Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Onion (place) 3 — Satirical publication praised for its former 'fuck it' mentality in political humor, contrasted with contemporary late n...

Animal Crossing (film) 3 — Nintendo video game series associated with polyamory vibes in a humorous stereotyping post.

Kansas City (place) 3 — City mentioned as the hometown of a white male passenger exhibiting shameless public content consumption behavior.

Ring doorbell (concept) 3 — Home security device mentioned as ironic suburban status symbol when garage doors are left open with expensive tools ins...

Third places (concept) 3 — Sociological concept of community gathering spaces beyond home and work, referenced in critique of blaming systemic issu...

Woodstock (place) 3 — Iconic 1969 music festival attended by the poster's father during the counterculture movement

Frog and Toad (book) 3 — Classic children's literature cited as example of 'blissful' traditional children's books in contrast to contemporary cr...

HuffPost (place) 3 — Media outlet that published an article about nonbinary identity criticized as something only a white woman in America co...

Woke Culture (concept) 3 — Contemporary progressive ideology compared to fundamentalist religious cults through shared traits like moral scolding, ...

Nordstrom (place) 3 — Department store chain where one can try Diptyque perfumes, mentioned as part of the mall shopping experience.

FAA (place) 3 — Federal Aviation Administration accused of implementing DEI hiring practices that discriminated against qualified air tr...

FedEx (place) 3 — A shipping company that subcontracts delivery routes, discussed as exploitative blue-collar labor that prevents workers ...

Anonymous (concept) 3 — Hacktivist collective known for DDOS attacks on Scientology and children's gaming services, now claimed to be conducting...

Safeway (place) 3 — A grocery store chain mentioned alongside Whole Foods and Trader Joe's as places the poster enjoys visiting repeatedly.

Zoe Kravitz (person) 3 — Actress and creator of High Fidelity TV show, criticized as 'the poster child of extreme privilege' who allegedly pulled...

Lily Rose Depp (person) 3 — An actress whose Reddit subreddit was created when she was only 11 years old, highlighting Reddit's disturbing history w...

Athleisure (concept) 3 — Fashion trend characterized by people wearing ugly sweatpants and athletic clothing in non-gym contexts, with tapered pa...

New Haven (place) 3 — Connecticut city where a husband abandoned his wife's birthday party to attend a talk by an e-girl he was obsessed with.

Alibaba (place) 3 — Chinese e-commerce platform where vape pens can be sourced for $3.50 and dropshipped at markup, exposing a black-owned b...

Jolene (album) 3 — A song covered by Beyoncé in a way criticized as soulless and representing a narrow, masculinized conception of female s...

AskReddit (place) 3 — A mainstream Reddit community criticized for extreme conformity and cringe language patterns like 'This.' and 'Thanks fo...

Czech Republic (place) 3 — A country cited as an example of less restrictive youth culture compared to the Anglosphere, where people complete most ...

X (Twitter) (place) 3 — Social media platform owned by Elon Musk, described as the most mentally ill social media site in history where hate spe...

Agartha (concept) 3 — An esoteric or conspiracy theory concept referenced in meme edits posted by children on Instagram Reels, indicating the ...

Sapiens (book) 3 — A book that Luigi Mangione gave a 5/5 rating on Goodreads, cited as evidence of his normie tech interests

Dune 2 (film) 3 — Film sequel praised for its mythological tone but whose theatrical experience was marred by audiences laughing at inappr...

Birdman (film) 3 — Film mentioned as the last movie the author enjoyed in a theater before being shocked by audience behavior at Dune 2

IMAX (concept) 3 — Large-format film screening technology referenced in the context of seeing Dune 2 in an overstimulating theatrical exper...

Aunt Jemima (concept) 3 — Corporate brand mascot removed following George Floyd protests, cited as one of the only tangible outcomes of the 2020 r...

The Flaming Lips (album) 3 — Band whose sentimental song 'Do You Realize' triggered emotional response at a gastropub during a time of life changes

Martin Short (person) 3 — Actor and friend of Rob Reiner, mentioned as someone who likely despised Nick Reiner

The Apprentice (film) 3 — Reality TV show hosted by Donald Trump, referenced in discussion of his unlikely rise from television personality to pre...

Quasimodo (person) 3 — The hunchback character from Victor Hugo's novel, used as a metaphor for extremely unattractive people whose appearance ...

Rafah (place) 3 — Palestinian city with roots back to the pharaohs, described as having been reduced to rubble, discussed in context of Is...

War on Terror (concept) 3 — The post-9/11 US military campaigns critiqued as lessons society should have learned but didn't, with parallels drawn to...

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (person) 3 — Philosopher studied alongside Platonic dialogues at Cambridge and Oxford during the Edwardian era as part of a spiritual...

Lord Byron (person) 3 — Romantic poet cited as an example of historical sexual deviance, alleged to have had an incestuous relationship with his...

Vanguard (place) 3 — An investment company mentioned in the context of a frustrating 401k transfer process that took over three months

r/publicfreakout (place) 3 — Reddit subreddit that originally featured street fights and public meltdowns but has reportedly shifted to political con...

A Serious Man (film) 3 — A Coen Brothers film exploring themes of doubt, religion, and existential uncertainty

All Gas No Brakes (film) 3 — Interview show/media project referenced in context of its creator catching a lucky break during Rick and Morty controver...

Futurama (film) 3 — An animated TV show referenced for its quote from God about doing things right so people won't be sure you've done anyth...

Planet Earth (film) 3 — Nature documentary series, referenced in discussion about whether such programs are still being produced, with nostalgic...

Supernatural (film) 3 — TV show whose fanbase conducted sociopathic harassment campaigns against cast members' partners, cited as example of pow...

Léa Seydoux (person) 3 — French actress starring in an upcoming film alongside Dasha Nekrasova that recently debuted at film festivals

Django Unchained (film) 3 — Quentin Tarantino film that the poster defends as genuinely good against what they perceive as pretentious negative opin...

Ryan Adams (person) 3 — Musician experiencing a public meltdown while touring Australia and New Zealand, engaging in erratic behavior despite be...

Hustle Culture (concept) 3 — Modern entrepreneurial ideology emphasizing multiple income streams and ownership class aspiration, reluctantly acknowle...

Levant (place) 3 — Geographic region referenced in satirical medieval allegory about feeling unable to conquer territory as metaphor for mo...

Black pill (concept) 3 — A nihilistic ideology often associated with incel communities, adopted by a user after their neo-Nazi phase from 4chan.