Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

MuchMusic (place) 1 — Canadian music television channel mentioned as a source of constant 90s alt-rock exposure during childhood

Clock Boy (concept) 1 — Viral cultural moment referenced alongside other controversial social media figures and incidents from the 2010s

Poop Swastika (concept) 1 — University of Missouri incident referenced as part of mid-2010s viral controversy culture

Maga Teen (concept) 1 — Covington Catholic High School student viral incident referenced as memorable 2010s social media controversy

Central Park Karen (concept) 1 — Viral incident involving Amy Cooper referenced as part of recent social media controversy culture

Ok Boomer Girl (concept) 1 — TikTok personality referenced as part of late 2010s/early 2020s viral social media figures

Stanford Swimmer Rapist (concept) 1 — Brock Turner case referenced as notorious example of 2010s viral criminal justice controversy

Haldol (concept) 1 — Antipsychotic medication mentioned as standard psychiatric hospital treatment for stabilizing patients with severe menta...

Rhetoric (concept) 1 — Historical subject of study focused on proper expression and speaking, which was separated from literature education

Sunny (film) 1 — Comedy series (likely It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) that remains relatively un-PC but has declined in humor

Grimsburg (film) 1 — New Fox animated show that was poorly received

David Boreanaz (person) 1 — Actor who played Angel in Buffy and its spin-off, scouted for his looks rather than acting talent, with notably poor Iri...

Chessable (place) 1 — Online chess training platform used by a chess coach to create repertoire content accessed by a GM before a game

Benko (concept) 1 — Chess opening (Benko Gambit) used in competitive chess preparation and analysis

100 Years of Solitude (book) 1 — Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece of South American literature that fans fear will be misunderstood and reduced to ge...

Germany Chess Bundesliga (place) 1 — German chess league where a GM used the poster's chess repertoire from Chessable in a competitive match

JimCan'tSwim (person) 1 — True crime content creator known for interrogation and investigation-focused documentaries whose absence led to numerous...

French Laundry (place) 1 — Upscale restaurant where Gavin Newsom attended a party during COVID restrictions, becoming a symbol of political hypocri...

The Spire (place) 1 — Failed Chicago building project that was replaced by two towers, discussed as an example of architectural development in...

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (album) 1 — Song covered by Lana Del Rey, cited as an example of successful reinterpretation of classic material.

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (person) 1 — Style icon known for her minimalist aesthetic, leggy blonde appearance, and expensive tailored clothes that are difficul...

Office Siren (concept) 1 — Contemporary cultural phenomenon of women glamorizing themselves as both career-focused and objects of desire in workpla...

Hachette (place) 1 — Publishing company that won a legal case against Internet Archive over digital book lending.

Sweat Tour (album) 1 — Concert tour featuring Charli XCX and Troye Sivan criticized for being overly scripted and lacking authenticity.

Graham Hancock (person) 1 — Alternative archaeology theorist defended as reviving interest in the field despite controversy with mainstream archaeol...

Fred Dibble (person) 1 — Archaeologist critical of Graham Hancock who believes alternative archaeology heralds a dark age

Captagon (concept) 1 — Amphetamine drug referenced in the context of Bashar al-Assad's potential use

Yamaha (place) 1 — Musical instrument manufacturer mentioned in context of purchasing a keyboard for learning music

Music Theory for Dummies (book) 1 — Instructional book recommended for learning music theory while teaching oneself an instrument

Inside Out 2 (film) 1 — Pixar sequel nominated for Oscars, cited as evidence of cultural decline alongside other sequels

Gladiator II (film) 1 — Sequel to Gladiator nominated for Oscars, cited as evidence of cultural decline

Tom and Jerry (film) 1 — Classic animated series praised for its cat and mouse chase dynamics

r/beer (place) 1 — Reddit community where even posts about beer feature highly upvoted comments about quitting drinking

r/goodnews (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit allegedly focused on positive news but actually dominated by anti-Trump political content

K-Pop industry (concept) 1 — South Korean music industry criticized as sinister for its extreme control over young performers' lives and lack of arti...

John Turturro (person) 1 — Italian-American actor raised Catholic who was typecast to play Jewish characters throughout his career

cboyardee (person) 1 — YouTube creator whose work is described as pivotal and deserving of more recognition.

The Boxcar Children (book) 1 — Children's book series that inspired a user to run away and try living as a hobo.

Michael J. Fox (person) 1 — Actor in Back to the Future criticized by Pauline Kael for delivering processed TV actor's charm.

Longreads (place) 1 — Online publication praised for having good content that reminds readers of possibilities for being alive and human.

The Iowa Review (place) 1 — Literary magazine praised for quality content focused on truth and mimetic fidelity.

Indiana Review (place) 1 — Literary magazine praised for content that prioritizes sentimental rigor and mimetic fidelity.

Wingdings (concept) 1 — Font that lost cultural dominance to emojis as companies auto-convert it online

Pachelbel's Canon in D (album) 1 — Classical piece that a student embarrassingly tried to play from memory at a talent show and broke down crying

The Social Dilemma (film) 1 — Documentary compared to HyperNormalisation but for liberal audiences, focusing on social media's impact on mental health...

Brian De Palma (person) 1 — Film director praised as a maestro for bringing together the elite, masterful schlock of Scarface.

Mary Elisabeth Mastrantonio (person) 1 — Actress in Scarface noted for her beauty and ability to carry off an unusual hairstyle.

Push It To The Limit (album) 1 — Song from the Scarface soundtrack that the poster mistakenly thought was a regular radio hit from the 80s rather than wr...

Hotel California (album) 1 — Eagles song used as a comparison to illustrate surprise at discovering Push It To The Limit was written for Scarface.

Psalm 23 (book) 1 — Biblical psalm recited by poster's Amish mother in childhood, posted on her birthday as a reflection on religion and fam...