Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Invisible Man (film) 1 — Film featuring Elisabeth Moss in a role the poster dislikes, contrasting with her preferred performances.

Democratic Socialism (concept) 1 — Political ideology discussed in the context of what it would actually mean in practice, emphasizing increased infrastruc...

NatSec (concept) 1 — National security apparatus discussed in the context of concerns about the expansion of power through normalizing the te...

r/conservative (place) 1 — Reddit community discussed as a space lacking compassion in discussing a fatal ICE incident.

Boscov's (place) 1 — A department store praised for selling structured Gildan men's pocket t-shirts instead of overly soft shirts

Boondocks (film) 1 — An animated series with an episode about school fundraisers that has kids selling door-to-door

Karen Black (person) 1 — An actress featured as a category in a horror movie challenge list

Barbara Steele (person) 1 — An actress featured as a category in a horror movie challenge list

Alan Greenspan (person) 1 — A Federal Reserve chairman criticized as a neoliberal hawk whose economic policies were tantamount to murder through eli...

Eastern Michigan (place) 1 — A university to which a white linebacker with an unfortunate surname is committed.

Malay archipelago (place) 1 — Region referenced in connection to American Twitter gender wars spreading internationally.

Baltics (place) 1 — Region where residents live in constant fear and discussion of impending war, affecting all aspects of daily life and fu...

Vacations (person) 1 — An Australian indie-pop band whose US concert was described as having a disengaged audience that wouldn't dance or parti...

Revolutionary War (concept) 1 — The American War of Independence, mentioned as part of a broader fascination with American history from its founding thr...

Lewis & Clark (concept) 1 — The famous American exploratory expedition, referenced as part of a fascination with early American history.

Luke 2:8-20 (book) 1 — Biblical passage from the Gospel of Luke recounting the angels announcing Jesus's birth to shepherds.

Intergenerational Poverty (concept) 1 — The theory discussed that people remain sexually attracted to the social class they experienced during puberty, perpetua...

Mostar (place) 1 — A city in Bosnia known for its historic bridge and mosque, visited during a 2022 Balkans trip.

Kotor (place) 1 — A coastal city in Montenegro known for its monastery and fjord, visited during a 2022 Balkans trip.

Budva (place) 1 — A coastal city in Montenegro visited during a 2022 Balkans trip.

Peggy Wang (person) 1 — SF tech founder and Forbes 30under30 honoree who abandoned her co-founder after he was violently attacked, sparking cont...

Vishnu Hari (person) 1 — Tech co-founder who suffered a traumatic brain injury from a random attack by a homeless man and was subsequently abando...

Ego AI (place) 1 — A tech company co-founded by Peggy Wang and Vishnu Hari that exited a YCombinator seeding round with $7.5 million in 202...

YCombinator (place) 1 — Influential startup accelerator that provided seed funding to Ego AI and whose president defended Peggy Wang.

Garry Tan (person) 1 — President of YCombinator, described as 'mafia boss of SF,' who threatened consequences for those criticizing Peggy Wang.

Nicomachean Ethics (book) 1 — Aristotle's philosophical work on virtue that was inappropriately brought up during a date with a Taylor Swift fan.

Crazy Horse (album) 1 — Neil Young's backing band known for their instrumental work.

Jessica Biel (person) 1 — Actress referenced in a morally complex scene involving her character and a terminally ill sister.

Trannika Rex (person) 1 — Chicago drag queen canceled for racist booking practices after a public Zoom call where she appeared drunk.

Troegs (album) 1 — Pennsylvania brewery mentioned in a post about the virtues of fatherhood.

Ghost of Kiev (concept) 1 — Alleged Ukrainian fighter pilot from the 2022 Russian invasion, referenced with dark humor about the implausibility of t...

Madison Cawthorn (person) 1 — Republican congressman discussed in relation to leaked gay-appearing content, described as doing gay things as a joke be...

Niqab (concept) 1 — Islamic face-covering garment referenced in a speculative post about future fashion for people with social anxiety.

Burqa (concept) 1 — Islamic full-body covering referenced in speculation about future fashion for people with social anxiety.

Kali Uchis (person) 1 — Singer who allegedly had dramatic cosmetic surgery that she denies and threatens legal action over when people mention i...

Ellen Page (person) 1 — Actor referenced in discussion about gender transition, before transitioning to Elliot Page.

Christina Hoff Summers (person) 1 — Public intellectual who debated Roxane Gay in what was described as an embarrassing moment for Gay.

Gifted Kid Programs (concept) 1 — Educational programs for high-achieving students described as responsible for adolescent psychological damage.

Amanda Todd (person) 1 — A child victim of online sexual exploitation and harassment who died by suicide, remembered for being exploited starting...

Jim Davis (person) 1 — Creator of the Garfield comic strip, whose birthplace is celebrated at an annual festival alongside James Dean in Indian...

Garfield (film) 1 — Comic strip character celebrated at an annual festival in Indiana alongside James Dean.

Kalevala (book) 1 — Finnish national epic whose illustrations are referenced as being ubiquitous to Finnish audiences in the context of Nord...

Blind (place) 1 — Anonymous professional network where tech workers discuss compensation packages including $400K+ total compensation.

Edmond Dantès (person) 1 — Protagonist of The Count of Monte Cristo who spent years imprisoned and plotting revenge before experiencing romance.

The Chair Company (film) 1 — A TV show with TikTok-like editing that cuts every 15-45 seconds with a distorted but coherent storyline.

Chouara Tannery (place) 1 — A tannery whose photographs appeared in encyclopedias, mentioned as a memorable childhood discovery.

Antigua and Barbuda (place) 1 — Caribbean nation whose flag appeared in encyclopedias, remembered from childhood reading.

Algorithmic content (concept) 1 — Personalized content feeds that shape individuals' worldviews and create barriers to intimacy when partners discover eac...

lustsickpuppy (album) 1 — Musical act that a poster performed with on stage during post-breakup concert experiences

deli girls (album) 1 — Musical act that a poster hung out with backstage as part of their post-breakup social activities