Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Mar-a-Lago (place) 10 — Donald Trump's resort and residence in Florida, referenced as a potential location to golf with Trump as part of a campa...

Roe v. Wade (concept) 10 — A Supreme Court decision with 50 years of precedence that was repealed, creating precedent to potentially repeal other l...

Paul Schrader (person) 10 — Film director referenced as a favorite by a poster complaining that university students don't know who he is despite him...

The Twilight Zone (film) 10 — 1960s television series discussed as example of how people in the 20th century were more physically tactile with their s...

Panopticon (concept) 10 — Architectural concept of surveillance and control referenced in discussion of online communities self-policing through p...

Neon Genesis Evangelion (film) 10 — Anime series referred to as NGE, acknowledged as possibly the best anime has to offer but still considered insufficient ...

Occupy Wall Street (concept) 10 — A protest movement that was evicted by NYPD on November 15th, 2011, marking the start of the narrator's vagrant journey ...

Pornhub (concept) 10 — Adult content platform examined in a Netflix documentary, criticized for hosting rape and child abuse content that victi...

BookTok (concept) 10 — TikTok subculture focused on book recommendations, criticized for promoting dark romance novels instead of classic liter...

Cate Blanchett (person) 10 — Australian actress who insists on defining herself as 'middle class' despite being a globe-trotting aristocrat, reflecti...

Tehran (place) 10 — Capital city of Iran where a traveler experienced the country's relaxed pharmaceutical regulations regarding opioid medi...

Will Ferrell (person) 10 — Former SNL cast member cited as an example of distinctive personalities from the show's better era who went on to succes...

Barnes and Noble (place) 10 — A bookstore chain criticized for becoming a glorified airport store catering to TikTok trends rather than maintaining it...

BuzzFeed (place) 10 — Media company that produced a video showing Chinese people enjoying American Chinese food while Asian Americans performa...

clairo (person) 10 — Musician discussed as experiencing personal struggles including dating an older man, appearing anorexic, and spiraling o...

Shohei Ohtani (person) 10 — Baseball player with a $700 million contract who became involved in a federal investigation regarding his interpreter on...

Carhartt (concept) 10 — Blue collar workwear brand that has been decontextualized and fetishized as streetwear by people who don't do manual lab...

Williamsburg (place) 10 — A Brooklyn neighborhood that was the cool place where hip young people lived in the 2000s, now past its prime according ...

Malcolm in the Middle (film) 10 — Early 2000s sitcom praised for consistent quality and strong performances throughout its run, considered underrated comp...

Larry David (person) 10 — Comedian and creator whose success represents an unattainable aspiration for women who want to be funny in a culture tha...

Neil Gaiman (person) 10 — An author celebrated by progressive audiences who is accused of sexual abuse, discussed as a figure whose downfall signa...

James Baldwin (person) 10 — Black American writer mentioned as an example of diverse literary study that could replace traditional canonical authors...

Tel Aviv (place) 10 — Israeli city where Indian tech workers are part of immigration patterns that Israeli ultranationalists view as demograph...

The Idol (film) 10 — An HBO series criticized for its horrifying sex scenes and cringe-worthy edginess, with Rachel Sennott cited as a redeem...

Blue Velvet (film) 10 — A David Lynch film discovered at age 15 that was unlike any movie the viewer had seen, featuring an unforgettable Dennis...

Muammar Gaddafi (person) 10 — Libyan leader considered as a Halloween costume idea by a white man who appreciates his recognizable outfits.

Antarctica (place) 10 — Continent discussed as potential work destination, with specialized positions like IT or welding having better odds than...

The Room (film) 10 — Cult film referenced as an example of something with ironically entertaining special screenings with audience participat...

John Oliver (person) 10 — Television host whose style represents aggressively normal liberal opinions on guns, climate, abortion, and other politi...

Matt Walsh (person) 10 — Conservative political commentator accused of fostering hate and violent rhetoric while hypocritically objecting to Nick...

Body Dysmorphia (concept) 10 — Mental health condition discussed in contrast to actual ugliness, with debate over whether attractive people with BD rec...

Cardi B (person) 10 — Rapper who has a meal deal with McDonald's that appeals to both black teen couples and lonely white men according to one...

Ethel Cain (person) 10 — Musician criticized for being mean-spirited toward Lana Del Rey despite her aesthetic being heavily indebted to Lana's e...

Fortnite (film) 10 — A video game with addictive microtransactions targeting young players through cosmetic purchases.

The Social Network (film) 10 — Film referenced as a comparison point for the portrayal style in Ridley Scott's Napoleon, suggesting a modern psychologi...

Mexico City (place) 10 — Capital city of Mexico that has become a popular destination for American digital nomads and expatriates, sparking disco...

Call Her Daddy (album) 10 — Podcast criticized as being so intellectually vapid it makes Dasha and Anna sound like Shakespeare by comparison, repres...

Body Positivity (concept) 10 — Progressive movement critiqued as providing rhetorical cover for exploitative digital engagement with people with physic...

Ivy Wolk (person) 10 — Person from the Red Scare podcast who appears in the film Anora and is known for saying 'buy me a cigarillo nephew', ins...

Kindle (place) 10 — E-reader device praised as potentially the best consumer product for reading, with features like long battery life and d...

Borderline Personality Disorder (concept) 10 — A mental health diagnosis discussed as potentially just being a medical term for being an asshole, and extensively criti...

Ken Burns (person) 10 — Documentary filmmaker known for historical documentaries including The Civil War, The American Buffalo, and an upcoming ...

Walter Benjamin (person) 10 — Philosopher and cultural critic who interpreted Paul Klee's Angelus Novus as representing the angel of history, seeing h...

Ryan Reynolds (person) 10 — Actor frequently chosen by straight Reddit nerds as the man they would be gay for, despite not being particularly specia...

Sonic Youth (album) 10 — Noise rock band whose music was being played by teenagers on a bus, leading to a conversation about noise rock.

Margaret Thatcher (person) 10 — British Prime Minister associated with the Reagan/Thatcher era that rolled back pro-worker policies after the fall of th...

John Steinbeck (person) 10 — American author quoted regarding Americans seeing themselves as 'temporarily embarrassed millionaires' and why socialism...

Lin-Manuel Miranda (person) 10 — Creator described as 'straightest fag to ever live' who appears on the poster's short list of most annoying celebrities.

Scandinavia (place) 10 — Region where pro-family policies regarding childcare, housing, and work-life balance have been trialled but have not mas...

Narcissism (concept) 10 — Personality disorder diagnosis discussed as part of an online culture where people, especially women, diagnose everyone ...