Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Asking Alexandria (album) 1 — Band associated with the emo/scene kid era whose band tee shirts were ubiquitous in middle and high school cafeterias.

Blessthefall (album) 1 — Band associated with the emo/scene kid era whose band tee shirts were popular among youth culture of that time.

Miller Harris (person) 1 — Perfume brand/maker of L'air de Rien, included on a frivolous to-buy list alongside designer fashion items.

Yohji Yamamoto (person) 1 — Fashion designer whose Y label asymmetrical midi skirt is listed alongside other high-end fashion items on a frivolous s...

Bernard Leach (person) 1 — Author of 'A Potter's Book', sought as a physical copy for a frivolous purchase list.

A Potter's Book (book) 1 — Book by Bernard Leach about pottery sought as a physical copy on a frivolous shopping list.

Scream 7 (film) 1 — Horror film sequel from which actress Melissa Barrera was removed for allegedly anti-semitic comments about Palestine.

Melissa Barrera (person) 1 — Actress removed from Scream 7 for controversial comments characterized as anti-semitic.

Container Store (place) 1 — Retail chain specializing in storage and organization products, described as a place of positive energy and self-care du...

Indonesian food (concept) 1 — Cuisine from Indonesia, positioned as the next trendy international food following Korean cuisine's popularity, particul...

Slaughterhouse-Five (book) 1 — A novel praised by a reader who was encouraged to read it after seeing a comment about reading being better than doom sc...

Jo Koy (person) 1 — A comedian mentioned in connection with a joke at the Golden Globes that Taylor Swift fans perceived as victimizing her.

Oxytocin (concept) 1 — A hormone discussed as creating powerful desire after kissing, with concern about people whose oxytocin receptors are 'f...

Telefon Tel Aviv (album) 1 — A band the poster listened to during their isolated youth spent wandering the countryside.

Zero 7 (album) 1 — A musical artist the poster listened to on their iPod while wandering alone as a young person.

Jose Gonzalez (album) 1 — An artist the poster discovered on the internet and listened to during their solitary childhood.

Mount Vesuvius (place) 1 — The volcano that destroyed Pompeii, used as a metaphor for the impending collapse of the remote work bubble.

soyjak.party (place) 1 — A website described as the most vile, schizophrenia-producing corner of the internet that one of the 'pure' people regul...

Daniel Kahneman (person) 1 — Researcher whose work on decision-making and human nature is questioned for its reliability in light of the replication ...

Pop 2 (album) 1 — Album by Charli XCX cited as an example of her better earlier work compared to her newer releases.

Hysterical (film) 1 — Podcast covering cases of mass hysteria and mass psychogenic illness, including the 2011 Le Roy, NY case and Havana synd...

Le Roy (place) 1 — Small town in New York where 14 high school students experienced mass psychogenic illness with tourette's-like symptoms ...

Mass Psychogenic Illness (concept) 1 — Phenomenon where groups of people experience similar physical symptoms with no identifiable medical cause, discussed in ...

Six Feet Under (film) 1 — HBO television drama series about a funeral home family, described as life-changing with exceptional pilot and finale ep...

Sokrates (person) 1 — Ancient Greek philosopher referenced by Anne Carson for his account of Eros as a path to self-knowledge.

Liu Zhongjing (person) 1 — Chinese intellectual associated with China's intellectual dark web who uses Spengler's theories to argue China became a ...

Tom Hiddleston (person) 1 — British actor who was once a major sex symbol in pop culture but whose status declined, possibly due to his Loki TV seri...

Loki (film) 1 — Marvel TV series starring Tom Hiddleston, cited as potentially contributing to the decline of his sex symbol status due ...

F♯ A♯ ∞ (album) 1 — A depressing album mentioned alongside Deathconsciousness as music to listen to when wanting to feel sad.

KAWS (concept) 1 — Designer toy collectibles described as Funko Pops for rich people and an indicator of lack of taste.

BE@RBRICK (concept) 1 — Designer toy collectibles described as Funko Pops for rich people and an indicator of lack of taste.

Englewood Sculpture Park (place) 1 — A sculpture garden on the Gulf Coast of Florida located 100 feet from the water, expected to be destroyed by weather.

Boulder, Colorado (place) 1 — Colorado city mentioned as location for a subreddit meetup at Sanitas bar.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (person) 1 — Political figure whose voice disorder was mocked by speech therapy students, highlighting double standards in their prof...

Search Engine (album) 1 — Podcast characterized as 'awful normie shit' and 'lib shit' that doesn't interest some listeners.

AJ Big Justice (person) 1 — Italian American internet personality mentioned as having a great year alongside THE RIZZLER.

Tortuga Setout Divide (concept) 1 — Discontinued travel backpack praised for its capacity, functionality, and durability in Luigi Mangione's detailed onebag...

Bullet Journal Method (book) 1 — Organizational system that solved Luigi Mangione's task management and journaling problems after digital apps failed him...

Luxottica (place) 1 — Eyewear company criticized by Luigi Mangione for holding a monopoly on the sunglasses industry, controlling 80% of world...

Capital One Quicksilver Visa (concept) 1 — Credit card praised by Luigi Mangione as the ultimate all-around credit card with no foreign-transaction fee, flat cashb...

SpaceX DM-2 (concept) 1 — First crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, referenced through a mission patch Luigi Mangione ironed onto hi...

Bad Santa (film) 1 — Film used sarcastically to demonstrate media literacy, with the poster claiming to have deduced the protagonist is suppo...

Rosary (concept) 1 — Catholic prayer practice referenced as part of daily spiritual routine during difficult times

Mary Undoer of Knots Novena (concept) 1 — Catholic prayer practice used for resolving difficult life situations

Bela Lugosi (person) 1 — Actor whose portrayal of Dracula is cited as having the correct kind of presence for a vampire character

r/50501 (place) 1 — Subreddit where photos of Trump/Elon protests showed predominantly older crowds

Simpson's paradox (concept) 1 — Statistical phenomenon illustrated by a 1970s UC Berkeley gender bias scandal where women applied to more competitive pr...

r/catholicism (place) 1 — Reddit community where moderators confined discussion of the Pope's death to a single megathread.

MAD magazine (place) 1 — Satirical magazine referenced as unflattering comparison for Pete Buttigieg's appearance.

Strait of Messina Bridge (place) 1 — Proposed Italian suspension bridge project discussed with skepticism about completion.