Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Westernization (concept) 1 — Cultural assimilation process that immigrant parents complain about when their children adopt Western values and behavio...

Arranged Marriage (concept) 1 — Traditional marriage practice in South Asian and Middle Eastern cultures that second-generation immigrants often resist.

Hocking Hills (place) 1 — A scenic area in Ohio with hiking trails and forests that becomes claustrophobic and isolating in its more remote southe...

Wrong Turn (film) 1 — A horror film referenced in context of fear about isolated rural Appalachian areas

Jeopardy! (film) 1 — A quiz show that represented the only long-term goal for one person, who stopped watching after Alex Trebek's death ende...

Magical Mystery Tour (film) 1 — A Beatles film referenced as similarly pointless to On the Road where nothing much happens

Morris Dancing (concept) 1 — A traditional English folk dance discussed in the context of a new generation practicing it in Gloucestershire

Kai Cenat (person) 1 — Content creator who was labeled a pedophile for simply showing up to a kid's birthday party to say hello

King James Version (book) 1 — English Bible translation that is the focus of the King James Only movement among American Evangelicals, discussed as an...

King James Only movement (concept) 1 — American Evangelical religious movement that insists on using only the King James Bible translation, described as backwa...

La Dolce Vita (film) 1 — Film watched at a cinema in a small French town, mentioned as part of the cultural amenities available in the French cou...

St. John's College (place) 1 — College known for its Great Books curriculum, referenced in discussion about liberal arts education.

Spider-Man (2000) (film) 1 — Referenced in comparison to a kippah taking over someone's brain like Willem Dafoe's character

Poirot (person) 1 — Detective character referenced as representative of murder mystery tropes that audiences expect from crime narratives

Howard Dully (person) 1 — Author of 'My Lobotomy' who was lobotomized at age 12 and whose Reddit account was discovered by a poster revealing unex...

My Lobotomy (book) 1 — Autobiography by Howard Dully about being lobotomized at age 12

JBL (place) 1 — Speaker brand mentioned as example of affordable modern audio equipment with good quality

The Game (person) 1 — Rapper who performed 'Hate it or Love it' with 50 Cent, described as one of the best rap songs of the 2000s

Hate it or Love it (album) 1 — 2005 rap song by The Game featuring 50 Cent, described as one of the best rap songs of the 2000s

DC Urban Moms Forum (place) 1 — Online forum described as addictive reading for someone imagining an alternate life as a helicopter parent and social-cl...

DC Metro (place) 1 — Washington DC public transit system whose employees are criticized for being extremely rude and mean to customers

Ramses II (person) 1 — Ancient Egyptian pharaoh noted for having lived to age 90 over 2300 years ago, before modern medicine or sanitation.

Parks & Rec (film) 1 — TV sitcom whose main cast members have allegedly been diagnosed with autism by online viewers, according to a post criti...

Muzak (concept) 1 — Background music system traditionally used in public spaces like grocery stores, contrasted with modern mainstream pop m...

TERF (concept) 1 — Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist, an ideology embraced by a poster who argues biological women should not be shamed f...

Keane (person) 1 — British band whose song 'Somewhere Only We Know' is alleged to have been melodically plagiarized by Chappell Roan.

Somewhere Only We Know (album) 1 — Song by Keane that Chappell Roan's new single allegedly plagiarizes melodically.

Spirit Cooking (concept) 1 — A performance art piece by Marina Abramović that became the subject of conspiracy theories about elite occult practices.

Talleyrand (person) 1 — A historical political schemer praised for his accomplishments and ability to survive through several drastic changes of...

Alien Earth (film) 1 — An 8-episode TV show featuring Timothy Olyphant as a robot man, discussed as disappointing after a strong start.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (concept) 1 — A therapeutic intervention mentioned as helping manage Cluster B personality disorder tendencies through recognizing dia...

Cluster B Personality Disorder (concept) 1 — A category of personality disorders discussed in relation to difficult women and the author's understanding of their con...

Undine (book) 1 — Literary work mentioned by Fitzgerald as part of the cultural foundation that made WWI possible through middle-class sen...

Battle of Petersburg (concept) 1 — Civil War battle cited as inventing 'mass butchery' according to Fitzgerald, but distinguished from the sentiment-driven...

Marseilles (place) 1 — French city mentioned by Fitzgerald as part of the cultural and social fabric that made WWI possible.

Valence (place) 1 — French location mentioned in Fitzgerald's description of the cultural memories that enabled WWI.

Unter den Linden (place) 1 — Famous Berlin boulevard mentioned by Fitzgerald as part of the cultural memories and middle-class life that made WWI pos...

Gilbert Gottfried (person) 1 — Comedian who appeared on Celebrity Squares and made a joke about Nebraska's state song being 'We Gotta Get Out Of This P...

Celebrity Squares (film) 1 — Game show on which Gilbert Gottfried made a joke about Nebraska's state song

JonBenet (person) 1 — Reference to JonBenet Ramsey, used as shorthand for a particular type of smile or public presentation

Bank Run (concept) 1 — Financial phenomenon discussed as potentially capable of destroying the global financial system if made viral on social ...

Slopulism (concept) 1 — Neologism combining 'slop' and 'populism' used to critique political movements, discussed as pretentious engagement bait

Andy Burnham (person) 1 — Greater Manchester mayor who was blocked by Labour's NEC from standing as a parliamentary candidate, allegedly due to fe...

Shabana Mahmood (person) 1 — UK Home Secretary who was among the NEC members who decided to block Andy Burnham's candidacy

Greater Manchester (place) 1 — UK region where Andy Burnham serves as directly elected mayor

Thomas Dhellemmes (person) 1 — Photographer who compiled twenty years of walking snapshots in the book 'Pierres Blanches', exhibited at Polka gallery

Pierres Blanches (book) 1 — Photography book by Thomas Dhellemmes featuring twenty years of walking snapshots from various locations including Norma...

Filigranes (place) 1 — Publisher of Thomas Dhellemmes' photography book 'Pierres Blanches'

Île d'Yeu (place) 1 — French island featured in Thomas Dhellemmes' photography collection 'Pierres Blanches'

Gendercritical (place) 1 — Gender-critical feminist subreddit banned by Reddit, theorized to have been silenced for criticizing both political cand...