Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (concept) 1 — NHANES survey data from 2017-2018 showing that only 1.6% of U.S. adults are underweight while over 42% have obesity.

Be gay do crime (concept) 1 — A ubiquitous phrase on Twitter that appears to be an inside joke whose origins and meaning are unclear to some users.

Marxist-Leninist (concept) 1 — Political ideology associated with annoying they/them weeaboo types, contrasted with liberals in terms of insufferable b...

Ferdinand de Saussure (person) 1 — Swiss linguist and semiotician referenced in The Magnetic Fields song 'The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure', mentioned as...

Lindy West (person) 1 — Writer in a polyamorous relationship whose husband wrote publicly about his girlfriend, discussed as a humiliating situa...

Pet Sematary (book) 1 — Stephen King novel praised as his best work for its message about accepting death and finality, ironically itself subjec...

George Gissing (person) 1 — British novelist who wrote The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, expressing early 20th century fears about science destr...

The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft (book) 1 — 1903 novel by George Gissing containing prescient warnings about science as enemy of mankind, destroying civilization an...

Match Group Inc (place) 1 — The parent company of dating apps that the poster advocates destroying in favor of returning to in-person meeting.

Maya Erskine (person) 1 — An actress whom the poster finds attractive, though noting her looks vary.

Young Adult (YA) novels (concept) 1 — A literary genre criticized for infantilizing adult readers and lowering the quality of contemporary literature.

Chattanooga (place) 1 — Tennessee city where Volkswagen workers voted to join the UAW in a significant labor victory

UAW (concept) 1 — United Auto Workers union that won a significant victory in Chattanooga, Tennessee with 73% of Volkswagen workers voting...

Ivy Getty (person) 1 — Socialite and member of the Getty family who attended Vogue World 2024

Luke Newton (person) 1 — 31-year-old actor criticized for dating a 23-year-old instead of his 37-year-old co-star Nicola Coughlan

Nicola Coughlan (person) 1 — 37-year-old actress who some argued should have been dating co-star Luke Newton instead of his younger girlfriend

Gary Karpinski (person) 1 — Author of Manual for Ear Training and Sight Singing, recommended as the definitive framework for learning music theory

Manual for Ear Training and Sight Singing (book) 1 — Music theory textbook by Gary Karpinski recommended as the foundational resource for self-directed music learning

The New Basement Tapes (album) 1 — Album featuring a version of 'When I Get My Hands On You' described as extremely sexy and hot

Jason Molina (person) 1 — Musician whose song 'Captain Badass' is cited as an example of an intensely erotic song

Robert Adams (person) 1 — Photographer known for documenting Southern California in the 1970s, with work displayed at the National Art Gallery.

National Art Gallery (place) 1 — Art museum that displayed Robert Adams' photographs of Southern California from the 1970s.

Indie sleaze revival (concept) 1 — Music and aesthetic movement criticized for being artificially promoted through paid social media engagement.

Bertrand Bonello (person) 1 — French film director of The Beast (2023) and Nocturama, praised for his artistic vision.

Nocturama (film) 1 — Film by Bertrand Bonello that preceded The Beast, mentioned as being highly enjoyed by viewer.

Deadpool & Wolverine (film) 1 — Marvel superhero film praised by a contrarian viewer for working despite its Reddit humor and MCU elements.

21 Jump Street (film) 1 — 2012 comedy film featuring Dasha Nekrasova in a supporting role, praised for being carefully made.

The Secret Lives of Orangutans (film) 1 — Nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough, described as a delight.

Augusta (place) 1 — Georgia city severely damaged by hurricane, experiencing widespread destruction and power outages.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) (concept) 1 — Mental illness diagnosis discussed in context of Australian court case involving witness testimony with alleged 'alters....

Corporate Aesthetic (concept) 1 — Design trend characterized by soft piano music, colorful minimal graphics, and standardized pleasant aesthetics.

Overstimulation (concept) 1 — Modern condition of constant sensory bombardment from music, bright lights, noise, and visual stimuli in public spaces.

2000 Election (concept) 1 — Controversial presidential election referenced in joke about 'hanging chads' and incel discourse.

Federal Compact (concept) 1 — Constitutional principle of American federalism emphasizing state powers versus centralized federal government.

Mariupol (place) 1 — Ukrainian city subjected to siege and devastation during the Russian invasion, depicted in documentary film.

You Know I'm No Good (album) 1 — Song by Amy Winehouse described as one of the tightest mainstream pop songs

Adam West Batman (film) 1 — 1960s Batman movie described as hilarious and representing what superhero movies should be, likely influenced by drugs

Adam West (person) 1 — Actor who played Batman in the 1960s film praised for its psychedelic humor

Georgina Rodriguez (person) 1 — Cristiano Ronaldo's long-term girlfriend who lives with him in Saudi Arabia under special exception but is not married t...

Slim Aarons (person) 1 — Photographer whose summer photographs in a hotel lobby are described as beautiful

Beit Hanoun (place) 1 — City in Gaza referenced in personal account of displacement and ongoing conflict

Vladimir Kramnik (person) 1 — Chess grandmaster who famously beat Kasparov in the 1990s and is discussed in connection with making baseless accusation...

Benin (place) 1 — Small African country mentioned as an example of where generative AI video could potentially tip an election.

Tom Ripley (person) 1 — Character played by Dennis Hopper in The American Friend, portrayed as a cowboy-hat-wearing art dealer with a Buckley-es...

Jean-Pierre Melville (person) 1 — French filmmaker whose intrigue style influenced The American Friend.

Verso (place) 1 — Publishing house jokingly suggested as the potential publisher for 'The Red Scare Guide To Sucking Dick' in a satirical ...

Bong Joon-ho (person) 1 — Film director who won an Oscar, humorously referenced for his surname's association with marijuana.

How to Be an Antiracist (book) 1 — Book by Ibram X. Kendi that advocates focusing on policy over people, rejecting racial uplift calls and group trauma nar...

Mike Tracey (person) 1 — Political commentator mentioned alongside Aimee Terese as someone who should be able to get behind Kendi's anti-racist f...

The Trevor Project (place) 1 — LGBTQ youth support organization satirically referenced as receiving minimal profits from true crime merch