Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Coquette aesthetic (concept) 1 — Online subculture combining girly aesthetics (bows, pearls, pastels) with pro-ana, daddy rhetoric, and racially charged ...

ABCnews (place) 1 — News organization that reported on the "dancing Israelis" incident related to 9/11.

Ashli Babbitt (person) 1 — USAF veteran and MAGA supporter shot while climbing through a broken window during the January 6th Capitol riot, describ...

Paul Blart Mall Cop (film) 1 — Comedy film referenced as comparison to the Capitol police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during January 6th.

John Brennan (person) 1 — Former CIA director mentioned as one of the creators of the Epstein files according to Trump's rant.

James Comey (person) 1 — Former FBI director mentioned as one of the creators of the Epstein files according to Trump's rant.

Christopher Steele (person) 1 — Former British intelligence officer who created the Steele Dossier, referenced by Trump as fake.

iCarly (film) 1 — Nickelodeon sitcom that became popular viewing for Gen Z adults after being added to Netflix.

Camp Rock (film) 1 — Disney Channel musical film cited as example of childhood media that should not be watched past age 12.

Doug Emhoff (person) 1 — Second Gentleman of the United States, husband of Kamala Harris, whose son was allegedly caught on camera doing cocaine ...

Crazydaysandnights (place) 1 — Celebrity gossip blog that reported on Doug Emhoff's son allegedly doing cocaine at a party.

Dharavi (place) 1 — Slum mentioned as one of the global locations where Mr Bean is currently enjoyed as universal comedy.

Therapy Speech (concept) 1 — Social media language using terms like 'toxic,' 'normalize,' and 'problematic' that a poster's therapist reportedly hate...

Freedom of Speech (concept) 1 — Concept discussed in relation to the Roald Dahl censorship controversy, with some claiming it constitutes white supremac...

Sydney Stabber (person) 1 — Person involved in a stabbing incident whose mental illness was reportedly denied by mental health advocates who instead...

Fitzroy (place) 1 — Australian neighborhood referenced as having strangely patriotic early 20s residents unlike their Bushwick equivalents

Zodiac Killer (person) 1 — Serial killer whose identity was jokingly attributed to Ted Cruz in a comparison with JD Vance misinformation

NordVPN (place) 1 — VPN service referenced as a sponsorship opportunity that artists must pursue to fund passion projects

Matt Stone (person) 1 — South Park co-creator criticized for prioritizing easy money over quality content in later seasons

Sohla El-Waylly (person) 1 — Former Bon Appetit contributor who quit freelancing for the New York Times and wrote about it on Substack

Bon Appetit (place) 1 — Food media outlet associated with Sohla El-Waylly who is characterized as having ruined it

RMIT (place) 1 — A university allegedly cited in a fabricated study about ADHD mentioned in an online encounter with an unhinged person.

Coast to Coast (album) 1 — A radio show hosted by Art Bell known for discussing conspiracy theories and paranormal topics with genuine enthusiasts ...

r/LawSchool (place) 1 — A Reddit subreddit where a user was permanently banned for saying Jewish students are not discriminated against on elite...

Baphomet (concept) 1 — An occult figure that conspiracy theorists claim is hidden in King Charles's portrait as evidence of devil worship.

Thanksgiving (concept) 1 — An American holiday described as a federally sanctioned four-day weekend for gathering with family and friends, eating, ...

Horseshoe theory (concept) 1 — A political theory applied to identity politics, suggesting that opposing ideological factions eventually converge on th...

Color revolution (concept) 1 — A type of political uprising, referenced in relation to protests in Mexico allegedly backed by conservative opposition p...

Vicente Fox (person) 1 — An 83-year-old conservative former President of Mexico who appeared at protests dressed in an anime t-shirt, allegedly a...

Morena (concept) 1 — A left-wing political party in Mexico that has been in power since 2018 under President Claudia Sheinbaum, credited with...

National Action Party (concept) 1 — A conservative political party in Mexico allegedly backing protests against the current left-wing Morena government as p...

Nightcrawler (film) 1 — A film featuring Jake Gyllenhaal's performance as Louis Bloom, a character described as a creepy psychopath who oozes in...

Venus of Willendorf (concept) 1 — A 30,000-year-old Austrian figurine that became the subject of a misguided cancellation attempt when someone assumed it ...

Charlie Sheen (person) 1 — An actor who had a public mental breakdown where he claimed to have tiger blood, used as a comparison to Kanye West's be...

Cherry Bomb (album) 1 — Tyler the Creator's commercially and critically unsuccessful album that allegedly prompted him to come out as bisexual a...

Hotep (concept) 1 — An Afrocentric movement criticized for being mis-educated, bigoted, and historically inaccurate while claiming to be pro...

The Wages of Fear (film) 1 — A cult classic film mentioned as an alternative to mainstream contemporary releases like Challengers or Civil War.

Northern Europe (place) 1 — Location of an academic humanities conference described as highlighting the decline of academia with poverty-level livin...

Prison Abolition (concept) 1 — Political movement advocating for elimination of prison systems, critiqued for unrealistic reliance on 'community' punis...

The Legend of Ochi (film) 1 — Movie that faced AI witch-hunting accusations after releasing its trailer, defended by its creator

Vysočina, Czechia (place) 1 — Czech region used sarcastically to question why Americans expect Europeans to know U.S. states

Dobrudja, Romania (place) 1 — Romanian region used sarcastically to question why Americans expect Europeans to know U.S. states

Prekmurje, Slovenia (place) 1 — Slovenian region used sarcastically to question why Americans expect Europeans to know U.S. states

Bratislava (place) 1 — Slovak capital used sarcastically to question why the World Series doesn't include European teams

Rebecca Black (person) 1 — Artist known for 'Friday' who is praised as more genuine and forward-thinking than Charli XCX in club music

Chester Himes (person) 1 — Black author of the Harlem Detective series, described as funny by a retired reader who awkwardly mentions him to strang...

Harlem Detective series (book) 1 — Book series by Chester Himes described as the funniest books a retired reader has ever read

Battle of Ypres (concept) 1 — World War I battle mentioned as an example of horrific conditions where young men died.

Battle of Passchendaele (concept) 1 — World War I battle mentioned as an example of horrific conditions where young men died.

Battle of the Somme (concept) 1 — World War I battle mentioned as an example of horrific conditions where young men died.