Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

August Alsina (person) 1 — Singer who had a relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith, referenced in the context of Will Smith's humiliation.

G.I. Jane (film) 1 — Film referenced in the context of Chris Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's baldness.

Eastern Orthodox (concept) 1 — Christian religious tradition discussed by a convert who holds prolife views after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

r/cooking (place) 1 — Cooking subreddit criticized as 'oily and boring' compared to the desired redscare cooking community.

Lisa Edwards (person) 1 — Woman whose death in police custody is described as horrific, with racial politics affecting media coverage.

Uncle's Pomegranate Cloak (film) 1 — Film by Guliyev mentioned as an example of Turkish cinema that allegedly superior viewers should watch instead of mainst...

Guliyev (person) 1 — Film director of Turkish cinema whose work is cited as culturally superior to mainstream American movies.

Fuhrerbunker (place) 1 — Hitler's bunker in Berlin, cited as an example of how owning a compound tends to end badly.

Waco compound (place) 1 — Site of the Branch Davidian siege, used as an example of compounds that end in disaster.

rs4cishetmen (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit offshoot of r/redscarepod for cisgender heterosexual men.

rs4g+g (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit offshoot of r/redscarepod criticized as being dominated by attractive women who humble-brag.

Bellingcat (place) 1 — Investigative journalism organization mentioned in connection with conducting a deep dive into an alleged shooter's onli...

Audrey Hale (person) 1 — Perpetrator of the Nashville shooting whose writings are being withheld by police, contrasted against extensive media co...

Autism Speak (place) 1 — Organization considered by some in the online autistic community to be 'literal nazis' according to a critical poster wi...

Social political model of disability (concept) 1 — Theoretical framework invoked by online autism activists to justify viewing autism as identity rather than condition, cr...

r/paranormal (place) 1 — Subreddit where a sound engineer cross-posted about experiencing possible paranormal activity at work in a live theatre.

The Last Days of Disco (film) 1 — Film featuring Kate Beckinsale as passive aggressive narcissist Charlotte, praised by a viewer who loved it and asked ho...

Kate Beckinsale (person) 1 — Actress praised for her performance as passive aggressive narcissist Charlotte in The Last Days of Disco.

Post, Texas (place) 1 — Small Texas town mentioned as humorous meeting location with an abandoned McDonald's

Come and Get Your Love (album) 1 — Song by Redbone that a band refuses to play citing concerns about cultural appropriation

Peter Grant (person) 1 — Manager of Led Zeppelin who received a dismissive response from Bob Dylan when introducing himself.

Eurythmics (person) 1 — Music duo including Dave Stewart, whose house Bob Dylan mistakenly sought in London.

National Piping Centre (place) 1 — Institution in Glasgow where Bob Dylan purchased bagpipes and instructional books.

Hollywood Boulevard (place) 1 — Famous Los Angeles street where Bob Dylan jumped out of his car to take selfies with costumed characters in 2014.

Mr Spock (person) 1 — Star Trek character whose costume Bob Dylan encountered on Hollywood Boulevard in 2014.

Quiet-quitting (concept) 1 — Modern term for employee disengagement that existed subconsciously before the internet popularized the phrase.

Tao Te Ching (book) 1 — Ancient Chinese philosophical text by Laozi, cited for its teachings on patience and compassion.

Jarrell tornado (concept) 1 — Devastating tornado discussed for its seemingly purposeful and malevolent destruction pattern.

Mugler (person) 1 — Fashion brand acquired by L'Oreal, cited as example of luxury brand degradation.

ASPD (concept) 1 — Antisocial Personality Disorder, mentioned as a stigmatized diagnosis used to excuse autistic behavior.

Sid Vicious (person) 1 — Sex Pistols bassist satirically reinterpreted as promoting South Asian spiritual iconography through his swastika shirt.

Johnny Rotten (person) 1 — Sex Pistols frontman satirically reinterpreted as promoting anti-colonial intersectional equity through his 'Destroy' sh...

Adriatic (place) 1 — Sea referred to as the best sea, bordering Slovenia's coastline.

Andrew Clemens (person) 1 — Sand artist who created elaborate pictures and script by collecting naturally colored grains of sand and inserting them ...

Viola Davis (person) 1 — Actress mentioned in connection with sharing a viral video on Instagram that gained traction on black Instagram.

Nara Smith (person) 1 — Public figure known for giving her children unconventional names including Rumble Honey, Slim Easy, and Whimsy Lou.

Tang China (place) 1 — Historical Chinese dynasty referenced in connection to a 1300-year-old quote from a 12-year-old student.

Bu Tianshou (person) 1 — 12-year-old student from Tang China 1300 years ago who wrote homework pleas to his teacher.

Venice Boulevard (place) 1 — Los Angeles street where a coworker encountered an injured stray dog.

Northern New Mexico (place) 1 — Region where a supernatural encounter with a glowing orb was reported.

American Sign Language (concept) 1 — Sign language system discussed in context of its historical signs for Chinese referencing Mao's jacket buttons.

Discovery Capital (place) 1 — Investment fund run by Robert Citrone that allegedly benefited from Scott Bessent's Argentina bailout.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (place) 1 — US public media organization whose shutdown caused mass layoffs of public journalists.

Ukraine/Russia war (concept) 1 — Ongoing military conflict whose combat footage is shared as gore content on social media platforms.

Intersectional Feminism (concept) 1 — A framework of feminism that examines how various forms of social stratification and identity categories intersect, disc...

Frida (film) 1 — A 2002 biographical film praised for its visual beauty and cinematic lighting, held up as an example of superior film ae...

Domino Kirke (person) 1 — Founder of Carriage House doula training center in Brooklyn, involved in racial conflict within the doula community.

Shishi Rose (person) 1 — Black doula in Brooklyn who accused white doulas of causing mental harm and appropriating black culture, triggering raci...

Carriage House (place) 1 — A Brooklyn doula training center founded by Domino Kirke that became the site of racial conflict and accusations of cult...

LeVar Burton (person) 1 — Television personality discussed as a controversial candidate for hosting Jeopardy, with mixed reception