Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Solipsism (concept) 3 — A philosophical position discussed in terms of whether one's mind created all works of art and literature if it's the on...

Broad City (film) 3 — Comedy TV show compared to Workaholics as the female equivalent that became more politically liberal.

Hello Kitty (concept) 3 — Sanrio character whose merchandise is seen as signaling feminine/maternal qualities in women who carry it.

Evolutionary Psychology (concept) 3 — Academic field criticized as glorified creative writing with empirically unverifiable hypotheses about past human popula...

r/adulting (place) 3 — A subreddit where users discuss adult life, frequently features posts about how people spend their free time with answer...

r/RelationshipAdvice (place) 3 — A subreddit criticized for having commenters with rigid, unforgiving moral stances that lack nuance when discussing mist...

Death Stranding (film) 3 — Video game referenced as something people on the subreddit pretend not to like while actually enjoying.

Medina (place) 3 — Saudi Arabian holy city where a Ziyarat (visiting notable Islamic sites) is performed, described as brutally hot during ...

Buspar (concept) 3 — Anti-anxiety medication discussed with skepticism about whether its original clinical effects have ever been successfull...

Gary Cooper (person) 3 — A classic American actor referenced as embodying the strong, silent type masculinity that is contrasted with contemporar...

Taylor Lorenz (person) 3 — A journalist and YouTuber discussed in the context of her stance on internet censorship and defense of online culture, c...

State Farm (place) 3 — Insurance company referenced in the context of its commercial catchphrase becoming a cultural meme comparable to modern ...

Dr. Pepper (place) 3 — Soft drink brand discussed as an example of overpriced imported products that Latin American consumers enthusiastically ...

Baghdad (place) 3 — Iraqi capital satirically referred to as 'our nation's capital,' described as the gayest city on earth and one of the mo...

Nigella Lawson (person) 3 — British food writer and television cook known for her chocolate olive oil cake recipe that contains no dairy.

Robin DiAngelo (person) 3 — Author and consultant on critical race theory who is criticized for not offering solutions to workplace racism issues an...

Rebecca Hall (person) 3 — Actress cited as one of four women a poster repeatedly gets compared to, representing a type of beauty that doesn't feel...

All Quiet On The Western Front (2022) (film) 3 — A brutal German war film depicting the unforgiving reality of WWI soldiers, praised for showing the nonchalance of gener...

Google Earth (concept) 3 — Satellite imagery platform that documented the destruction of infrastructure in Gaza with updated December 2024 imagery.

Sam Peckinpah (person) 3 — Film director whose movies are referenced as quality entertainment, specifically watched after an emotional evening

Loro Piana (place) 3 — Luxury fashion brand referenced as a marker of wealth distinction during religious pilgrimage when a woman wore a Loro P...

Jersey Mike's (place) 3 — Sandwich chain where an autistic person reports being teased about having the munchies when ordering a large sandwich.

The Silence of the Lambs (film) 3 — Cultural touchstone film mentioned as potentially too important to be scrubbed from cultural record despite dated or off...

Gus Van Sant (person) 3 — Gay film director whose 1991 film My Own Private Idaho was selected as an option for a gay-themed movie club discussion

Stand By Me (film) 3 — A film referenced for its ending where the main character learns of River Phoenix's character's death years after they'v...

Constantine (person) 3 — Roman Emperor referenced in a satirical post about early Christian converts and the historical period of religious perse...

Fashion Nova (place) 3 — Clothing brand predicted to decline in popularity as tacky and ostentatious during shift away from hourglass body trends...

r/overemployed (place) 3 — A subreddit where users discuss (allegedly) working multiple remote jobs simultaneously, with claims the poster believes...

Millennials (concept) 3 — Generation identified as uniquely embracing wokeness, attributed to factors including the Great Recession, early interne...

Cologne Cathedral (place) 3 — Cathedral in Germany that made a profound impression on a poster during their first childhood visit, exemplifying Christ...

AI art (concept) 3 — Artificial intelligence-generated artwork discussed as despised by nearly everyone except Redditors and as a threat to c...

Catholic Guilt (concept) 3 — A cultural phenomenon associated with Catholicism that is questioned by an evangelical Protestant who argues that Protes...

Billy Porter (person) 3 — Actor cast as the 'Fabulous Godmother' in the new Cinderella remake, described as able to portray only 'an extremely nar...

Happiness (film) 3 — A film by Todd Solondz that the author watched at age 15 while drinking scotch at their grandparents' house.

Livia Soprano (person) 3 — Character from The Sopranos referenced as exemplar of manipulative mother who plays victim and emotionally damages her c...

Roger Federer (person) 3 — A retired tennis player celebrated for his grace and feeling in play, contrasted with modern sports' focus on statistics...

King of Queens (film) 3 — German-popular American sitcom about working-class characters that never gained major traction in the US compared to sho...

Francis Fukuyama (person) 3 — Political theorist referenced as 'Fukuyamacels' whose prediction that connecting China to international order would libe...

Bach (person) 3 — Classical composer whose easier piano pieces are mentioned as part of the author's musical education.

The View (film) 3 — Daytime talk show reimagined with alternative female panelists from various political perspectives

Into the Wild (book) 3 — Film about Christopher McCandless's journey to Alaska that is criticized for romanticizing his story but defended for it...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (concept) 3 — A condition listed among potentially psychosomatic diseases being used as cover for psychiatric illness

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (concept) 3 — Connective tissue disorder discussed by someone with the condition defending its legitimacy against people who fake or e...

Chronic Lyme Disease (concept) 3 — A controversial medical condition discussed as potentially psychosomatic and representing the use of infectious disease ...

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (person) 3 — Former Iranian president mentioned as an example of an entertaining Twitter personality alongside Chen Weihua, with hope...

Noel Gallagher (person) 3 — Oasis guitarist and songwriter known for caustic quotes about musicians including Jack White, Victoria Beckham, Kaiser C...

Kobo (place) 3 — Non-Amazon e-reader brand mentioned as an alternative to Kindle for reading .epub files.

The Year of Magical Thinking (book) 3 — Joan Didion memoir about grief that a user turned to after their uncle's death from cancer.

Cannes (place) 3 — Film festival where the crowd used to boo films but now gives standing ovations because cameras are present

Uruguay (place) 3 — South American country whose national soccer team's intense play and post-match fighting with Colombia was praised as ex...