Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

In Search of Lost Time (book) 1 — Proust's novel used as example of something too long for a gnat to read, contrasted with TikTok's 25-second videos.

Bill Wilson (person) 1 — The founder of Alcoholics Anonymous who was denied a final drink on his deathbed by his family concerned about protectin...

Alaska Airlines (place) 1 — An airline that became the subject of an SNL sketch about a door malfunction that was actually Boeing's fault, allegedly...

Francophilia (concept) 1 — Cultural appreciation for France that has declined in American culture, replaced by philistinism

Sanist (concept) 1 — Term used in anarchist online spaces to describe language considered offensive to mentally ill people, such as the word ...

Rest in power (concept) 1 — Modern neologism used for the dead that the poster considers offensive and disrespectful compared to traditional condole...

CCR (album) 1 — American band mentioned favorably but considered inferior to Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys

WASP supremacy (concept) 1 — American cultural dominance that the poster suggests was killed off alongside other European cultures

Artie Lange (person) 1 — Comedian mentioned by Scumbag Vinny as someone he spent time with during his entertainment career

r/therewasanattempt (place) 1 — A Reddit subreddit that featured a controversial post showing sexual assault via booby-trapped bike seat

Hip dips (concept) 1 — A female body insecurity regarding the natural indentation between hip and thigh bones, discussed as part of schizo blac...

Negative canthal tilt (concept) 1 — A blackpill/incel concept about eye shape used to compare male and female body insecurities

Cashless society (concept) 1 — The elimination of cash transactions in favor of digital payments, criticized as removing humanity and adding hidden fee...

David versus Goliath (concept) 1 — Biblical narrative of underdog versus oppressor used to describe Zionist defense mechanisms in oppressor/oppressed disco...

Vril (concept) 1 — Esoteric far-right concept referenced in connection with young people posting extremist content under their real names

Baron Harkonnen (person) 1 — Fictional character from Dune, invoked as comparison for Elon Musk's physical appearance

Davenport, Iowa (place) 1 — City where the author witnessed a fatal shooting in January 2020

Ballerina Farms (person) 1 — Tradwife influencer cited as peak of the trend, revealed to be married to a billionaire

South Shore (place) 1 — Chicago neighborhood where a controversial ICE raid took place in 2025

WGN-TV (place) 1 — Television station whose employee was arrested by ICE, referenced as symbol of authoritarian overreach

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (book) 1 — Book on California Department of Education's reading list, criticized as 'woke idpol tripe' replacing canonical literatu...

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark (book) 1 — Book about Ruth Bader Ginsburg on California Department of Education's reading list, criticized as replacing canonical l...

Hawthorne (person) 1 — Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist, cited as absent from California's new reading list

Ellison (person) 1 — Ralph Ellison, American novelist, cited as absent from California's new reading list

Bronte (person) 1 — The Brontë sisters, canonical novelists, noted as absent from California's new reading list

Steinbeck (person) 1 — John Steinbeck, American novelist, noted as absent from California's new reading list

California Dept. of Education (place) 1 — State education department criticized for creating a reading list focused on recent identity politics literature instead...

Sleep Cycle (concept) 1 — Sleep tracking app that gamifies sleep quality with percentage scores and metrics.

Screen Time (concept) 1 — iPhone feature that tracks and gamifies phone usage with percentage comparisons to previous weeks.

Runaway Horses (book) 1 — A book by Yukio Mishima that a Tokyo shopkeeper refused to sell, treating it with extreme aversion and warning.

Necronomicon (concept) 1 — Fictional forbidden grimoire used as comparison for how a Tokyo shopkeeper reacted to a request for a Mishima book.

Cat Scratch Fever (concept) 1 — Bacterial infection transmitted through cat bites that caused fatal septic shock and organ failure in the poster's mothe...

Virginia Slims (concept) 1 — A brand of cigarettes mentioned in an anecdote about Anna from the Red Scare podcast trying to look cool while smoking t...

Columbia Pictures (concept) 1 — Film studio referenced for its logo intro featuring a woman with a torch, discussed as a source of enjoyment when variat...

Abi Shapiro (person) 1 — Conservative female political commentator whose husband is described as not embodying traditional rugged masculinity

Kaitlin Bennett (person) 1 — Conservative female political commentator whose husband is described as not embodying traditional rugged masculinity

Blue Beetle (film) 1 — Superhero film that required more emotional labor than Wonka according to a Letterboxd review

Tate Britain (place) 1 — Top UK gallery featuring British art from mid-16th century to present, criticized for its 2020-2024 room exclusively fea...

Potemkin Village (concept) 1 — Reference to creating false illusions of success, used to describe how developing world institutions create mini facades...

Michael Cera Palin (person) 1 — Example of an indie band name using a celebrity name pun that should be prohibited

Elvis Depressedly (person) 1 — Example of an indie band with a celebrity name pun that should be prohibited

Ringo Deathstarr (person) 1 — Example of an indie band with a celebrity name pun that should be prohibited

Looksmaxx culture (concept) 1 — Contemporary Gen Z trend focused on physical appearance optimization, contrasted with previous generations' acceptance o...

Grindset culture (concept) 1 — Gen Z cultural phenomenon prioritizing wealth accumulation and fame over previous countercultural values

Personal Independence Payments (concept) 1 — UK disability benefits that 1,000 people daily are applying for, contributing to unsustainable welfare budget

Adobe Premiere Pro (place) 1 — Video editing software mentioned in the context of alleged editing of Department of Justice prison video footage of Jeff...

Wired (place) 1 — Technology news publication that reported on metadata showing DOJ's Jeffrey Epstein prison video was likely modified

r/pluribus (place) 1 — A subreddit discussed as exemplifying weird Reddit fan culture focused on plot predictions rather than artistic analysis

Raynaud's Syndrome (concept) 1 — Medical condition dismissively referred to as a 'fake girl disease' in the context of overdiagnosis

Kurdish people (concept) 1 — Ethnic group mentioned in context of Kurdish struggle in Turkey and Syria, referenced by a Kurdish woman who forgot 9/11