Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Juggalos (concept) 1 — Fans of Insane Clown Posse who call turkey wings 'bitch beaters' according to Brace Belden.

Mr. Fong's (place) 1 — New York bar described as having abundant smiling faces but little actual interaction.

Jackson Pollock (person) 1 — Abstract expressionist painter defended in the subreddit as not being a talentless hack.

Wisconsin Dells (place) 1 — Water park resort area in Wisconsin visited by a large group of OnlyFans gay performers who reportedly caused disturbanc...

Alexandre Dumas (person) 1 — French author referenced in discussion of historical promiscuity in literature, with characters described as 'always get...

BAFTAs (concept) 1 — British Academy Film Awards that sparked controversy when Cate Blanchett won

Melvins (person) 1 — 90s rock band praised for their passionate and soulful performance at an old church venue

Wallenbergs (person) 1 — Swedish family that according to local conspiracy theory runs Sweden under a shadow dictatorship

DPRK cinema (concept) 1 — North Korean cinema praised as potentially the greatest in human achievement, compared favorably to Iranian and Soviet c...

Iranian cinema (concept) 1 — Film tradition praised for subtle critique, compared to North Korean cinema

Soviet cinema (concept) 1 — Film tradition known for subtle critique, discussed alongside Iranian and North Korean cinema

Patricia Highsmith (person) 1 — 20th century American novelist featured in a collection of writers with their cats.

Françoise Sagan (person) 1 — 20th century French novelist featured in a collection of writers with their cats.

Ursula Le Guin (person) 1 — 20th century American writer of science fiction and fantasy featured in a collection of writers with their cats.

Edward Gorey (person) 1 — 20th century American writer and artist featured in a collection of writers with their cats.

Doris Lessing (person) 1 — 20th century British writer featured in a collection of writers with their cats.

Techno Feudalism (concept) 1 — Economic concept describing modern platform capitalism as a form of neo-feudalism where users are serfs to tech lords.

Slow Horses (film) 1 — Apple TV+ series mentioned as one of the few quality shows worth watching on streaming services.

Apple TV+ (place) 1 — Streaming service discussed as having limited but quality content worth the subscription.

Judeophilia (concept) 1 — Excessive affinity for Jewish culture and identity, taken to the extent of pretending to be Jewish

Moses (person) 1 — Biblical figure mentioned by Tolstoy as representing heroism based on humanity, truth, justice and pity

Yasnaya (place) 1 — Location where Tolstoy resided and was visited for an interview about Lincoln

Don't doubt ur vibe (album) 1 — Song attributed to Elon Musk, criticized as embarrassing attention-seeking and likely made by someone else

Río Bravo (place) 1 — River referenced as the dividing line, north of which the poster advocates for immediate nuking in response to sexpat ad...

Civil War (2024 film) (film) 1 — A 2024 film discussed for its portrayal of journalists as potentially parasitic figures obsessed with capturing perfect ...

Norf FC (concept) 1 — An internet meme accurately depicting working-class Northern English men as fat, bald, football-obsessed, and holding ri...

Idina Menzel (person) 1 — A Broadway actress currently starring in a show called 'Redwood' that is criticized for being parody-level bad.

Redwood (film) 1 — A Broadway show starring Idina Menzel that is criticized as being so bad it resembles a Simpsons parody.

r/SaturnStormCube (place) 1 — A Reddit subreddit where Anthony of Boston posted predictions about October 7th based on astrological observations of Ma...

White supremacists (concept) 1 — A category that Zionists are argued not to belong to, despite being characterized as evil, in a discussion of racial dyn...

American racial dynamics (concept) 1 — The framework of white oppressor/brown victim being incorrectly projected onto the Israel-Palestine conflict according t...

Tom Dillon (person) 1 — Comedian thrown out from Riyadh Comedy Festival, mentioned in comparison to Jim Jefferies' expulsion.

Jim Jefferies (person) 1 — Australian comedian expelled from Riyadh Comedy Festival after making comments about Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

Sadie Plant (person) 1 — Theorist who founded the CCRU as a social club to discuss culture and technology before Nick Land brought negative atten...

Deleuze and Guattari (person) 1 — Philosophers whose intentionally confusing writing style is cited as what Nick Land attempts to copy without success.

Meghan McCain (person) 1 — Co-host of The View who the poster wants replaced by Anna and Dasha from Red Scare podcast.

Kaylee Goncalves (person) 1 — Victim of the Idaho murders whose Wikipedia article is cited as containing AI-generated prose.

Jon Oliver (person) 1 — Liberal comedian who the poster once thought was subversive but now sees as mainstream

5G (concept) 1 — Technology promoted as solution to broadband access when making fiber optic a public utility would be more effective

Preparation H (concept) 1 — Pfizer-manufactured hemorrhoid cream that a poster humorously connects to their Pfizer vaccine side effects

Oscar the Grouch (person) 1 — Sesame Street character that poster's parents found too cynical

Bert (person) 1 — Sesame Street character whose treatment of Ernie concerned poster's parents

Ernie (person) 1 — Sesame Street character whose treatment by Bert concerned poster's parents

New Republic (place) 1 — Publication that ran an article about Washington D.C.'s progressive scene that was mocked on the subreddit

Gemini Venus (concept) 1 — Astrological placement the poster associates with their enjoyment of investigating and stalking people online

Laverne Cox (person) 1 — Transgender actress and activist referenced in a comparison about modern cultural proximity versus historical distance.

Cosmic Girl (album) 1 — A Jamiroquai song cited as the poster's favorite from the artist's catalog.

Jewish Autonomous Region (place) 1 — Mentioned as the location where a poster briefly e-dated someone from the subreddit.

Regency Era (concept) 1 — A period in early 19th century English history characterized as one of high fashion, hedonism, and sexual liberty, contr...

Victorian Era (concept) 1 — A period in 19th century English history characterized by stiff, buttoned-up moralism that followed the more libertine R...