Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Henry Rollins (person) 4 — Musician and spoken word artist whose quotes were read to the poster by a crisis hotline worker, which the poster apprec...

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (book) 4 — A film criticized for pretending to be deep while portraying characters who are not actual losers and for featuring ster...

Shonda Rhimes (person) 4 — Television producer and writer mentioned alongside Lena Dunham as someone who doesn't receive the same level of criticis...

Buffy Sainte-Marie (person) 4 — An artist from the 1960s who built her career on claimed Cree heritage but was exposed for making it up and being white.

Jordan Peele (person) 4 — Film director identified as the poster child for modern filmmaking that contains too many self-conscious decisions and a...

Abercrombie & Fitch (concept) 4 — A retail company that Dasha recommended going long on in 2019, which subsequently doubled in value from $17.44 to $34.79...

Noname (person) 4 — A rapper who threatened to cancel her album over backlash about featuring Jay Electronica, then released it with his ver...

Jay Electronica (person) 4 — Rapper referenced in context of dating someone wealthier, alluding to his relationship with a Rothschild heiress.

Erewhon (place) 4 — An upscale grocery chain whose expansion into Bushwick symbolizes gentrification and rising costs in formerly affordable...

Brutalism (concept) 4 — Architectural style defended as neutral, creative and thoughtful, with critics accused of projecting their own negativit...

Baby Boomers (concept) 4 — Generation criticized as the most selfish generation alive for pushing to end property taxes while enjoying seniors disc...

Lil Wayne (person) 4 — A rapper mentioned as part of the millennial college soundtrack during a period of cultural transition.

Kathleen Hanna (person) 4 — Frontwoman of punk band Bikini Kill who lectured audiences about mask-wearing and discussed disowning her father and sis...

Dungeons & Dragons (concept) 4 — Tabletop role-playing game about epic adventures in fantasy settings that the poster contrasts with nerdy players who ra...

Orthorexia (concept) 4 — Eating disorder characterized by obsession with healthy eating, ironically invoked by food positivity advocates to dismi...

Shakira (person) 4 — Colombian singer whose "Hips Don't Lie" music video is recalled as causing childhood sexual awakening.

Jacobin (place) 4 — Socialist publication criticized for churning out predictable socialist takes on current events with congenital pangloss...

Robert Crumb (person) 4 — American underground cartoonist and artist known for his distinctive visual style, discussed in context of his first wif...

Key West (place) 4 — A Florida location where a woman moved to make leather animal masks before losing her savings to COVID

Financial Times (place) 4 — Publication that ran an article on vibes-based political thinking and group loyalty over genuine ideological commitment

50 Cent (person) 4 — Rapper whose music is now considered as old as Earth, Wind and Fire and Led Zeppelin were to a previous generation

Bauhaus (person) 4 — Goth band that most self-identified goth girls have allegedly never heard of, according to a critique of cultural approp...

The Canterbury Tales (book) 4 — Chaucer's medieval work whose conventional spring opening lines are inverted by T.S. Eliot in The Waste Land.

Klarna (concept) 4 — Buy-now-pay-later tech company criticized for predatory lending practices targeting poor people with high interest rates...

Passport Bros (concept) 4 — Term for men who date women from non-Western countries, discussed as evolving from criticism of exploitative relationshi...

Slouching Towards Bethlehem (book) 4 — A book commonly found on bookshelves alongside other popular literary titles, used to represent a stereotypical collecti...

The Secret History (book) 4 — Novel by Donna Tartt described as a meta-Greek tragedy exploring themes of sin, beauty, and death.

The Fall (album) 4 — Novel by Albert Camus featuring a narcissistic protagonist whose traits exemplify extreme individuation and modern neuro...

Christine Chubbuck (person) 4 — A television personality who committed suicide on live TV in the early 1970s in what is likely the first televised suici...

George Michael (person) 4 — British pop singer whose song 'Careless Whisper' inspired a woman to cancel plans and remain loyal to her boyfriend.

Amish (concept) 4 — Religious community discussed for having significantly lower cancer rates, asthma prevalence, and suicide rates compared...

Edinburgh (place) 4 — Scottish city where the alternate-history Hitler is raised in a speculative fiction scenario

Barstool Sports (concept) 4 — Media company described as contrarian alternative media for sports fans, compared to Red Scare

Mencius Moldbug (person) 4 — Political blogger and theorist critiqued for essentially advocating that rich people should rule, with references to his...

Moby (person) 4 — Musician who claimed to have dated Natalie Portman, later exposed by her as having been a creepy older man pursuing an u...

Cruising (film) 4 — A film that nearly won the subreddit movie club poll, receiving 24 votes versus My Own Private Idaho's 25.

Chappelle's Show (film) 4 — A comedy television show from the early 2000s that featured Dave Chappelle at his comedic peak.

Andy Kaufman (person) 4 — A comedian referenced in comparison to someone potentially performing an elaborate performance art piece with a blackfac...

Creedence Clearwater Revival (album) 4 — Classic rock band whose music a 25-year-old woman relates to more than contemporary artists, reflecting a spiritual disc...

Lost Highway (film) 4 — A David Lynch film featuring the unsettling 'at your house' scene considered one of Lynch's creepiest moments

Ottoman Empire (concept) 4 — Historical Islamic empire discussed in context of alternate history speculation about how its victory in WWI might have ...

BeReal (concept) 4 — A social media app that sends daily notifications for users to simultaneously take photos, described as dystopian and re...

Napoleon Bonaparte (person) 4 — Historical figure portrayed in Ridley Scott's film, defended as a winner who struck fear into European monarchs despite ...

Marie Antoinette (person) 4 — Historical French queen referenced as an example of a 'niche' Halloween costume

PUA (concept) 4 — Pick-up artist ideology and talking points that include misogynistic beliefs about women only wanting money and being un...

Johnny Cash (person) 4 — Musician loved by a psychiatric patient who identified with feelings of being stuck in Folsom Prison.

Total Recall (film) 4 — A Paul Verhoeven film described as being about mind-wiping and whether it saves or traps the protagonist.

Santa Fe (place) 4 — A city in New Mexico where the poster is from, described as having a certain degree of liberal Californian/Portland/Seat...

Variety (place) 4 — Entertainment publication that published an article about Olivia Wilde discussing Don't Worry Darling and Harry Styles s...

Jennifer Connelly (person) 4 — American actress cited as an example of a woman who has aged amazingly