Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Elina Löwensohn (person) 1 — Actress featured in Hal Hartley films discussed as one of his notable female collaborators.

Saffron Burrows (person) 1 — Actress featured in Hal Hartley films discussed as one of his notable female collaborators.

World Youth Day Lisbon (place) 1 — Catholic event in Lisbon where a poster saw the Pope.

Margaret Howell (person) 1 — Fashion designer whose shirt was received as a Christmas gift

Gambia (place) 1 — African country that separated from Senegal, used as example for Somaliland independence

Italo Calvino (person) 1 — Italian author whose description of imaginary city Zaira is used to frame Transnistria as a city frozen in time

Tiraspol (place) 1 — Capital city of Transnistria with Soviet aesthetics, Lenin statues, and Sheriff corporation presence

Dmitri Shostakovich (person) 1 — Soviet composer whose music was listened to on the overnight train to Moldova

Alexander Suvorov (person) 1 — Russian general depicted on Transnistria's currency, the Pridnestrovian ruble

Sheriff (place) 1 — Politically dubious corporation that de-facto rules Transnistria, controlling football, shops, publishing, TV, and polit...

Viktor Gushan (person) 1 — Former KGB man and founder of Sheriff corporation who wields the most power in Transnistria as a king hiding in the shad...

United Russia (concept) 1 — Putin's political party whose flag was displayed in Transnistria

Dniester River (place) 1 — Mighty river on whose bank Transnistria lies, forming the border with Moldova

iHeartMedia (place) 1 — A media conglomerate blamed for killing AM/FM radio according to discussions about music curation.

American Conservatism (concept) 1 — A political ideology described as constructed entirely as a foil with no real core of meaning, just emotional reactions.

Thunderbolts (film) 1 — A Marvel film criticized for being like a long therapy session for the characters, exemplifying Hollywood's trend toward...

The Camp of the Saints (book) 1 — Previously banned book about immigration getting a reprint and being sold on Amazon, representing a vibe shift in immigr...

Elvira (person) 1 — 75-year-old campy horror host praised as still beautiful, funny, and worthy of study

HR-ification (concept) 1 — The process of Human Resources departments minimizing worker autonomy and dignity under the guise of risk management, sc...

r/FDS (place) 1 — Subreddit referenced as part of invasion force that changed r/redscarepod's original culture

r/TheRedPill (place) 1 — Subreddit mentioned as contributing to demographic shift on r/redscarepod from fashion to relationship advice

Bravo (film) 1 — Television network referenced as background entertainment in domestic scene

Biohacking (concept) 1 — Health optimization practice referenced in satirical post about Jesus and carbohydrates

Lightning McQueen (film) 1 — Character from Cars referenced in anecdote about helping Uber driver load furniture

Brett Weinstein (person) 1 — A podcast host who considers his discussions 'dangerous ideas' but whose views align with boomer conservative positions,...

Horton Hears a Who (film) 1 — A Dr. Seuss story referenced in contemplation of time dilation and scale when imagining folded laundry as a miniature ci...

Tabi boots (concept) 1 — A fashion item worn in contemporary street style that has become clichéd and no longer signifies alternative or individu...

Coke (concept) 1 — A soft drink referenced as an addictive beverage that the poster binged on during COVID, contributing to health problems...

Mariners Apartment Complex (album) 1 — A Lana Del Rey song that caused a boyfriend to instantly lose his erection during oral sex when it began playing on Spot...

DailyMotion (place) 1 — Video hosting website mentioned as a free source for streaming Pasolini's Accattone

Geico Hump Day Commercial (concept) 1 — Commercial featuring a camel referenced nostalgically as a unifying cultural moment for white Americans

People-pleasing (concept) 1 — A self-identification criticized as a form of narcissism disguised as victimhood and excessive goodness

Topanga (place) 1 — Area where a user does wildfire mitigation work and contracted poison oak

MRSA (concept) 1 — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection that an EMT may have been exposed to when their glove broke

Ana Benevides (person) 1 — Taylor Swift fan who died from cardiorespiratory arrest at a concert in Brazil due to extreme heat and dehydration

r/Outfits (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit focused on outfit posts, mentioned in a frustrated post

r/selfie (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for posting selfies, mentioned in a frustrated post

r/firstimpression (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for getting first impression feedback, mentioned in a frustrated post

r/faceratings (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for rating faces, mentioned in a frustrated post

Transference (concept) 1 — Psychotherapeutic phenomenon encouraged by a therapist who suggested maternal transference as a 'do over' of the patient...

Roadman culture (concept) 1 — UK urban culture associated with gang violence and criminality, characterized by wearing balaclavas to signal gang assoc...

Risperidone (concept) 1 — Antipsychotic medication prescribed for schizophrenia that the poster fears taking due to weight gain side effects

Mr. Miyagi (person) 1 — Character referenced in context of fly-catching scene as inspiration for attempted impressive martial arts move

Ivan Albright (person) 1 — Painter whose work is referenced as comparison for a woman's unattractive facial appearance

Migos (album) 1 — Hip-hop trio who played a role in popularizing repetitive lyrics in rap with their song 'Versace' featuring the phrase '...

Hannah Montana (film) 1 — Disney show/character referenced in Migos song 'Versace' and used as a mental substitution for the author Hanya Yanagiha...

The Aristocrats (concept) 1 — Classic joke format that allows for improvisation and variation, compared to the 'bong hit transplant' joke as a templat...

Mitch Hedberg (person) 1 — Comedian whose style is invoked as a potential reinterpretation framework for the 'bong hit transplant' joke.

Amerika (book) 1 — Unfinished Kafka novel referenced as an example of 'unfinished great work' alongside Schubert's 8th Symphony and Mozart'...

Franz Schubert (person) 1 — Composer whose Unfinished Symphony (Symphony No. 8) is cited as an example of great unfinished artistic work.