Hamas negotiators.

Shi Zhong Gui (person) 1 — Chinese painter born in 1954, featured in a post showcasing his impressionist works

The Storyteller (book) 1 — An essay by Walter Benjamin recommended as relevant reading for understanding a film's significance

Riviera (place) 1 — Referenced as a place where eye contact is presumably more common than in Northeast USA

Mockingjay (book) 1 — Young adult book from The Hunger Games series, referenced as an example of grown women reading children's literature

Catching Fire (book) 1 — Young adult book from The Hunger Games series, referenced as an example of grown women reading children's literature

iOS 7 (concept) 1 — Apple operating system released in 2013 that popularized minimalistic and corporate Flat Design aesthetic.

Google+ (place) 1 — Social media platform that was integrated with YouTube in 2013.

Laura Harring (person) 1 — Actress praised for her gorgeous appearance in Mulholland Drive.

Ballard (place) 1 — Neighborhood in Seattle featuring expensive housing juxtaposed with homeless encampments

PG&E (place) 1 — Northern California utility company known for preventative power shutoffs following the Camp Fire

Camp Fire (concept) 1 — Major California wildfire that led to preventative power shutoffs by utility companies

Fordist family structures (concept) 1 — Traditional household model requiring stable single-income families, discussed as incompatible with American fiscal cons...

American fascism (concept) 1 — Political tendency described as capable of building totalitarian structures but unable to fund the pro-natalist welfare ...

Mayflower (concept) 1 — Historic ship symbolizing old American money and establishment lineage, referenced in connection with John Mulaney's acc...

Sora 2 (concept) 1 — AI video generation technology mentioned as being advanced enough to create convincing fake videos using real people's l...

Enola Gay (concept) 1 — Referenced metaphorically to describe the devastating impact of high ABV beer on the poster's weight and appearance.

Yellow Lecture (concept) 1 — Michael Parenti's influential lecture that served as a political radicalization tool for leftist audiences.

Gerard Baker (person) 1 — Wall Street Journal columnist criticized for equivocating and refusing to draw definitive conclusions on political viole...

Erdoğan (person) 1 — Turkish political leader mentioned in context of Bülent Ersoy being trans and wearing a turban while speaking to him

KSK (place) 1 — A publication where Mike Tunison wrote content that he acknowledges as juvenile and has aged poorly

Pavel Tsatsouline (person) 1 — A Soviet-trained fitness coach described as the smartest and most knowledgeable coach, known for kettlebell training met...