Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Farther Reaches of Human Nature (book) 1 — Book by Abraham Maslow discussing human potential and self-actualization

Harry & David (place) 1 — Premium fruit delivery company mentioned in the context of expensive mail-order cherries that sparked a workplace confli...

Austin City Limits (place) 1 — Music festival in Austin where Phoebe Bridgers' set was cut off after she ran over her allotted time

Passeggiata (concept) 1 — Italian cultural tradition of evening strolls where communities come alive with people socializing in public spaces

Helsinki (place) 1 — Finnish capital city mentioned as a comparison point where gender attractiveness disparities are less pronounced than in...

Central Park West (place) 1 — Manhattan location where the author randomly encountered the seed fund boss jogging

Andrei Rublev (film) 1 — Tarkovsky film used as a comparison point to suggest the latest Planet of the Apes sequel looks more serious and artisti...

West Philly (place) 1 — Philadelphia neighborhood where the poster and their friend would go flyering for basement shows.

Little Babies (place) 1 — Ice cream shop known for having the worst ice cream, visited by the poster and their friend as part of their quirky acti...

Croydon (place) 1 — A location referenced in a post about children confronting a foreign individual.

Alex Consani (person) 1 — Trans woman model from California who achieved mainstream success partly through doing blaccents and twerking on TikTok.

Parasocial hatred (concept) 1 — The phenomenon of developing conditioned feelings of scorn toward public figures one has never met, particularly through...

r/SmolbeanSnark (place) 1 — Reddit community dedicated to hate-browsing a minor social media celebrity's Instagram, used as an example of destructiv...

Batsakis v. Demotsis (concept) 1 — A contracts law case from 1942 involving events in Greece during World War II that law students study

Interstellar (film) 1 — Science fiction film whose ending is invoked by someone regretting ghosting a romantic partner over religious difference...

r/IWantOut (place) 1 — A Reddit community where people discuss emigrating from their home countries, critiqued here for featuring smug Northern...

Yakubian mythology (concept) 1 — A mythology used as the basis for 'Yakubian ape,' described as the only funny insult for white people, ironically adopte...

Blue Sky (place) 1 — Social media platform referenced in relation to a user returning after previous departure

Italian Communist Party (concept) 1 — Political party from 1970s Italy praised for abandoning orthodox Marxism for Gramscian cultural politics, building socia...

Antonio Gramsci (person) 1 — Marxist theorist whose cultural politics approach was adopted by the Italian Communist Party in the 1970s, focusing on c...

Above Top Secret forums (place) 1 — Online conspiracy theory forums where user spent adolescence learning about Epstein and Maxwell before it became mainstr...

Troll Co (concept) 1 — Blue collar clothing brand known for the slogan 'Dirty Hands, Clean Money' and associated with right-wing culture

One Nation (concept) 1 — Australian political party running on anti-immigration platform that has gained significant support according to recent ...

Pauline Hanson (person) 1 — Leader of One Nation party in Australia, known for anti-immigration stance

Logan (place) 1 — One of the poorer Australian cities referenced as experiencing demographic changes due to immigration

Gina Rinehart (person) 1 — Australian mining magnate mentioned as donor to One Nation party

r/brisbane (place) 1 — Australian subreddit where poster was banned and called a Nazi for discussing immigration

CU Boulder (place) 1 — University campus where impromptu block party/riot occurred, with subreddit users encouraging reporting of students

Cannibal Holocaust (film) 1 — Extreme horror film used as retaliatory viewing after being forced to watch Bridgerton

The Art of Loving (book) 1 — Erich Fromm's classic work exploring love in all its aspects, arguing that love demands practice, concentration, insight...

Capitalism and Desire (book) 1 — Todd McGowan's book bringing together Lacanian psychoanalysis and Hegelian philosophy to analyze capitalism's parasitic ...

The Power of Now (book) 1 — Eckhart Tolle's polarizing introduction to spirituality teaching presence and mindfulness, described as either very help...

On Love (book) 1 — Short book by Buddhist monk Ajahn Jayasaro challenging Western conceptions of love and exploring the difference between ...

Ajahn Jayasaro (person) 1 — Buddhist monk and author of On Love, teaching about the nature of love and attachment

In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (book) 1 — Comprehensive introduction to Buddhism edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi covering the four noble truths and eightfold path to libe...

Bhikkhu Bodhi (person) 1 — Buddhist monk and highly respected translator of Buddhist texts into English, editor of In the Buddha's Words

The Burnout Society (book) 1 — Byung-Chul Han's 69-page book analyzing how competitive service-oriented societies produce disorders from depression to ...

Anti-vaccination movement (concept) 1 — Political movement on the right compared to fat acceptance movement for leftists

Indie rock (concept) 1 — Musical genre that dropped off as cultural signifier of hipster status by the end of the 2010s

Microbrew culture (concept) 1 — 2010s beer culture that served as class signifier but has since dropped off

Griswold v. Connecticut (concept) 1 — A Supreme Court decision that could potentially be repealed following the logic of the Roe v. Wade reversal.

Lawrence v. Texas (concept) 1 — A Supreme Court decision that could potentially be repealed following the logic of the Roe v. Wade reversal.

Loving v. Virginia (concept) 1 — A Supreme Court decision on interracial marriage that could potentially be repealed following the logic of the Roe v. Wa...

Bed Bath & Beyond (concept) 1 — A retail company that Dasha recommended shorting in 2019, which subsequently went bankrupt and was delisted, trading at ...

Britannica (concept) 1 — Encyclopedia cited as source for the historical significance of the Battle of Stalingrad.

The End of History (concept) 1 — A concept referenced in relation to women supposedly taking it literally and making it a goal by deciding to be disinter...

BlackDate (concept) 1 — A dating site for Black people, described as 'just Tinder for black people', advertised on TikTok.

Carnival (album) 1 — A Kanye West song criticized as 'so fucking stupid' and described as really just for 14 year old boys.

TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) (concept) 1 — Medical treatment discussed as a potential solution for 'nerds' with the main downside being lifelong dependency.

Johnny Carson (person) 1 — Legendary late-night TV host referenced as representing a time when late-night shows actually defined American culture.