Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

British Indie music (concept) 1 — Music genre associated with Britain's cultural image in the 2000s as cool and cultured

Subutex (concept) 1 — Medication used for opioid withdrawal treatment, administered in a tapering schedule in detox facilities

Rob Ford (person) 1 — Canadian politician referenced as comparison point for West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's personality

Belt and Road (concept) 1 — Chinese international development initiative cited as evidence of China's amicable approach to international relations a...

President Xi (person) 1 — Chinese leader mentioned as beneficiary of Trump's foreign policy mistakes that weaken American global standing

Patti Lupone (person) 1 — Broadway actress who sparked controversy by calling another actress a bitch in a New Yorker interview

Kecia Lewis (person) 1 — Black Broadway actress who was called a bitch by Patti Lupone, sparking accusations of racism and misogyny

Imprinted Brain Hypothesis (concept) 1 — Psychological theory proposing that autism and schizophrenia represent opposing genetic interests of male versus female ...

Dreams (album) 1 — A song by The Cranberries described as having gentle and beautiful vocals that move the listener to tears

Little Boy (concept) 1 — Reference to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, used in a joke comparing Dasha Nekrasova's bodycount

Slowed + Reverb (concept) 1 — A zoomer musical trend involving slowing down songs and adding reverb, often paired with anime gifs

Robo-tripping (concept) 1 — Slang for getting high on dextromethorphan (DXM), referenced in the context of a teacher who left school

GILFs (concept) 1 — Acronym for attractive grandparent-aged people, discussed in context of plastic surgery improvements and extended beauty...

D&D (concept) 1 — Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game popular among nerdy social groups

LARPs (concept) 1 — Live Action Role Playing referenced as a social activity among nerdy friend groups

FDIC (concept) 1 — Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, referenced as a recession indicator when banks prominently display insurance remi...

Noble Savage (concept) 1 — Fantasy trope critiqued as the online left's desire for working-class people to naturally understand leftist ideology wi...

Jacob Chansley (person) 1 — QAnon Shaman from January 6th Capitol riot who was pardoned by Trump but later called him a fraud

Terry Rozier (person) 1 — Current NBA player arrested by FBI for illegal sports gambling

Fever Ray (person) 1 — Artist criticized for shifting from dark pagan priestess aesthetic to L-Word reboot-tier kink-positive libfem who sings ...

The L-Word (film) 1 — TV show referenced in criticism of Fever Ray's aesthetic shift toward kink-positive libfem imagery

Jeff Thomas (person) 1 — Peter Thiel's ex-boyfriend who died after falling off a building in circumstances being investigated as a suicide, had b...

The Maltese Falcon (film) 1 — 1931 classic film available on the Internet Archive

Metamorphoses (book) 1 — Classic work available as an audiobook on the Internet Archive

JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) (concept) 1 — The Iran nuclear deal that Trump pulled out of in 2018, leading to unprecedented sanctions on Iran

Jason Isaacs (person) 1 — Actor in The White Lotus who plays a finance professional whose marriage is threatened after becoming poor and family-or...

NY Times mini game (concept) 1 — A puzzle game referenced as representative of normie social activities that the poster wishes to participate in but feel...

Positive Masculinity (concept) 1 — A concept of masculinity criticized in The White Lotus as making men appear weak compared to toxic masculinity, which is...

Eagles (album) 1 — Classic rock band known for 'Hotel California' referenced as preference over contemporary rock

Dark Souls 3 (film) 1 — Video game referenced in satirical story about artistic pretension

St. John's international airport (place) 1 — Airport location where satirical encounter with Virgil Texas allegedly took place

Capitol Hill (place) 1 — Neighborhood in downtown Seattle characterized by tech culture and wealthy residents.

r/malelivingspace (place) 1 — Reddit community showcasing male apartment aesthetics criticized as sterile and modernist.

Patsy Cline (person) 1 — American country music singer whose music is described as sounding extraordinarily beautiful when listened to while unde...

Dirty Sprite 2 (album) 1 — Future album listened to while under the influence of benzodiazepines, creating a floating sensation.

Lux Lisbon (person) 1 — Character referenced as part of a cultural aesthetic adopted by young women who identify with the femcel label, represen...

Left-conservatism (concept) 1 — A political phenomenon where formerly Bernie-supporting leftists adopt conservative talking points and mannerisms, descr...

070 Shake (person) 1 — Musician whose relationship with Lily-Rose Depp is cited as inspiration for someone seeking to meet women at a sapphic p...

Trafigura (place) 1 — Physical commodity trading company cited as one of the most evil professions for exploiting regional pricing differences...

Glencore (place) 1 — Physical commodity trading company cited as one of the most evil professions for exploiting regional pricing differences...

Heaven by Marc Jacobs (concept) 1 — Fashion brand criticized as infantilizing clothing that the poster considers cringe and inappropriate

Larry King (person) 1 — Television host noted for being married eight times

Blade Runner 2049 (film) 1 — Denis Villeneuve sequel that Reddit normies allegedly think is better than the original Blade Runner

Barq (concept) 1 — App used to locate furries, revealing their widespread presence in medium-sized towns

NikkiTutorials (person) 1 — Popular trans makeup artist who transitioned young and exists in female-dominated spaces in a female way

Emma Ellingsen (person) 1 — Trans model who transitioned young and seamlessly exists in female-dominated spaces

ISS (place) 1 — International Space Station whose pass-by saved a teenager from being grounded for alleged drug use

Waterstones (place) 1 — British bookstore chain where Mark Fisher's books are now prominently displayed in shop windows

r/IncelTear (place) 1 — A subreddit where users post selfies and humblebrags about getting laid to mock incels, described as unintentionally com...

BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) (concept) 1 — A protein that increases neuronal branching, discussed in a lecture on sleep and nasal breathing as a mechanism for impr...