Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Collective Punishment (concept) 1 — Concept criticized in relation to Reddit's tendency to assign guilt to entire populations for their government's actions...

Still Into You (album) 1 — Paramore song that served as a nostalgic reminder of a past relationship during a reunion.

Coco Gauff (person) 1 — American tennis player discussed as having achieved a significant victory against Sabalenka.

Sabalenka (person) 1 — Professional tennis player described as a formidable opponent of Coco Gauff.

Elizabeth Moss (person) 1 — Actress criticized for egotistical performance in the final season of The Handmaid's Tale with excessive close-ups.

Gringotts (place) 1 — The goblin-run bank in Harry Potter that is criticized for its antisemitic portrayal

The Flag (concept) 1 — An anti-war painting by Georgia O'Keeffe created in response to her brother's death in World War I

Govert Flinck (person) 1 — Student of Rembrandt whose works were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990

Kirsten Gillibrand (person) 1 — Politician compared to someone who becomes clingy after casual dating

Coriolanus Virus-19 (concept) 1 — Satirical reference to COVID-19 in a news roundup post discussing the pandemic's early impact.

Recipe Erdogan (person) 1 — Turkish leader (satirical name for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan) discussed in context of Syria conflict and Russia relations.

Joseph Robinette Biden (person) 1 — Democratic presidential candidate discussed in context of his nomination track and Iraq War responsibility.

Kate McKinnon (person) 1 — Upright Citizens Brigade alum praised by Elizabeth Warren in satirical news roundup.

Upright Citizen's Brigade (place) 1 — Sketch comedy institution referenced satirically as endorsed by Elizabeth Warren.

Babylonian Captivity (concept) 1 — Historical event referenced by Alex Jones as the origin of a globalist/Zionist conspiracy plot.

Corey Robin (person) 1 — Writer mentioned as an individual worth following despite dissatisfaction with major publications.

Motley Crue (album) 1 — Rock band identified as typical listening for hostile metalhead types who reject heavier music.

KISS (album) 1 — Rock band identified as typical listening for hostile metalhead types who reject heavier music.

Judas Priest (album) 1 — Heavy metal band referenced as possibly listened to by self-identified metalheads who don't actually like heavy music.

Grim Fandango (film) 1 — Video game referenced in an anecdote about a woman with a tattoo of its character despite never having played it

Manny Calavera (person) 1 — Character from the video game Grim Fandango that a woman had tattooed without having played the game

Santa (concept) 1 — Figure invoked ironically as alternative belief system to science

Red Sox (concept) 1 — Boston baseball team discussed in context of a historic 25-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

Book of Henry (film) 1 — Film cited as a prime example of media where the creator has questionable morals that are an extension of the artistic c...

Rūpintojėlis (concept) 1 — The Pensive Christ of Lithuanian folk culture, carved by wandering woodcarvers and representing a God who identifies wit...

Victoria Emily Jones (person) 1 — Author who wrote about the Pensive Christ of Lithuania, discussing how this figure represents a God who identifies with ...

Born In the USA (album) 1 — Album by Bruce Springsteen, marking the end of his core discography exploring the failure of the American Dream.

Ancient Greek (concept) 1 — Language studied in college by a poster who contrasts their ability to learn it versus French after getting a smartphone

Microsoft Word (concept) 1 — Word processing software that a poster struggles to use for creating tables at work

Jar Jar Binks (film) 1 — Controversial Star Wars character beloved by one fan for being a 'fun little fucking idiot freak.'

Trad-wife (concept) 1 — Online aesthetic and lifestyle adopted by women who present as traditional wives, often tied to right-wing social media ...

r/Anglish (place) 1 — Subreddit dedicated to Anglish, a constructed language of English using only Anglo-Saxon derived words.

Anglish (concept) 1 — A constructed language variant of English that excludes non-Anglo-Saxon derived words.

Waka Flocka Flame (person) 1 — Rapper whose song Grove St Party is cited as example of fun club music superior to modern hip hop.

J-Kwon (person) 1 — Rapper whose song Tipsy is cited as classic fun club music superior to modern production.

Dangerously in Love (album) 1 — Beyoncé album from early 2000s cited as containing hits superior to her modern work.

TLC (person) 1 — R&B group cited as example of superior 90s/2000s pop music compared to modern production.

Destiny's Child (person) 1 — R&B group cited as example of superior early 2000s pop music.

Kevin Gates (person) 1 — Rapper whose early work is cited as example of fun music superior to modern production.

Osman Hamdi Bey (person) 1 — Ottoman artist who painted Two Musician Girls depicting women with lute and tambourine.

Hyman Bloom (person) 1 — Artist (1913-2009) whose work was exhibited at the Boston MFA.

Boston MFA (place) 1 — Museum that held an exhibition of Hyman Bloom's work.

Couch to 5K (concept) 1 — Running training program used by someone recovering from eating disorder to develop healthy relationship with exercise.

Rashida Tlaib (person) 1 — Progressive politician who receives intense criticism for her positions, cited as example of treatment a pro-Palestine N...

Michael Dukakis (person) 1 — Former Democratic presidential candidate characterized as a bland, sexless functionary and effeminate scold.

Walter Mondale (person) 1 — Former Democratic presidential candidate characterized as part of a lineage of bland, sexless functionaries.

Navy Seal copypasta (concept) 1 — An internet meme created by an anonymous author that became widely known despite its creator receiving no recognition or...

Camino de Santiago (place) 1 — Catholic pilgrimage route in Portugal that a Roman Catholic pilgrim on the flight was traveling to complete.

Pompey (person) 1 — Roman general and rival of Julius Caesar referenced in historical meme

Labienus (person) 1 — Roman military officer who served under Caesar and later sided with Pompey