Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Frownland (film) 1 — Independent film selected as first viewing for a proposed Criterion Channel watching club

The Bold Type (film) 1 — A TV show about a girlboss media company workplace, criticized as a cringe procedural featuring identity politics storyl...

Alegria (concept) 1 — A corporate art style characterized by gangly-armed cartoons, compared to the Global Village Coffeehouse aesthetic of th...

Global Village Coffeehouse (concept) 1 — A 1990s corporate aesthetic embraced by tech companies, compared to the contemporary Alegria style.

N Sync (album) 1 — Popular 1990s boyband mentioned alongside Backstreet Boys as having split up by 2003.

Clarity (album) 1 — Song by Zedd referenced in a post about first date questions through its lyrics about love as tragedy and remedy.

St. Teresa of Avila (person) 1 — Spanish mystic and Catholic saint whose intellectual tradition was missing from Catholic school curriculum.

St. John of the Cross (person) 1 — Spanish mystic and Catholic saint whose philosophical and intellectual tradition was absent from Catholic school educati...

Lesbian bed death (concept) 1 — Phenomenon in lesbian relationships of declining sexual activity, discussed skeptically as a simplistic gender-based gen...

Oscars (concept) 1 — The Academy Awards ceremony where attendees looked atrocious according to this post.

Psychology in Seattle (concept) 1 — A YouTube channel discussing psychology that explores lying as something requiring significant energy.

Raroia (place) 1 — A location in Tahiti where Nico's son traveled after receiving royalty checks

Hannah Baker (person) 1 — A character referenced in describing the poster's injured forehead after being attacked

Homebase (place) 1 — A UK hardware store from which a homeless person stole a mallet used in an assault

Art Basel (place) 1 — An art fair compared to Comic Con as the rich person's equivalent cultural event

Comic Con (place) 1 — A pop culture convention described as Art Basel for poor people

Jeffrey Lewis (person) 1 — Anti-folk musician referenced as being prominent in the NYC folk-punk scene before it declined.

Jesse Lee Peterson (person) 1 — Conservative commentator referenced alongside Candace Owens as an example of perceived racial self-betrayal.

The Goonies (film) 1 — 1980s Spielberg-produced adventure film cited as an example of aesthetically wonderful blockbuster popcorn cinema.

Gremlins (film) 1 — 1980s Spielberg-produced film exemplifying the aesthetically wonderful blockbuster popcorn cinema of that era.

Andrew Christian (person) 1 — Brand known for producing very short, slutty athletic shorts for men, referenced in contrast to puritanically long Ameri...

DC (Washington) (place) 1 — Capital city criticized for its culture of networking, news obsession, and discourse-focused social interactions.

Falls Church City (place) 1 — Area in Northern Virginia associated with competitive, discourse-focused culture.

Arlington (place) 1 — Virginia area near DC characterized by competitive, discourse-driven social culture.

Rolling coal (concept) 1 — Practice of intentionally releasing diesel exhaust on pedestrians to provoke anger, discussed as pathetic behavior.

Anxious attachment style (concept) 1 — Relationship pattern characterized by anxiety and spiraling when receiving signs of disinterest while dating.

JET Program (place) 1 — Program for teaching English in Japan, applied to as last resort after film degree failed to lead to career

Opinel (place) 1 — French pocket knife brand praised for its classy, practical design as opposed to tactical-looking alternatives

Van Gogh's letters (book) 1 — Collected correspondence of Vincent Van Gogh praised for descriptive passages about natural landscapes and his love of n...

Marshawn Lynch (person) 1 — Sports figure whose ESPN video contains deep lessons hidden under humor

The Burryman (concept) 1 — Scottish tradition where nobody knows why it continues but believe something bad will happen if it stops

Lisa H. Schwartzman (person) 1 — Author of 'Challenging Liberalism: Feminism as a Political Critique'

Blaire White (person) 1 — Trans person who was allegedly threatened during a Jubilee debate, prompting criticism of the show's moderation

Nia Long (person) 1 — Black actress referenced as example of beautiful Black women from earlier era of American media

Megan Good (person) 1 — Black actress referenced as example of beautiful Black women from earlier era of American media

Anok Yai (person) 1 — Model mentioned as example of beautiful Black woman rarely seen in contemporary American media

Shannon Thornton (person) 1 — Actress mentioned as example of beautiful Black woman rarely seen in contemporary American media

The Fireside Angel (film) 1 — 1937 surrealist artwork by Max Ernst, also known as The Angel of Hearth and Home and The Triumph of Surrealism

Let's Scare Jessica to Death (film) 1 — Horror film with vampire subplot that user felt undermined its spooky atmosphere

f3mcel (concept) 1 — A term combining 'female' and 'incel' used to describe women who feel romantically unsuccessful or socially isolated.

Google Cloud (place) 1 — Cloud computing platform discussed alongside AWS as controlling internet infrastructure.

React Native (concept) 1 — Mobile app development framework discussed as part of the trend toward simplified, baby-friendly interface design.

r/foreveralonewomen (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for women who identify as perpetually single, discussed for its strict gatekeeping policies.

Steve Vai (person) 1 — Virtuoso guitarist used as comparison point for criticizing Polyphia's technical but soulless music.

Cornelia Street (place) 1 — New York City street mentioned as location of a stalking incident involving a college professor.

Real Housewives (film) 1 — Reality TV franchise mentioned as something a stalker watches to try to understand his target.

Ruthven Barracks (place) 1 — Historic military ruins in the Scottish Highlands described as a stark and memorable location.

Palo Alto (place) 1 — California city referenced as home to tech executives who control social media algorithms.

IUI (concept) 1 — Intrauterine insemination, fertility treatment mentioned alongside IVF in discussion of infertility struggles.

Tamale (album) 1 — Song by Tyler the Creator that was inappropriately quoted in a socially awkward workplace interaction