Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Marshall Mathers LP (album) 1 — Eminem album containing the song 'Criminal' referenced in Zadie Smith's profile

Aaron Swartz (person) 1 — Internet activist and programmer destroyed for making access to information free, contrasted with Sam Altman's monopolis...

Hipsterism (concept) 1 — Cultural aesthetic associated with suspenders and soy lattes, criticized as a stagnant stereotype still mocked by conser...

Hot Cheetos (concept) 1 — Snack food compared to hardcore pornography as both representing desensitization and endless dopamine-seeking behavior.

Sneakerhead (concept) 1 — Term for men who collect and display running shoes, seen by poster as indicative of a 'buckbroken generation.'

Trans-Europ-Express (film) 1 — Film recommended by users in the 2023 r/redscarepod census for the niche film list.

The Night of Counting Years (film) 1 — Film recommended by users in the 2023 r/redscarepod census for the niche film list.

The Chess Players (film) 1 — Film recommended by users in the 2023 r/redscarepod census for the niche film list.

Boris Godunov (film) 1 — Film recommended by the census creator as a personal watch recommendation on Letterboxd.

Martin Dupont (album) 1 — French musical artist recommended by the census creator as a personal music recommendation.

Mylène Farmer (person) 1 — French singer whose song and video 'Libertine' was recommended by the census creator.

Plano (place) 1 — Texas city referenced in a No Country for Old Men-inspired comedy sketch about millennial office work.

Appalachian Mountains (place) 1 — Mountain range referenced as location where someone open carries with an Israel flag despite being far from Middle East.

Cotswolds (place) 1 — Rural region in England where Jeremy Clarkson's farm is located, visited by the post author

Tabnit sarcophagus (concept) 1 — Ancient Phoenician priest's sarcophagus with an inscription featuring repetition and verbal texture that stands out for ...

KJV (book) 1 — King James Version of the Bible, cited as an example of writing with exceptional verbal texture and conscious control ov...

Verbal texture (concept) 1 — Literary concept referring to the sound, flow, and repetition patterns in writing that the author argues is increasingly...

r/movies (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for film discussion where commenters labeled Taxi Driver an 'incel movie'

World Economic Forum (place) 1 — International organization formerly headed by Klaus Schwab, associated with conspiracy theories about global control and...

Linkola (person) 1 — Figure referenced sarcastically alongside Ray Peat as part of online contrarian pseudo-intellectual culture claiming spe...

esoteric hitlerism (concept) 1 — Fringe ideology sarcastically referenced as part of online pseudo-intellectual contrarian culture claiming special knowl...

White Nelly (concept) 1 — Famous amphibious vehicle from James Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me, owned by Elon Musk and kept locked away in storage.

The Spy Who Loved Me (film) 1 — James Bond film featuring the amphibious vehicle White Nelly, now owned by Elon Musk.

GME (concept) 1 — GameStop stock that was the subject of a 2021 trading frenzy, leading to devastating financial losses for some retail in...

Aaron Burr (person) 1 — Historical figure involved in a duel with Alexander Hamilton, subject of historical debate

Sandra Bullock (person) 1 — Actress who built successful career starring in mid-budget films

Fish Tank (film) 1 — Sam Hyde media project criticized as mid-quality content overhyped by fans

Xerjoff (person) 1 — A luxury perfume brand mentioned alongside Tom Ford as an example of men's commodified hobby culture.

Real Salt Lake (place) 1 — An MLS team mentioned mockingly for its inauthentic appropriation of European football naming conventions.

Jeep Cherokee XJ (concept) 1 — A 1996 vehicle model praised by someone identifying as an aesthete who refuses to upgrade to modern ugly cars.

Dark Forest (concept) 1 — A concept referenced metaphorically to describe the future state of the internet if the Red Scare subreddit is taken dow...

Alberto Martini (person) 1 — An Italian artist who created a WWI propaganda poster titled 'Il Cammino della Vittoria' depicting the central powers.

Ernesto Padrón (person) 1 — A Cuban artist who created a 1971 propaganda poster titled 'Together with Vietnam.'

Nixon Library (place) 1 — A presidential library creating sigma male grindset edits of Richard Nixon on its official YouTube account to appeal to ...

Minsk (place) 1 — The capital of Belarus, referenced in context of brave protesters who inspired someone to go to work.

Frenemies (film) 1 — A podcast saga involving Trisha Paytas where critics were told not to misgender her during critiques of her explosive ou...

Voight-Kampff test (concept) 1 — A test from Blade Runner used as a metaphor for how pronoun affirmation is used to screen for ideological loyalty and fi...

Film Noir (concept) 1 — A cinematic genre mentioned as part of the subreddit's supposed cultural interests that are threatened by shitposting.

Saving Beauty (book) 1 — A book by Byung-Chul Han that defines authentic beauty as something shocking that causes one to lose themselves in it, r...

Jack Ruby (person) 1 — The man who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, sarcastically described as an 'everyday hero' who held Oswald accountable.

Weber (place) 1 — A charcoal grill brand praised by enthusiasts who restore old Weber grills and consider them superior cooking methods.

ITV (place) 1 — British television network where a poster appeared on the news for activism work.

Franciscan Friars (concept) 1 — A Catholic religious order that the 'church twink' moved in with temporarily to help out and gain experience.

Anglo-Catholicism (concept) 1 — A Christian tradition within Anglicanism that emphasizes Catholic theology and practice, shared by both the poster and t...

Palau (place) 1 — Pacific island nation with 20,000 population critiqued as unsustainable and dependent on US aid

Niue (place) 1 — Pacific island nation with 2,000 population critiqued as unsustainable and dependent on New Zealand aid

Waco (concept) 1 — 1993 siege of Branch Davidian compound referenced as potential consequence of political radicalization after deplatformi...

Ruby Ridge (concept) 1 — 1992 standoff between Randy Weaver's family and federal agents referenced as potential consequence of political radicali...

Oklahoma City Bombing (concept) 1 — 1995 domestic terrorist attack referenced as potential consequence of political radicalization after deplatforming

Y2K fashion (concept) 1 — Fashion trend from the year 2000 era that is making a comeback, described by the poster as looking bad both then and now