Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Davante Adams (person) 1 — Black NFL player who a Warren supporter plans to create a Funko Pop of by blackfacing her Aaron Rodgers figurine

Silpada (concept) 1 — MLM jewelry company that the author's mother used to participate in before becoming absorbed in television watching

Yo-Yo Ma (person) 1 — Celebrated Chinese-American cellist mentioned as a potential target of cancellation in hypothetical anti-Chinese backlas...

Chesa Boudin (person) 1 — Former San Francisco District Attorney mentioned sarcastically as potentially becoming mayor in a hypothetical anti-Chin...

Link Rot (concept) 1 — The phenomenon of digital decay and the impermanence of online content, explored through poetic meditation on the physic...

Martha Stewart Living (film) 1 — 1990s lifestyle television show praised for its calm, skillful aesthetic and pre-social media documentation of craftspeo...

Roku (place) 1 — Streaming platform where Martha Stewart Living episodes are available for free viewing.

Rogue (person) 1 — X-Men character referenced for her distinctive white streak hairstyle as an aesthetic comparison for early greying.

Pink (place) 1 — Victoria's Secret's youth-oriented lingerie brand mentioned as typical underwear retailer for young women.

Gary Johnson (person) 1 — Libertarian political figure whose name is used to describe a past moderate libertarian political identity.

Goon Cave (concept) 1 — Term for elaborate masturbation setups that sparked moral panic discussion about prevalence of extreme pornography consu...

Andre Thomas (person) 1 — Texas death row inmate who cut out and ate both his eyes in prison, murdered his wife and children after reporting heari...

Station To Station (album) 1 — David Bowie album listened to in a trailer home while someone plays Call of Duty: Mobile

Pál Dárdai (person) 1 — Former Hungarian football player and German football coach described as one of the most Hungarian-looking men with textb...

Stor i Japan (Big in Japan) (film) 1 — 2008 Swedish reality TV show where two D-list Swedish celebrities try to become famous in Japan within a month, featurin...

Grimace Shake (concept) 1 — A McDonald's promotional drink theorized by some to have been originally intended as a Pride Month shake before being re...

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (film) 1 — A Wayans Brothers comedy film that parodies serious hood films, particularly Boyz n the Hood, turning tragic social comm...

Boyz n the Hood (film) 1 — A serious film about the struggles of living and dying in the hood, featuring social commentary to help audiences unders...

Wayans Brothers (person) 1 — Comedy filmmakers praised as legends for creating a satirical parody of serious hood films that mocks every aspect inclu...

Djinn (concept) 1 — Supernatural beings from Islamic tradition that the poster believes are real, connecting them to ghost sightings and cry...

Genghis Blues (film) 1 — 1999 documentary about blind blues musician Paul Pena who teaches himself Tuvan throat-singing after hearing it on short...

Paul Pena (person) 1 — Blind blues session musician who taught himself Tuvan throat-singing and traveled to Tuva, subject of the documentary Ge...

Kongar-ol Ondar (person) 1 — Tuvan throat-singing master featured in the documentary Genghis Blues who worked with Paul Pena, passed away in 2013.

Tuva (place) 1 — Region known for throat-singing tradition, visited by American blues musician Paul Pena who learned the Tuvan style.

Delhi (place) 1 — Indian city discussed for its Islamic architecture including Qutb Minar, Tomb of Safdarjung, and Lal Qila (Red Fort).

Qutb Minar (place) 1 — Islamic architectural monument in Delhi featured as an example of the city's historical Islamic architecture.

Lal Qila (place) 1 — The Red Fort in Delhi, Islamic architectural complex featuring the Diwan-e-Khas, discussed as example of Delhi's Islamic...

Jacques Brel (person) 1 — Belgian singer-songwriter whose song 'Amsterdam' was covered by David Bowie, discussed in relation to Bowie's interpreta...

Lancaster County (place) 1 — Pennsylvania county with significant Amish population, noted for having suicide rates about half that of the general pop...

WitchesvsPatriarchy (place) 1 — A Reddit subreddit described as even worse than TwoXChromosomes in terms of mental illness and identity politics

Rutherford (place) 1 — City in New Jersey hosting the Williams Center Comedy Festival 2024

Thomas Sowell (person) 1 — Economist and commentator referenced in comparison to Anna Khachiyan's race realism discussions

DeVry (place) 1 — For-profit university mentioned sarcastically as the source of a classics degree

Keith Moon (person) 1 — The Who's drummer who died in the 1970s, used as comparison for the expected early death of Brian Wilson

Wayne Perry (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Kenneth McGriff (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Rich Porter (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Azie Faison (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Alpo Martinez (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Rayful Edmond (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Love Island USA (film) 1 — Reality TV dating show featuring a contestant who is allegedly lying about her Palestinian/Jordanian ethnicity

Lex Luthor (person) 1 — Superman villain who in the new film reveals he created a pocket dimension with monkeys typing hate comments, referencin...

All-Blacks (concept) 1 — New Zealand's national rugby team, famous for performing the Haka before matches.

r/doomercirclejerk (place) 1 — A Reddit community mentioned in context of discussions about government shutdowns and employment.

Erika Kirk (person) 1 — Charlie Kirk's wife, criticized for allegedly reveling in his death in a narcissistic manner.

The Terminal (film) 1 — Tom Hanks film criticized for its portrayal of a character from the fictional Eastern European country of Krakozhia, des...

Melinda Gates (person) 1 — Philanthropist and ex-wife of Bill Gates mentioned in Epstein files with claims about being drugged by her husband.

Library Genesis (place) 1 — Online repository for accessing books, linked in the context of a Red Scare book club discussion.

Berserk Vol. 31 (book) 1 — Manga volume featuring a scene with a powerful witch who is also a 10-year-old girl falling naked onto a swordsman, disc...

Egyptian hieroglyphics (concept) 1 — Ancient writing system from which many modern writing systems like the Latin alphabet and Arabic abjad descended.