Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Kali Reis (person) 1 — Actress who plays Detective Navarro in True Detective season 4, paired with Jodie Foster's character.

TED (place) 1 — Conference series referenced in connection with Mikhaila Peterson's speaking engagement.

Icarus (concept) 1 — Mythological figure invoked as a metaphor for aspiring to be Chicago mayor in the 21st century, representing inevitable ...

As I Lay Dying (book) 1 — A novel mentioned by someone in early sobriety as part of their reading routine during recovery.

Aaron McGruder (person) 1 — Creator of The Boondocks, described as a leftist who offered a critical take on mainstream black culture.

Generation Z (concept) 1 — Demographic cohort discussed as being notably segregated by gender in social interactions compared to Millennials

Luigi Mangione research (concept) 1 — Internet investigation into Luigi Mangione characterized as 'thermonuclear levels of autistic research'

Ash Sarkar (person) 1 — UK leftist media commentator who wrote a book criticizing leftist identity politics after years of promoting it

Kung Fu (concept) 1 — Chinese martial art mentioned as something the author would master if wealthy

r/tbilisi (place) 1 — Unmoderated subreddit about Tbilisi, Georgia characterized by extreme racist content and hostility toward various ethnic...

r/canada (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit referenced as being anti-Indian but supposedly less extreme than r/tbilisi

Uncanny valley (concept) 1 — Phenomenon of discomfort when encountering near-human entities, applied metaphorically to AI art defenders

Surveillance psychology (concept) 1 — Scientific finding that surveillance causes brain changes similar to psychosis, paranoia and social anxiety

Bible Belt (place) 1 — A region of the United States known for its strong evangelical Protestant Christian culture, referenced in contrast to C...

Terry Davis (person) 1 — Programmer who passed away 7 years prior to the post, remembered for his final YouTube video and emails about purifying ...

Free Country USA (film) 1 — Small podcast that attempted to raise money for Gaza aid while avoiding keywords like 'Israel' and 'Palestine' to preven...

Myanmar Genocide (concept) 1 — Referenced as a comparison to YouTube's alleged facilitation of mass starvation in Gaza through content restrictions.

Jahannam (concept) 1 — Islamic concept of hell, referenced in the context of medieval artwork and as a metaphor for observing cringe online com...

Central Europe (place) 1 — Region praised for its superior juice selection and quality compared to the United States.

REWE (place) 1 — German supermarket chain noted for its extensive and high-quality juice selection.

Edeka (place) 1 — German supermarket chain praised for offering a wide variety of quality juices including unusual flavors.

Jessica Krug (person) 1 — A white academic who falsely claimed Black and Latina identities and was characterized as a social climber, contrasted w...

Gyneocracy (concept) 1 — A concept Anna Khachiyan mentioned suggesting society is governed by or dominated by women's perspectives.

Toxic femininity (concept) 1 — A concept arguing that cancel culture and wokeness represent harmful expressions of feminine social dynamics.

Delta variant (concept) 1 — A COVID-19 variant that prompted renewed mask mandates and lockdown concerns.

Cruella (film) 1 — A Disney film criticized as falsely marketed as camp when it is merely safe corporate entertainment.

Tradcaths (concept) 1 — Traditional Catholics who practice conservative forms of worship like veiling and kneeling for communion, discussed as a...

Iranian regime (concept) 1 — The government of Iran, discussed in the context of leftist support and criticism regarding opposition to both Israel an...

Bee Movie (film) 1 — Film made by Jerry Seinfeld after Seinfeld that received poor reception, after which he allegedly retreated from the ind...

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (film) 1 — Show created by Jerry Seinfeld that was allegedly sued for idea theft and reflects his pretentious view of comedians.

SJW (concept) 1 — Social Justice Warrior discourse that allegedly died when SJWs merged with normies, making the term dated and cringe.

Buck Breaking (concept) 1 — Controversial historical concept that the poster fears Kanye West learning about during his public controversies.

Helen Lewis (person) 1 — British journalist cited as exemplifying a specific grating English speaking cadence that sounds pleading and condescend...

Owen Jones (person) 1 — British journalist cited as exemplifying a specific grating English speaking cadence that sounds pleading and condescend...

Age Regression (concept) 1 — Controversial internet phenomenon where people claim to regress to younger ages to cope with trauma, discussed as manipu...

Farran Smith Nehme (person) 1 — A film critic whose article about The Philadelphia Story was stolen by podcast host Max Baril, and who helped uncover fi...

Killing of a Chinese Bookie (film) 1 — A film that was the subject of a Phillip Lopate article stolen by podcast fraudster Max Baril.

Lady From Shanghai (film) 1 — A film noir that was the subject of an article stolen by podcast fraudster Max Baril.

Kiss Me Deadly (film) 1 — A film noir that was the subject of an article stolen by podcast fraudster Max Baril.

Gregg Turkington (person) 1 — A comedian and character actor referenced as a type of autistically movie-obsessed person.

Dr Pepper (concept) 1 — An American soft drink brand criticized for its extremely high sugar content, with one can containing 84% of the daily r...

The Green Knight (film) 1 — An A24 medieval fantasy film criticized for giving pretentious vibes.

Central African Republic (place) 1 — The African country where a plane went down that was allegedly located using psychic abilities according to Jimmy Carter

Roswell (place) 1 — The site of alleged UFO coverups that Jimmy Carter promised to investigate if elected president

Ed Hardy (person) 1 — Fashion designer/brand referenced as an example of gaudy aesthetic comparable to craft beer label design.

Vasopressin (concept) 1 — Hormone linked to autism in cerebrospinal fluid research and to monogamy/nonmonogamy behaviors in animals, sarcastically...

Joy Reid (person) 1 — MSNBC host who had a post-election meltdown after Trump's victory, attacking Latino voters and defending Kamala Harris's...

Queen Latifah (person) 1 — Entertainer whose endorsement of Kamala Harris was cited by Joy Reid as proof of the campaign's influence.

BMW M3 (concept) 1 — 2004 manual transmission sports car celebrated as an analog driving experience that represents what modern cars have los...

Washington Square (place) 1 — Location where a user was asked out by a woman for the first time, described as a significant life moment.