Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Stella McCartney (person) 1 — A fashion designer whose work is referenced as an aesthetic standard for styling.

Russian Doll (film) 1 — A television series featuring the character Nadia Vulvokov, mentioned in a Halloween costume context.

Nadia Vulvokov (film) 1 — A character from the television series Russian Doll, referenced in a Halloween costume observation.

Microphones (album) 1 — A musical artist or band popular among Burlington listeners according to Spotify data.

Valletta (place) 1 — The capital city of Malta where the author had a romantic dinner date and walked down steep streets.

Madeira (place) 1 — A Portuguese island destination where the author traveled after a disappointing romantic encounter.

Boston College (place) 1 — A college attended by stereotypical Irish Catholic Massachusetts men according to the post's satirical characterization.

State Street (place) 1 — A workplace associated with stereotypical Boston College finance majors in the post's satirical characterization.

Jim (person) 1 — Fictional character from The Office used as an example of problematic behavior in sitcoms, specifically workplace harass...

Mods (concept) 1 — A British youth subculture characterized by tailored suits, Vespas, and R&B music, contrasted with punk culture in a dis...

Punk (concept) 1 — A youth subculture characterized by ripped clothes, garish hair, and violent shows, contrasted negatively with mod cultu...

Juan Gris (person) 1 — Artist (1887-1927) whose work is posted as penance for admitting to liking a Star Wars movie.

Bleu de Chanel (concept) 1 — A men's fragrance mentioned as stereotypically worn by angry, unfriendly men in their 30s with certain physical and beha...

Mark O'Connell (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Colin Barrett (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Kevin Barry (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Claire Keegan (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Paul Lynch (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Seamus Heaney (person) 1 — An Irish writer recognized as central to Ireland's national brand and association with quality literature.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (film) 1 — A Tim Burton film that was notably popular among fat girls in the 2000s, particularly as merchandise like hoodies and ta...

Stephanie Soo (person) 1 — A content creator known for mukbang videos covering true crime, South Korean celebrity drama, and gossip about cases lik...

Naftali Bennett (person) 1 — An Israeli politician mentioned as someone who would do heinous things but without Netanyahu's personal incentive to kee...

Lysol (concept) 1 — A disinfectant referenced in relation to Trump's controversial comments about injecting disinfectants during the COVID-1...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (person) 1 — A former child actor suspected by the poster of being a secret psychopath because he seemed too well-adjusted and has no...

/s tag (concept) 1 — A Reddit convention of marking sarcasm with '/s', described as the corniest, nerdiest thing that fills the poster with r...

Sridhar Ramesh (person) 1 — A Twitter user praised for being legitimately funny without using typos as a crutch.

Bratz dolls (concept) 1 — A line of fashion dolls that allegedly psyoped a generation into accepting Instagram face aesthetics.

Main Character phenomenon (concept) 1 — A Gen Z cultural phenomenon described as rooted in dissociation and disembodiment experienced by young people.

Wild Wild West (film) 1 — A Will Smith movie described as cringe.

The Eagles (album) 1 — Listed as one of the poster's top three worst bands of all time.

Stone Temple Pilots (album) 1 — Listed as one of the poster's top three worst bands of all time.

Pyongyang (place) 1 — Capital of North Korea mentioned as the only place where people don't live in poverty in the country.

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (concept) 1 — Alleged condition claiming that electronic devices and electricity are actively harmful to human health.

Matt Berninger (person) 1 — Lead singer of The National described as looking like a university professor and being obnoxiously liberal.

Squalor Victoria (album) 1 — Song by The National praised as being really good in live performance.

My Sweet Lord (album) 1 — George Harrison song praised as the greatest Beatles solo work for its spiritual and transcendental qualities.

Toby Carvery (place) 1 — British all-you-can-eat English roast restaurant chain known for allowing customers to pile their plates high

Alcoholism (concept) 1 — Addiction disorder discussed by a law student who binge drinks 3-4 days a week despite academic success

Scoliosis (concept) 1 — Chronic illness and spinal condition that has spread to nerve damage, discussed by someone who lost their job due to res...

Cognitive Capitalism (concept) 1 — Economic concept that Anna Khachiyan was once able to articulate enlightening criticisms of from the right

Casino (film) (film) 1 — Film referenced in connection to a Baccarat gambling scene featuring Asians.

Coworkercore (concept) 1 — Internet meme about the alienation between coworkers who should share culture but appear completely alien due to market/...

Eloi (concept) 1 — Reference to the childlike, helpless class from H.G. Wells' The Time Machine, used to describe 2017-era social justice a...

Channel Orange (album) 1 — Album by Frank Ocean mentioned alongside Blonde as liked but not understood in terms of cult appeal.

IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) (concept) 1 — Labor union organization historically known as the Wobblies, cited for funding working-class artists and providing cultu...

Eugene O'Neill (person) 1 — American playwright whose career is attributed to support from the IWW labor union.

Olivia Reingold (person) 1 — Person working for Bari Weiss who was discovered lurking on the Red Scare subreddit.

Young Adult Fiction (concept) 1 — A genre of literature critiqued for being adult-oriented realist fiction that deals with issues rather than maintaining ...

MFA Literary English (concept) 1 — A term coined by Sam Kriss (abbreviated as 'Mfalé') to describe contemporary prizewinning fiction characterized by reali...

Laneway festival (place) 1 — A music festival in Melbourne where an alleged confrontation with Lorde occurred.