Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Cori Bush (person) 2 — Congresswoman who lost her election with significant AIPAC influence, setting an unfortunate precedent about AIPAC's pow...

Hallmark (place) 2 — Retail store chain described as having pleasant atmosphere with free cookies and cider, compared to Xanax as a three-dim...

Bram Stoker (person) 2 — A gothic author whose long lost short story was recently published, contributing to a successful period for goth culture...

Nokia (concept) 2 — A Finnish telecommunications company cited as one of Finland's notable contributions to global technology.

Johnny Thunders (person) 2 — Musician whose song 'you can't put your arms around a memory' was listened to by a newly graduated medical doctor.

Hipsterdom (concept) 2 — Cultural aesthetic characterized by flannel, DIY fashion, smugness, and an unspoken rule that participants never identif...

Isle of Man (place) 2 — Island where an HIV-positive blogger moved from New York City in the early 2000s, documented in a blog that stopped post...

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (book) 2 — Novel by Olga Tokarczuk discussing the concept of 'testosterone autism' affecting aging men.

Persephone (concept) 2 — Greek goddess whose abduction by Hades is reinterpreted by modern pagans as a willing choice rather than kidnapping

Medusa (concept) 2 — Figure from Greek mythology whose curse by Athena is reinterpreted by modern pagans as an act of protection rather than ...

EDS (concept) 2 — Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, cited as one of several diagnoses that illness fakers cluster around due to its vague symptoms.

Taipei 101 (place) 2 — Landmark building in Taipei surrounded by luxury districts with Gucci and Polo stores that look identical to other big c...

Talladega Nights (film) 2 — Comedy film that old people have watched multiple times without caring to learn about the actors involved like John C. R...

John C. Reilly (person) 2 — Actor unknown to older viewers despite having seen him in Talladega Nights multiple times, exemplifying anti-nerd watchi...

Mike Mentzer (person) 2 — 1970s bodybuilder and fitness philosopher known for his obsession with Ayn Rand and his high-intensity low-frequency tra...

The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer (book) 2 — Book by bodybuilder Mike Mentzer proposing extreme high-intensity low-frequency training methods involving lifting under...

John Little (person) 2 — Co-author or collaborator with Mike Mentzer on extreme high-intensity training philosophy.

Massive Attack (album) 2 — British trip-hop group whose 2019 concert featured politically provocative backdrop projections

Tracy Morgan (person) 2 — Comedian and actor known for his character on 30 Rock, referenced in relation to the name 'Juneteenth'

Shangri-la (place) 2 — A destination in Yunnan province, China, reachable by bus from Tiger Leaping Gorge after completing the hiking trail.

Bobby Hill (person) 2 — A character from an animated series who ordered and later vomited a 72 ounce steak out of spite, referenced as someone w...

Salo (film) 2 — An extremely disturbing and graphic film that scarred a viewer who watched it as a child, representing the dangers of sh...

Mara (concept) 2 — Buddhist demon of desire and death whose daughters are invoked in a description of contemporary moral decline.

Grand Theft Auto V (film) 2 — A video game referenced in a story about false accusations regarding creating a custom stripper character that resembled...

Tylenol (concept) 2 — Over-the-counter medication mentioned in context of Trump's autism claim and as an example of people misunderstanding st...

STEM (concept) 2 — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields, discussed in context of conventional lucrative careers that ca...

American Resistance: From the Women's March to the Blue Wave (book) 2 — A sociology book described as soul-sucking, focusing on liberal resistance to Trump's administration and featuring refer...

Kate Remembered (book) 2 — A biography by A. Scott Berg containing Katherine Hepburn's candid opinions about Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow's family

Spencer Tracy (person) 2 — Legendary actor who attended Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow's wedding party with Katherine Hepburn

Katie Bouman (person) 2 — Scientist whose photo became an inflection point on Reddit, sparking both sexist backlash questioning her scientific abi...

Fritz the Cat (film) 2 — Animated film considered as a date movie to appear artsy and edgy but rejected because it depicts cartoon animals having...

Last Night in Soho (film) 2 — A film with a strong first half featuring 50s/60s nostalgia and Anya Taylor-Joy that reportedly collapses into formulaic...

Cloudflare (concept) 2 — Web infrastructure company that blocked Kiwi Farms from its services.

Balmain (place) 2 — Luxury fashion brand mentioned as an example of sought-after vintage items at thrift stores that resellers target

Casablanca (film) 2 — Classic film referenced as an example of cool smoking aesthetics, with Humphrey Bogart invoked to argue vaping is lame

Christian Louboutin (person) 2 — Luxury shoe designer whose dress shoes were purchased by an unemployed NEET with their last unemployment money.

Nasreddin (person) 2 — Historical figure whose fables are recited by an Iranian communist who spent ten years in prison

Philosopher-King (concept) 2 — Platonic ideal to which an Iranian communist woman compared the Ayatollah

Brugge (place) 2 — European city praised for having excellent food superior to American cuisine

Nahuatl (concept) 2 — Mesoamerican culture whose sacrificial practices involving burning organs and preserving ashes mirror Hebrew rituals.

Document (album) 2 — An R.E.M. album praised as exceptionally good and listened to three times in a row by a user rediscovering the band's fu...

Radical Chic (book) 2 — A work by Tom Wolfe describing how wealthy Manhattanites would try to make it appear they prepared dinner parties on the...

Crumb (album) 2 — A contemporary indie band criticized as part of a boring, formulaic era of music focused on melancholy and failed relati...

Alvvays (album) 2 — A contemporary indie band criticized as formulaic and boring compared to classic bands from earlier eras.

The Tenderloin (place) 2 — San Francisco neighborhood cited as an example of extreme homeless redlining and urban dystopia in modern California.

Weapons (film) 2 — Contemporary film about domestic violence and suburban crisis described as combining elements of Fargo and Salem's Lot w...

Counterculture (concept) 2 — Cultural movements that oppose mainstream values, questioned whether they still exist or have been recuperated by global...

The Joker (film) 2 — Film compared unfavorably to the cornholio scene in the 2022 Beavis and Butt-Head movie

Tiny Tim (person) 2 — A musician remembered for his cameos in cartoons and shows, whose cultural presence has faded over time, particularly no...

Léon: The Professional (film) 2 — A 1994 film criticized for its pedophilic undertones, depicting a young girl wearing a choker and falling in love with a...