Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Silk Sonic (person) 1 — Musical duo referenced in a parody of American Psycho's business card scene using Spotify Wrapped.

Tick, Tick... Boom! (film) 1 — A musical theater film criticized as schlock that exemplifies the sanitized and self-aggrandizing nature of the musical ...

r/RATS (place) 1 — A Reddit community for rat owners that showcases problematic pet behavior and obsessive commentary about rat anatomy.

You're So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (film) 1 — A Netflix film featuring Jewish culture that a pro-Israel mother forces her family to watch to appreciate Jewish media a...

Connor Stalions (person) 1 — A Michigan football staffer with a 600-page document called the Michigan Manifesto who conducted an elaborate sign-steal...

Michigan Manifesto (book) 1 — A 600-page document created by Connor Stalions outlining his plan to become head coach of Michigan and lead them to glor...

Master Chief (person) 1 — A video game character from Halo whose crude drawings are found in teenage boys' rooms that still look childish.

Van Cleef (concept) 1 — Luxury jewelry brand mentioned as a marker of wealth and class difference among college students.

r/theydidthemath (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit criticized for declining intellectual quality, with posts becoming simpler arithmetic rather than compl...

Machiavellian (concept) 1 — Describes scheming, manipulative behavior, discussed humorously when exhibited by unintelligent people who reveal their ...

West Side Story (film) 1 — Musical film adapted by Steven Spielberg that exemplifies why some users cannot stand musicals

Rent (film) 1 — Musical worshiped by annoying dorm kids that contributed to a user's dislike of musicals

r/asexuality (place) 1 — Reddit community that helped a user misdiagnose his sexuality when he was actually just attracted to big breasts

Minions Rise of Gru (film) 1 — Children's animated film positively contrasted with pretentious art films as something to look forward to.

MCR (album) 1 — Band (My Chemical Romance) whose concert had an unusually high number of young attendees using canes, noted as a curious...

Bama Rush (film) 1 — Documentary about sorority rush at University of Alabama, criticized for the director inserting herself and discussing h...

Bonanno crime family (concept) 1 — Real Italian-American organized crime family that viewers research after watching The Godfather.

In a Silent Way (album) 1 — Jazz album by Miles Davis marking the beginning of what some consider his greatest artistic period.

Agharta (album) 1 — Live jazz album by Miles Davis representing the pinnacle of his 1970s electric period.

Pangaea (album) 1 — Live jazz album by Miles Davis recorded alongside Agharta, marking the pinnacle of his electric jazz period.

Scrooged (film) 1 — Underrated Christmas movie featuring a cameo by Miles Davis.

Sheikh Hasina (person) 1 — Prime Minister of Bangladesh who justified violent crackdowns on student protesters in 2024.

Awami League (concept) 1 — Political party in Bangladesh led by Sheikh Hasina that justified violent suppression of student protests.

Fan theories (concept) 1 — Cultural phenomenon criticized for exemplifying modern art criticism's problems including literalism, desire to solve ra...

Hannah Montana movie (film) 1 — A Disney film referenced as an example of mainstream movies that some people performatively claim as favorites on film r...

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (film) 1 — A Western film praised for its scale, casting, score, and entertainment value that remains enthralling across its three-...

Brisbane (place) 1 — An Australian city discussed in relation to rapid demographic changes and immigration experiences by a resident working ...

Sky News (place) 1 — Australian conservative news network described as Australia's equivalent of Fox News, watched by those who feel their co...

Kramer vs. Kramer (film) 1 — A 1970s adult drama that made $700 million adjusted for inflation, used as an example of how mainstream films used to be...

Searchlight (place) 1 — A film studio referenced as producing smaller, limited-release films that would have been mainstream in previous decades...

Nokia 3510i (concept) 1 — A brick phone model referenced as an example of older technology that people developed emotional attachments to, unlike ...

r/redscarepod (place) 1 — The main Red Scare podcast subreddit discussed in relation to its growth to 100,000 members and debates about staying pu...

Cake Boss (film) 1 — TV show associated with Netflix viewers who have no passions or interests.

SUNY Potsdam (place) 1 — University referenced sarcastically when questioning whether keeping up with old friends on social media is worth it.

Handmaid's Tale (film) 1 — Dystopian story referenced in the context of liberal hysteria about Trump turning the US into a fascist state.

Mencken (person) 1 — Character in Succession whose portrayal as a fascist is questioned in the context of liberal overreaction to Trump.

Cailee Spaeny (person) 1 — Actor who fans believe should have been cast as Ellie in The Last of Us instead of Bella Ramsey

Electroswing (concept) 1 — Music genre cited as example of questionable taste in dating context

Prog rock (concept) 1 — Music genre mentioned as someone's primary musical taste, criticized for not engaging with new music

Double Bay (place) 1 — Wealthy Sydney neighborhood visited as an escape and form of travel by someone from a working-class area

Conservatism (concept) 1 — Political ideology rejected by someone formerly associated with Infowars

TERFs (concept) 1 — Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists, mentioned in context of someone being accused of enabling them

Cindy Bi (person) 1 — Woman described as supervillain in context of surrogacy industry

Berkly Hart (person) 1 — Obscure local band whose music had deep sentimental value to poster from childhood memories with their mother

Wreck 'N Sow (album) 1 — Album by Berkly Hart that held deep sentimental value from childhood, emotionally overwhelming when rediscovered

Tankies (concept) 1 — Revolutionary leftists who advocate for violent revolution while allegedly having social anxiety and rich parents, as cr...

r/volunteersForUkraine (place) 1 — Reddit forum where foreign volunteers coordinate travel to join Ukraine's International Legion during the 2022 war.

Khloe Kardashian (person) 1 — Reality TV personality whose appearance is used as an example in discussing the karma of judging others' looks.

Jack Johnson (person) 1 — Laid-back musician whose music represents mental checkout and simple living away from technology.

Warner Bros. (place) 1 — Media company behind HBO Max merger and content removal decisions affecting availability of original programming.