Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Coevolution Quarterly (place) 1 — Publication that published the 1981 bioregional quiz about ecological awareness

Bioregionalism (concept) 1 — Environmental philosophy tested through a 20-question quiz about local ecological knowledge and connection to nature

Frozen (film) 1 — Disney animated movie watched frequently by someone dating a Disney adult

Celebration (album) 1 — Song by Kool and the Gang cited as proof one can make cool music appealing to Black audiences without profanity

Kool and the Gang (person) 1 — Musical group whose song Celebration is cited as example of clean pop music

First Things (place) 1 — A magazine that published Sam Kriss's critical review of Alice Sparkly Kat's 'Postcolonial Astrology'.

Carafem (place) 1 — A telehealth abortion service that allows patients to receive abortion medication via video chat and mail, promoted by A...

MDA (concept) 1 — Drug (methylenedioxyamphetamine) consumed at a warehouse rave, producing fractal hallucinations and euphoric dancing exp...

Jackie Gleason (person) 1 — Actor featured in a 1970 film used as example of pre-Reagan urban cleanliness in American cinema.

Torschlusspanik (concept) 1 — German term for gate-closing panic, referenced in discussion of midlife crisis following a wild youth.

Self-Care (concept) 1 — Wellness concept critiqued as commercialized pop-psychology appropriated by corporations, yet found genuinely useful for...

Vitamin B12 (concept) 1 — Supplement evangelized as life-changing for energy and productivity, promoted with enthusiastic hyperbolic language.

Le Cercle Rouge (film) 1 — Jean-Pierre Melville film noted for having no speaking female characters over its 2.5 hour runtime despite featuring sca...

Facebook Metaverse (concept) 1 — Referenced as a future form of escapism for people living isolated, indoor lives with everything delivered to their door...

Tom Hagen (person) 1 — Character referenced as a stone-faced German-Irish consigliere type who could be added to Jersey Shore cast.

Jeanne Calment (person) 1 — The oldest woman that ever lived who smoked a cigarette every day of her adult life while living a life of French aristo...

Jägermeister (concept) 1 — German herbal liqueur mentioned as being consumed before a move to rural area.

Guy Billout (person) 1 — Artist whose work is appreciated and shared on the subreddit

The Nutty Professor (film) 1 — Comedy film praised as funnier than recent silly comedies

How to Save a Life (album) 1 — Mid-2000s pop rock song by The Fray criticized as goofy and derivative of post-grunge

Mommy Long Legs (person) 1 — Band referenced as an example of 'new age riot grrl' style music

Cheap Perfume (person) 1 — Band referenced as an example of 'new age riot grrl' style music

Watch the Throne (album) 1 — A collaborative rap album by Kanye West and Jay-Z from 2011, discussed as being overrated despite its reputation as one ...

Wuhan Institute of Virology (place) 1 — A Chinese research facility satirically suggested as a destination wedding venue in a White Lotus parody scenario.

Pick-Me Dream Girl (concept) 1 — A hypothesized new female archetype that combines manic pixie dream girl traits with trad contrarian beliefs about gende...

Ramona Flowers (person) 1 — A fictional character used as the archetypal example of the manic pixie dream girl type.

Pinocchio (Guillermo del Toro) (film) 1 — A stop-motion animated film by Guillermo del Toro praised as very good with enough distinctive style to be palatable for...

Memphis rap (concept) 1 — A hip-hop subgenre noted for being particularly beloved by hardcore and metalheads, especially mid-20s guys in punk and ...

Henry Kuttner (person) 1 — Author whose epistolary stories are invoked to describe the dystopian feeling of a Reddit post about sedentary male gami...

St. Anger (album) 1 — Metallica song referenced as soundtrack to war propaganda videos showing soldier deaths

Reformation (concept) 1 — Fashion brand listed among approved wealthy youth clothing brands that indicate conformist consumption patterns

Aritzia (concept) 1 — Fashion brand identified as part of the uniform rich-kid brand selection that demonstrates lack of creativity

Romwe (concept) 1 — Fast fashion brand invoked as an insult about clothing quality in high school social dynamics

TJMaxx (place) 1 — Discount retail store mentioned as actual source of criticized clothing versus assumed fast fashion origin

Morte d'Arthur (book) 1 — Thomas Malory's medieval text featuring Lancelot's story, praised for being as ironic and complex as any 20th century no...

Thomas Malory (person) 1 — Medieval author of Morte d'Arthur who wrote complex, ironic narratives about Lancelot and King Arthur.

Lancelot (person) 1 — The greatest of knights in Arthurian legend who had an affair with Guinevere that destroyed the realm and led to Arthur'...

Guinevere (person) 1 — King Arthur's wife who had an affair with Lancelot and later became a nun out of guilt.

Šarūnas Bartas (person) 1 — Film director who worked with actress Katerina Golubeva.

Claire Denis (person) 1 — Film director who worked with actress Katerina Golubeva.

Leos Carax (person) 1 — Film director who worked with actress Katerina Golubeva.

Martin Niemöller (person) 1 — Protestant pastor whose famous poem 'First they came...' is parodied in a post about Reddit controversies.

Jehovah's Witnesses (concept) 1 — Religious group praised for their resistance to Nazi Germany, refusing allegiance and military service despite facing im...

The Cathedral (concept) 1 — Mencius Moldbug's concept for concentrated wealth and its effect on media, critiqued as merely repackaging obvious ideas...

O&A (film) 1 — Radio show (Opie and Anthony) that Courtney Love appeared on, charming the hosts despite them initially talking negative...

The Phantom (book) 1 — A comic book series from the 1990s, mentioned as part of a collection found at a Swedish comic store.

X-Team (book) 1 — A comic book series found at a Swedish comic store alongside other 1990s comics.

WSLF (concept) 1 — The Western Somali Liberation Front, a military organization in which the poster's Somali father served.

Norrland (place) 1 — A region in northern Sweden, described as an old Swedish rusty port town where a comic store had to close.

New York Jets (concept) 1 — NFL team whose hopes were dashed when Aaron Rodgers was injured immediately after his trade to the team.