Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Enki (concept) 1 — Mesopotamian god of wisdom referenced in satirical Red Scare dialogue

Anna Sebastian Perayil (person) 1 — 27-year-old Indian worker who died from work stress at EY consulting firm

EY (place) 1 — Consulting firm in India where a young employee died from work stress

MIT School of Psychology (place) 1 — Fictional institution referenced in satirical claim that Red Scare was a social experiment

Theon Greyjoy (person) 1 — Game of Thrones character referenced for his castration in discussion of pitbull attack

Bumble BFF (concept) 1 — Friend-finding feature on dating app discussed in context of loneliness epidemic

Delta (place) 1 — Airline whose employees suspected sex trafficking based on passenger's distressed appearance

Avicii (person) 1 — EDM musician whose music is associated with early 2010s nostalgia

Fireball (concept) 1 — Cinnamon whiskey drink referenced as 2010s cultural artifact

Western North Carolina (place) 1 — Region devastated by a major storm that created post-apocalyptic conditions with no power, plumbing, or communications i...

Empire State Building (place) 1 — Iconic New York landmark cited as an example of excessive celebrity worship around Taylor Swift.

Tim Walz (person) 1 — Political figure who passed progressive legislation including universal school lunches, paid family leave, and banned PF...

Al Smith Dinner (place) 1 — Formal event that caters to elite figures, mentioned in the context of Trump's attendance.

Mount Everest (place) 1 — Himalayan mountain where a suicidal person attempted the base camp trek hoping to die in nature.

Kathmandu (place) 1 — Capital of Nepal, starting point for an Everest base camp trek undertaken with suicidal intentions.

Himalayas (place) 1 — Mountain range where a suicidal person hoped to die in nature as a rejection of human civilization.

Manufactured Consent (concept) 1 — Concept about war propaganda that people allegedly learned nothing from during 20 years of Middle East wars.

Afghanistan War (concept) 1 — 20-year conflict referenced as a period from which people apparently learned nothing about war propaganda.

Lil Durk (person) 1 — A rap musician mentioned by teenagers in relation to being arrested for murder.

Blood and Soil (concept) 1 — A nationalist ideology referenced in criticism of Anna Khachiyan's stance on American identity.

Jacob's Room (book) 1 — A Virginia Woolf novel praised for its beauty despite its difficult stream of consciousness style, read by a poster for ...

Coppélia (film) 1 — A ballet performance that a poster attended with his sister after being impressed by Romeo and Juliet.

Anthony of Boston (person) 1 — A self-proclaimed predictor who claims to have successfully predicted rocket attacks on Israel for six consecutive years...

Berlin nightclub (place) 1 — A Chicago nightclub that was closed after employees made unreasonable union demands, described as one of the best clubs ...

MIT (place) 1 — Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mentioned as the university attended by a valedictorian's friend who is now worki...

r/whitepeopletwitter (place) 1 — A Reddit subreddit criticized for racist comments about Latino voters following the 2024 election.

Batman: The Animated Series (film) 1 — Animated TV series referenced in connection with childhood fascination with Arkham Asylum and psychiatric institutions

Arkham Asylum (place) 1 — Fictional psychiatric institution from Batman referenced as inspiration for fascination with asylums

The Lab (place) 1 — Restricted gay sex dungeon area within Berghain nightclub, notorious for extreme sexual activities and rumored GHB-fuele...

Steffi (person) 1 — DJ who performed at Berghain's main floor during New Year's Eve party

Boris (person) 1 — DJ who played techno set at Berghain's Lab/XXX floor during New Year's Eve

The Hunger Games (film) 1 — Film referenced as parallel to Met Gala's display of wealth inequality during pandemic

Palace of Versailles (place) 1 — French royal palace referenced as historical parallel to Met Gala's wealth disparity

Met Gala (concept) 1 — Annual celebrity fundraising event criticized as dystopian display of wealth inequality

Wolf Alice (album) 1 — British band whose bassist was formerly in Young Lions with Rina Sawayama

Young Lions (album) 1 — Hip-hop band Rina Sawayama was part of during sixth-form with future Wolf Alice bassist

Idris Elba (person) 1 — Actor who created and starred in Netflix sitcom featuring Rina Sawayama

Dick Proenneke (person) 1 — Famous outdoorsman who lived off-grid in Alaska, referenced as model for cousin's wilderness lifestyle

French Paradox (concept) 1 — Dietary phenomenon describing how French people stay thin despite rich traditional foods, used to critique processed foo...

Red Lobster (place) 1 — Restaurant chain known for cheddar bay biscuits, cited as exception to 'nothing tastes as good as skinny feels'

r/truerateme (place) 1 — Reddit community where users post photos to be rated on attractiveness

Mossad (concept) 1 — Israeli intelligence agency whose agents were allegedly involved in the 'Dancing Israelis' incident on 9/11.

Dancing Israelis (concept) 1 — A controversial 9/11 incident involving Israelis who were observed celebrating as the Twin Towers burned, labeled as an ...

Charlotte Freud (person) 1 — Granddaughter of Rupert Murdoch and great-great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, criticized for appearing 'borderline dys...

Jameela Jamil (person) 1 — Actress and activist criticized for spending time arguing on Twitter despite her wealth.

Mark Wahlberg (person) 1 — Actor whose McMansion celebrity lifestyle is mentioned as an alternative to more austere wealthy aesthetics.

Rockefellers (concept) 1 — Historic wealthy American family mentioned as an example of modern elites lacking the grandeur of past dynasties.

Vanderbilts (concept) 1 — Historic wealthy American family mentioned as an example of modern elites lacking grandeur.

Habsburgs (concept) 1 — Historic European royal dynasty mentioned as an example of elite families that have lost their former grandeur.

Rothschilds (concept) 1 — Historic wealthy banking family mentioned as an example of modern elites lacking the grandeur of past dynasties.