Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Siberia (place) 3 — A remote region of Russia discussed as home to extremely obscure ethnic groups like the Ket people and Yughs with tiny p...

Ana Kasparian (person) 3 — Political commentator who appeared on CNN and harshly criticized Israel in a notable departure from the network's typica...

Sanna Marin (person) 3 — Finnish Prime Minister discussed in context of a conspiracy theory about manufactured outrage over dancing videos to dis...

Lil Nas X (person) 3 — Rapper whose music video prompted polarized reactions from both liberals praising it as brave and conservatives condemni...

Wobble Palace (film) 3 — Film featuring Dasha Nekrasova, mentioned as part of her creative output that wouldn't exist if she had committed suicid...

The Road (book) 3 — Cormac McCarthy novel mentioned alongside Blood Meridian as being seeped in violence and despair, contrasting with All t...

Houthis (concept) 3 — Middle Eastern group mentioned by a poster who has successfully disconnected from news to the point of not knowing what ...

Vivienne Westwood (person) 3 — Fashion designer whose corset was being admired in a vintage couture store by someone who unknowingly browsed a rack res...

Mandy Moore (person) 3 — Actress/singer whose dramatic physical transformation shocked observers beyond normal aging or cosmetic procedures

Fortunate Son (album) 3 — Iconic Vietnam War protest song by Creedence Clearwater Revival, used as benchmark for lack of similar antiwar anthems f...

Van Helsing (film) 3 — Film used as an example of the kind of bad blockbuster movie the poster's father dreaded having to take his children to ...

Leo DiCaprio (person) 3 — Actor criticized as emblematic of liberal environmental hypocrisy, preaching sustainability while living an extravagant,...

Jacob Collier (person) 3 — Musician critiqued for being technically talented but writing terrible music described as 'three Target commercials play...

Cartoon Network (place) 3 — Television network whose 1990s programming is discussed alongside Pynchon as depicting reality through universal absurdi...

This is America (album) 3 — 2018 Childish Gambino song that inspired artists across African countries to create their own localized versions.

Childish Gambino (person) 3 — Rapper mentioned as the only rap artist certain audiences would listen to, in context of critiquing performative black c...

DALL-E 2 (concept) 3 — AI image generation system discussed as evidence that art rather than manual labor will be automated first, contrary to ...

Korean War (concept) 3 — 1950s conflict between Soviet-backed Kim Il Sung and American-backed Syngman Rhee that resulted in the division of Korea...

Samsara (concept) 3 — Buddhist concept of cyclical existence and endless distractions, discussed in relation to escaping modern life's distrac...

Morgan Stanley (place) 3 — Finance company mentioned as the workplace of someone who quit to pursue unrealistic fighter pilot dreams

Staples (concept) 3 — Office supply retailer featured prominently in War of the Worlds (2025) as part of extensive product placement

Cassandra (person) 3 — A mythological figure used to describe Twitter personalities who act like prophetic truth-tellers surrounded by haters.

Cioran (person) 3 — Philosopher mentioned as part of a boring truthful weekend routine after the poster stopped compulsively lying.

Green Bay Packers (concept) 3 — NFL team discussed in relation to a playoff roster strategy involving fresh running backs.

Zinaida Serebriakova (person) 3 — Artist who painted 'At the Dressing-Table' (1909), with the subject described as looking like Anne Hathaway.

Jane Birkin (person) 3 — French actress and style icon whose aesthetic is referenced in the context of consumerist trend appropriation ('jane bir...

Aleister Crowley (person) 3 — British occultist referenced as the archetypal figure that modern pagans and satanists are perceived to be imitating or ...

Aquemini (album) 3 — Album by OutKast praised for rapping about real-life situations in a personal, relatable way with lyrics about family dy...

Nas (person) 3 — A rapper whose original version of 'You're Da Man' is cited as someone's favorite music-industry conspiracy theory

Chuck E. Cheese (place) 3 — Children's entertainment venue referenced in discussion of furry culture, with its animatronic characters compared to fu...

Otessa Moshfegh (person) 3 — Contemporary American author included in curated lists of books for aesthetic social media content.

Übermensch (concept) 3 — Nietzschean concept referenced as absent in modern culture's progression toward nihilism, and as personal psychic transf...

NoVA (place) 3 — Northern Virginia, referenced as the home location where a conservative mother wants her daughter to return instead of p...

Jennifer Garner (person) 3 — A Hollywood actress described as part of the final generation of A-list celebrities that are universally recognizable.

West Village (place) 3 — NYC neighborhood discussed in a New York Magazine article about women and Cartier bracelets

Yitzhak Rabin (person) 3 — Israeli Prime Minister who allegedly was found drunk with prostitutes and broke his teeth according to a story about an ...

NYPD (place) 3 — New York Police Department, mentioned in context of an alleged incident with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

Nancy Reagan (person) 3 — Former First Lady known for the 'Just Say No' anti-drug campaign, referenced in discussion about drug harm reduction

Elizabeth Taylor (person) 3 — Actress referenced in satirical discussion about gay culture's interest in obscure actresses, used as point of compariso...

Malta (place) 3 — An island nation where the author had a romantic encounter with a woman from Hong Kong and later met an Armenian woman.

Marco Rubio (person) 3 — Cuban-American politician predicted to become a historical figure as Secretary of State in Trump administration with amb...

Rolex (concept) 3 — Luxury watch brand discussed in context of high-quality replica goods becoming indistinguishable from authentic items.

Affirm (concept) 3 — Public company with a buy-now-pay-later business model described as usury-as-service.

Tim Heidecker (person) 3 — Comedian and musician whose comedy is described as emerging from his failure as a musician, capitalizing on finding crin...

The Colbert Report (film) 3 — Comedy news show referenced nostalgically as part of mid-2000s funny content that still aired alongside The Daily Show.

Carles (person) 3 — A cultural blogger known for a distinctive stream-of-consciousness writing style, referenced in posts about indie cultur...

Olivier Messiaen (person) 3 — French composer who wrote the ambitious twenty-movement piano cycle 'Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus' during the German...

Viktor Orbán (person) 3 — Hungarian Prime Minister whose Fidesz party won the 2022 election through economic inducements and faces criticism from ...

Denver Nuggets (concept) 3 — NBA basketball team that played the Warriors frequently, whose players were mostly unknown to casual older viewers.

Langley (place) 3 — Virginia location associated with CIA headquarters where a State Department official moved with her child in 2003.