Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Jeff Buckley (person) 6 — Musician discussed hypothetically in terms of how his legacy might have been affected by #MeToo era if he had lived long...

#MeToo (concept) 6 — Social movement against sexual harassment and assault, referenced in the context of right-wing figures claiming persecut...

AAVE (concept) 6 — African American Vernacular English, referenced in a discussion about the terms 'baby daddy' and 'baby momma' and their ...

Oklahoma (place) 6 — State where a 14-year-old trafficking victim was found in a motel room being sold for sex ten days after disappearing fr...

Mia Goth (person) 6 — Actress praised for having high sex appeal despite Victorian aesthetic and distinctive voice

Chet Hanks (person) 6 — Tom Hanks' son who created 'White Boy Summer' which is argued to have started the post-woke era and who successfully woo...

Brace Belden (person) 6 — TrueAnon podcast host whose life story is questioned, including claims about Syria, homelessness, and heroin use despite...

Adam Friedland Show (film) 6 — Podcast that has been producing particularly humorous episodes about the war in Gaza according to this discussion.

Bill Maher (person) 6 — Talk show host mentioned in context of a discussion where Ben Affleck defended Muslims against criticism from Jewish gue...

Dave Portnoy (person) 6 — Barstool Sports founder whose pizza review videos have become unexpectedly popular among people who wouldn't typically b...

Nebraska (place) 6 — Home state of an overweight English teacher abroad who declared he would 'never date a western woman.'

Morocco (place) 6 — North African country characterized by a user as having a culture of loud, disrespectful behavior in public spaces while...

San Diego (place) 6 — California city ironically mentioned as what sheltered people consider a 'bad city' compared to actually rough places.

Pet Sounds (album) 6 — Beach Boys album cited as one of the repetitively listed favorites on music rating sites, exemplifying homogeneous music...

Bud Light (concept) 6 — Beer brand that became subject of culture war controversy involving trans representation that even reached blue collar c...

Midwest (place) 6 — US region referenced as the college location of someone observing friends who successfully moved to coastal cities

Sicily (place) 6 — An Italian region frequently referenced in online recipe comment sections as the birthplace of nonnas whose traditional ...

Abbey Road (album) 6 — Beatles album containing the song medley Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, and The End, praised as worth discovering.

Mother Teresa (person) 6 — Catholic nun referenced in a nihilistic argument that even celebrated saints indulged in vices and derived privileges at...

NBA (concept) 6 — National Basketball Association mentioned as adding advertising to jerseys and becoming a focus of ESPN's programming.

Saltburn (film) 6 — Film that openly revels in the wealth of its characters, contrasted with Past Lives which allegedly hides it

Transhumanism (concept) 6 — An ideology discussed as potentially the most degenerate with mainstream appeal, focused on enhancement of human capabil...

Frankenstein (book) 6 — Mary Shelley's novel about Victor Frankenstein and his creature, criticized in del Toro's film adaptation for missing ke...

Waffle House (place) 6 — American restaurant chain referenced in a satirical anecdote about Anna Khachiyan being kicked out for ordering minimal ...

Bloomberg (place) 6 — Financial news service mentioned as one of many sources required to keep up with current affairs, contributing to inform...

Jonathan Franzen (person) 6 — American novelist criticized for being a white male attempting to write the Great American Novel, defended by poster for...

Bullshit Jobs (concept) 6 — David Graeber's book arguing that many modern jobs serve no real purpose, though the poster critiques its overestimation...

Tim Hortons (place) 6 — Canadian restaurant chain whose chicken sandwich went from $1.99 to $5 and declined in quality, symbolizing Canada's det...

RuPaul's Drag Race (film) 6 — Reality competition show criticized for becoming soulless as contestants began focusing on social media curation and exp...

Salman Rushdie (person) 6 — Author discussed in context of freedom of speech and the knife attack against him, with the post sarcastically defending...

West Elm Caleb (person) 6 — A New York man who became the subject of mass online outrage for ghosting multiple women and sending them non-unique pla...

Skins (film) 6 — British teen drama television series referenced in discussion of mid-2000s cultural aesthetics characterized as 'sticky ...

Barry (film) 6 — HBO dark comedy series critiqued for becoming overly self-consciously cinematic and losing subtlety in later seasons des...

Gen Alpha (concept) 6 — The generation of children whose education system has allegedly collapsed so drastically they may skip school to work fa...

Steve Sailer (person) 6 — A writer who apparently appeared in Reddit comments, known for writing in trashy online publications and presumably cont...

Simon Reynolds (person) 6 — Music writer whose work on dance culture and rave scenes has influenced someone becoming invested in the history of rave...

Pokemon (concept) 6 — Children's media franchise referenced as a current main interest and identity marker for adults rather than nostalgic en...

Anna Nicole Smith (person) 6 — Subject of a lengthy New York Magazine article that was recommended within the subreddit as an example of excellent long...

Martha Stewart (person) 6 — Lifestyle guru and television personality whose 1990s show is recommended for its pre-social media aesthetic and focus o...

Marc Maron (person) 6 — Podcast pioneer whose show WTF is ending, praised for integrity and variety of guests despite being a narcissist and whi...

Montessori (concept) 6 — Educational approach that emphasizes floor sitting and early childhood physical development, referenced in relation to h...

Bohemian Grove (place) 6 — Exclusive California retreat for elite men, used as metaphor for the secretive nature of racist high school Discord serv...

Edgar Allan Poe (person) 6 — American writer whose name recognition has reportedly declined among UK Gen Z students compared to previous generations.

Louie (film) 6 — TV show by Louis CK featuring constant jokes about his dick being accidentally seen, which turned out to reflect his act...

My Dinner with Andre (film) 6 — Film featuring discussions about boredom and the metaphorical prison of modern life, shared as typical Facebook boomer c...

George Santos (person) 6 — U.S. politician and con artist referenced as a comparison point for someone who has fraudulently succeeded despite their...

French Revolution (concept) 6 — A historical period where male-led revolutionary movements engaged in purges and executions, contradicting claims about ...

r/childfree (place) 6 — A Reddit community criticized for its misogynistic attitudes that disproportionately target mothers over fathers when cr...

Black Sabbath (album) 6 — British heavy metal band discussed by an autistic coworker as his favorite band, specifically when Dio was the singer

Snoop Dogg (person) 6 — Rapper whose appearance at the Olympic torch ceremony was criticized as corny and culturally out of touch.