Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

WBD (place) 1 — Warner Bros. Discovery, media company referenced as potentially replacing human filmmakers with AI-generated content.

Aimee Leon Dore (person) 1 — Fashion figure criticized as representing superficial and imitative style favored by people associated with the Red Scar...

Throwing Fits (concept) 1 — Fashion podcast criticized for representing shallow style imitation rather than genuine fashion understanding.

Economic Populism (concept) 1 — Political approach combining left-wing economics with socially conservative positions, predicted as the future political...

Turner Classic Movies (place) 1 — A classic film television channel referenced as the predecessor to the Criterion streaming service.

Big Pun (person) 1 — A rapper referenced as an example of severe obesity and health consequences, used as a cautionary figure.

NRx (concept) 1 — Neoreactionary political movement criticized for being disconnected from nature and physical reality, obsessed with tech...

Alyosha (person) 1 — The only character name from The Brothers Karamazov that a reader could recall after reading the entire novel.

Mr. Clean (person) 1 — A bald, muscular advertising mascot associated with cleanliness and hygiene, allegedly designed to make housewives attra...

Howie Mandel (person) 1 — A bald comedian and television host known for being a notorious germaphobe.

Paranoid Android (album) 1 — A famous Radiohead song referenced in the context of fans wanting to hear it in concert despite boycott calls.

TGI Fridays (place) 1 — American restaurant chain mentioned as part of the homogenization of chain restaurant design.

RES (concept) 1 — Reddit Enhancement Suite, a browser extension used to tag and track user accounts, mentioned in context of identifying I...

Kero Kero Bonito (person) 1 — Musical artist/band whose album 'Only Acting' is described as an all-time favorite nearly 8 years after its release

Only Acting (album) 1 — Album by Kero Kero Bonito described as an all-time favorite nearly 8 years after its release

Vampira (person) 1 — Gothic horror television personality featured in a 1956 photograph with Elvis that represents campy vampire eroticism

A Modest Proposal (book) 1 — Jonathan Swift's satirical essay referenced in a parody post about not teaching babies object permanence to preserve the...

Daunt Books (place) 1 — Bookshop referenced in discussion of tote bag hierarchy among literary establishments

Shakespeare and Company (place) 1 — Famous Parisian bookshop mentioned in tote bag hierarchy discussion among literary establishments

Bohemian Culture (concept) 1 — Youth cultural movement questioned whether any city is attempting to rebirth it among smart young people

Cazzie David (person) 1 — Writer and Larry David's daughter whose book was thoughtfully reviewed on Red Scare podcast

Thomas Keller (person) 1 — Chef whose cookbook is referenced in a detailed recipe discussion about vichyssoise and French cooking techniques.

Chris Isaak (person) 1 — Musician referenced in a comedic scenario about a divorced Gen X man listening to "Wicked Game"

Wicked Game (album) 1 — Chris Isaak song featured in a humorous scenario about a divorced man

Don't Ask, Don't Tell (concept) 1 — Former U.S. military policy referenced sarcastically in the context of Ukraine conflict

Color Revolutions (concept) 1 — Political strategy of manufacturing consent through instigating enemies until they lash out, discussed in context of NAT...

Meibion Glyndŵr (concept) 1 — Welsh nationalist group referenced in context of regional cultural destruction and displacement by urban newcomers

Mr. Hyde (person) 1 — A reference to the character from Robert Louis Stevenson's novella, used to describe someone's sudden personality transf...

Anais Nin (person) 1 — Writer discussed as being physically attractive in a thread about hot writers

Clarice Lispector (person) 1 — Writer discussed as being physically gorgeous in a thread about hot writers

Spotted Lanternfly (concept) 1 — An invasive species of planthopper bug from China that spread through the USA, discussed in the context of potential ins...

Aphrodite's Rock (place) 1 — A sea cliff in Paphos, Cyprus, also called Petra tou Romiou, associated with folk rituals about eternal youth, love and ...

H Jon Benjamin (person) 1 — Voice actor praised for his work on Bob's Burgers

Matt Hancock (person) 1 — British politician criticized for appearing on I'm a Celebrity and attempting to rehabilitate his image after committing...

I'm a Celebrity (film) 1 — British reality TV show mentioned in the context of Matt Hancock's attempt to rehabilitate his public image

Chick-lit (concept) 1 — Romance novel genre analyzed for its sophisticated demographic targeting that eroticizes reading itself and appeals to b...

Declaration (film) 1 — Satirical woke movie concept about Thomas Jefferson's slave secretly writing the Declaration of Independence while being...

Czech New Wave (concept) 1 — Film movement referenced as part of Prague's cultural appeal and artistic reputation

House Hunters (film) 1 — Reality TV show about house shopping, discussed in relation to perceived gay husbands on the program

Zedd (person) 1 — Electronic dance music producer whose songs are being remixed by contemporary artists like Ice Spice

Staffordshire (place) 1 — English county used as example of place few Americans claim heritage from despite alleged WASP cultural dominance

A Christmas Carol (2009) (film) 1 — Animated film adaptation referenced for its shadow horse character

Amy Dunne (person) 1 — Fictional character referenced in discussion of the Barbie movie's recognition of women committing violence through soci...

Dien Bien Phu (place) 1 — Historic French military defeat in Vietnam referenced in Apocalypse Now's French plantation sequence.

Ilia Machkov (person) 1 — Russian artist who painted 'Self-portrait with Pyotr Konchalovsky' in 1910.

Pyotr Konchalovsky (person) 1 — Russian artist who was the subject of Ilia Machkov's 1910 dual self-portrait painting.

Bristol Farms (place) 1 — Expensive grocery store chain compared to Trader Joe's in discussion of wealthy people's awareness of price differences.

IQ (concept) 1 — Intelligence measurement dismissed as a meaningless descriptor favored by midwits and narcissists

Rosetta Stone (place) 1 — Language learning software referenced in comparison with Duolingo as inadequate for serious language education

Antonio Canova (person) 1 — Sculptor who created 'Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss' in 1787