Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Heathers (film) 2 — 1980s high school film mentioned as part of the formative media that shaped earlier generations

Clueless (film) 2 — Film starring Brittany Murphy mentioned in connection with her death

Scream (film) 2 — Late 1990s horror film that spawned numerous inferior knockoffs including Urban Legend.

Easy A (film) 2 — Movie described enthusiastically as 'rocks' by someone watching it wine drunk.

Cork (place) 2 — Irish city that Micheál Mac Liammóir falsely claimed to be from as part of his invented Irish identity

WWI (concept) 2 — Historical conflict in which C.S. Lewis fought as a teenager, establishing credibility that modern media consumers lack.

Wegmans (place) 2 — Supermarket chain where a poster was compared unfavorably to David Harbour instead of Joe Keery

Jimmy Dore (person) 2 — Media personality mentioned as one of the big names talking about Dasha Nekrasova's cancellation.

My Favorite Murder (album) 2 — A popular true crime podcast that exemplifies the current trend of sensationalized true crime entertainment.

r/tinder (place) 2 — Reddit subreddit described as one of the bleakest places on the site, exemplifying the problems with online dating cultu...

Levi 501s (concept) 2 — Specific jeans model cited as example of basic proper dress that is now considered 'dressing up'

Dune: Part Two (film) 2 — 2024 science fiction film cited as symbolic moment when superhero movie trailers disappeared from theaters

Daniel Handler (person) 2 — Author of A Series of Unfortunate Events discussed as underrated children's writer

Tribune Tower (place) 2 — Historic Chicago building mentioned as an example of beautiful architecture that a BlackRock employee argued should be d...

Kirby (film) 2 — A video game referenced in JollyWumper's first date setup with a self-described femme boy.

Dan Bilzerian (person) 2 — An influencer mentioned as having allegations of Ukrainian sex crimes and operating cam girls before Andrew Tate.

Elissa Slotkin (person) 2 — A Democratic politician being groomed for a 2028 presidential run, mentioned in discussion of identity politics.

Antoni Porowski (person) 2 — Television personality from Queer Eye listed as someone's least favorite person of 2022.

Stalingrad (book) 2 — 800-page historical work by Antony Beevor about the WWII battle, described as the archetype of straightforward military ...

Dundee (place) 2 — Scottish city referenced in story about knife-carrying girl filmed by man, sparking debate on British Reddit.

The Who (album) 2 — Rock band mentioned as having enduring staying power that will likely still be played on radio in 2060.

Deep Purple (album) 2 — Iconic rock band that is described as slowly losing relevance with the general public.

r/askreddit (place) 2 — Reddit community referenced as a place where someone made posts that were later deleted in an attempt to gain karma.

Père Lachaise Cemetery (place) 2 — Famous cemetery in Paris where notable figures like Chopin are buried, described as a site of quiet personal reflection ...

Downfall (film) 2 — Film about Nazi Germany's collapse, referenced for its bombed-out aesthetic that the Nuremberg movie copies without subs...

Rami Malek (person) 2 — Actor criticized for being cast as Freddie Mercury in a biopic despite being less conventionally handsome than the real ...

Air (film) 2 — Product-focused biographical film referenced as an example of corporate fellatio movies alongside the Nuremberg film's a...

GHB (concept) 2 — Recreational drug discussed alongside crystal meth as examples of dangerous substances being normalized through social m...

The Card Counter (film) 2 — A film featuring Oscar Isaac as a CIA blacksite operative who is jailed, referenced in contrast to a real CIA operative ...

MMA (concept) 2 — Mixed martial arts fighting that short men are disproportionately interested in according to poster's observations.

Cirque du Soleil (place) 2 — Entertainment company known for circus performances, mentioned in context of a clown attraction fixation.

Suits (film) 2 — Legal drama TV show criticized for its liberal writers' approach to race and representation of Asian American characters

Chris Pine (person) 2 — Actor listed among modern leading men that Hollywood tries to present as attractive but allegedly is not

Asuka (person) 2 — A character from the anime Evangelion that one person's girlfriend was impersonating in personality and dress

Renee Good (person) 2 — Subject of social media posts criticized by 'woke' individuals for allegedly receiving attention because she is white

Thomas Hobbes (person) 2 — Philosopher referenced in discussion about body acceptance and puritanism, with followers described as persisting in evo...

Trypophobia (concept) 2 — Fear of clusters of holes (like honeycomb patterns) that was trendy to claim as a phobia in performative ways.

New Girl (film) 2 — TV sitcom whose main cast members have allegedly been diagnosed with autism by online viewers, according to a post criti...

Sovereign Citizen Movement (concept) 2 — Anti-government movement whose adherents refuse car insurance and create their own tags and licenses

Geoffrey Hinton (person) 2 — Godfather of AI and Nobel Prize winner who incorrectly predicted radiologists would become obsolete within 5 years due t...

Zac Efron (person) 2 — Actor whose plastic surgery alterations are hoped to continue to the extent of becoming truly 'Bogged' like 1990s celebr...

Beastie Boys (album) 2 — Hip-hop group mentioned as part of the poster's musical identity in contrast to a country music crowd.

Storygraph (place) 2 — A book tracking platform considered as a Goodreads alternative but criticized for being stupid and having a similar demo...

TOR (concept) 2 — Anonymous network that Redditors fear children will migrate to for accessing extreme pornographic content if ID verifica...

Beabadoobee (person) 2 — British-Filipino musician criticized for responding poorly to social media provocations and being inauthentic.

Severus Snape (person) 2 — Harry Potter character described as an icon of the incel world, discussed in context of casting concerns about making th...

BET (place) 2 — Black Entertainment Television network mentioned as something certain audiences would never watch.

Carrot Top (person) 2 — Prop comedian referenced in discussion of Kanye West's 'Net and Yahoo' comedy bit.

Bad Behaviour (film) 2 — Film starring Jennifer Connelly and Dasha Nekrasova that was initially only released in New Zealand and Australia

Don King (person) 2 — Boxing promoter discussed as emblematic of the sport's shift from performance to personality-driven marketing.