Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Chef (film) 1 — Film directed by and starring Jon Favreau that pairs him romantically with Scarlett Johansson, discussed as an audacious...

Tom's Diner (album) 1 — A song referenced through its lyrics about a woman whose hair got wet while straightening her stockings, described as be...

MSM (Men who have Sex with Men) (concept) 1 — A research categorization used because self-identification as gay or straight proved unreliable, particularly with DL (d...

WSW (Women who have Sex with Women) (concept) 1 — A research categorization used alongside MSM to classify sexual behavior rather than identity, with the poster drawing p...

Let People Enjoy Things (concept) 1 — A defensive phrase used to justify consuming poor quality media, critiqued as denialism about declining television and m...

Hinge X (concept) 1 — A premium dating app subscription service priced at $60/month, distinguished from the lower-tier Hinge Plus.

University Challenge (film) 1 — UK college quiz bowl show with harder questions and more impressive contestants than Jeopardy, center of controversy inv...

Dave Garda (person) 1 — YouTuber who uploaded University Challenge episodes and allegedly scammed people with fake GoFundMes claiming pancreatic...

Slave morality (concept) 1 — Nietzschean concept referenced as victorious after watching Downton Abbey induced acceptance of servitude

The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky (book) 1 — Collection of Dostoevsky short stories given to poster by friends as a literary alternative to Dan Brown novels

Friendship of Virtue (concept) 1 — Aristotelian concept of deep friendship referenced by poster questioning whether their girlfriend could achieve this lev...

Folk Horror (concept) 1 — Horror genre characterized by occult, esoteric imagery, and countryside madness that poster believes is experiencing a r...

Arket (place) 1 — Fashion brand/store where poster bought their favorite leather blazer with high quality materials and finishing

The Princess and the Frog (film) 1 — A Disney animated film discussed as the last great Disney film for emphasizing visual beauty and having aesthetically pl...

Rubin Museum of Art (place) 1 — Museum housing Tibetan Buddhist art including an 18th-19th century painting of White Mahakala, a wealth deity in Tibetan...

Mahakala (concept) 1 — A wealth deity in Tibetan Buddhist tradition depicted in six-armed white form holding wish-granting jewels and other sym...

The Electronic Intifada (place) 1 — A news organization that obtained and published a leaked annual report documenting Israeli government-funded online infl...

Darth Maul (film) 1 — A Star Wars character whose dual lightsaber the author practiced with as a child in 1999 before having a conversation wi...

Rawls (person) 1 — A character from The Wire used by a commenter to describe their personality when sober.

McNulty (person) 1 — A character from The Wire used by a commenter to describe their personality when drunk.

Islamic State (concept) 1 — A terrorist organization whose flag was allegedly found by IDF troops among items belonging to Palestinian terrorists wh...

Kibbutz Sufa (place) 1 — An Israeli kibbutz that was attacked by Palestinian terrorists, where IDF troops allegedly found an Islamic State flag.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) (film) 1 — A horror film remake noted for having the hottest cast, though considered inferior to the original and criticized for om...

Mike Flanagan (person) 1 — A television director whose House of Usher show is discussed as potentially being a psyop, with the first episode critic...

The Fall of the House of Usher (film) 1 — A Mike Flanagan television series that received polarized reception, with some calling it a masterpiece while others fou...

Itaewon disaster (concept) 1 — A 2022 Korean tragedy where 159 people died due to city incompetence, with memorial services held on its anniversary fea...

972mag.com (place) 1 — News magazine that revealed an Israeli Intelligence Ministry document recommending the forcible transfer of Gaza's Pales...

Israeli Ministry of Intelligence (place) 1 — Israeli government ministry that prepared a policy document recommending the permanent transfer of all Gaza Palestinians...

Sinai Peninsula (place) 1 — Egyptian territory proposed in an Israeli Intelligence Ministry document as the destination for forcibly transferring Ga...

Photoshop Elements (place) 1 — Image editing software mentioned as tool used to boost saturation in 2000s blog photography

Craig Ferguson (person) 1 — Television personality whose persona is imitated by poster on dates with a 10% success rate

Peter Attia (person) 1 — Health and fitness figure referenced as example of detailed, autistic-style health tracking and optimization

Only by the Night (album) 1 — Kings of Leon album containing 'Sex on Fire' that achieved massive commercial success but destroyed the band's credibili...

Apple Health (concept) 1 — A health tracking app/service used to monitor daily step counts and physical activity.

Buddhist concept of desire (concept) 1 — A Buddhist philosophical concept that desire leads to suffering and that satisfaction is elusive due to constant craving...

OMAD (One Meal A Day) (concept) 1 — A dieting practice involving eating only one meal per day to maintain constant calorie burning, recommended as part of a...

Exposure therapy (concept) 1 — A therapeutic approach mentioned as a potential radical method to overcome social anxiety by overloading oneself with em...

Mean Girls (2024) (film) 1 — A 2024 musical remake of Mean Girls, discussed in terms of casting choices and Gen Z adaptations.

Jenna Fisher (person) 1 — Actress mentioned in speculation that the actress playing Cady in Mean Girls (2024) could be her actual nepo child.

Zune (concept) 1 — A discontinued Microsoft music player being given away by Nick Mullen.

Benko Gambit (concept) 1 — A chess opening referenced in a chess coaching context as the center of an anti-d4 repertoire.

Heydar Aliyev Foundation (place) 1 — Foundation run by the wife of Azerbaijan's dictator that promotes the claim of Armenia as 'Western Azerbaijan' reflectin...

Ilham Aliyev (person) 1 — Current dictator of Azerbaijan whose government promotes genocidal ideology toward Armenia.

Ramil Safarov (person) 1 — Azerbaijani who murdered an Armenian and became a national hero, cited as evidence of genocidal attitudes.

Baku (place) 1 — Capital of Azerbaijan where the Armenian population dropped from 167,000 to 104 between 1979 and 2009, evidence of ethni...

Venkatesh Rao (person) 1 — Writer whose essays on The Office are cited as example of extracting meaningful insight from media obsession.

The Black Eyed Peas (album) 1 — Musical group whose song 'Let's Get It Started' had an original version with controversial lyrics that has been removed ...

r/socialwork (place) 1 — Reddit community for social work professionals that removed posts from a graduate student seeking advice about a difficu...

Zombie Island (film) 1 — Classic Scooby-Doo animated movie praised for its quality animation and storytelling.

Celtic (place) 1 — Scottish football club associated with Irish and Irish-descended Scottish identity, used as example of how European club...