Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Kohls (place) 2 — Department store chain described as struggling anchor store in contemporary American malls.

r/meth (place) 2 — Reddit community for methamphetamine users featuring harm reduction content and videos of people using drugs

Dearborn (place) 2 — Michigan city with large Arab population that voted for Trump, leading to liberal backlash against Muslim voters

Arthur Miller (person) 2 — Playwright referenced in connection with the Lucy Letby case as someone who would appreciate the media-driven hysteria r...

Sacco and Vanzetti (person) 2 — Italian-American anarchists and labor leaders who were executed by electric chair, referenced by Colombia's president as...

CICO (concept) 2 — Calories In, Calories Out diet principle demonstrating the difficulty of weight loss through the imbalance between exerc...

Lucy Dacus (person) 2 — Indie musician originally signed to Matador Records who moved to major label Geffen, representing the shift from experim...

Matador Records (place) 2 — Indie record label that historically signed experimental bands but evolved toward signing commercially viable coffee sho...

Geffen (place) 2 — Major record label to which Lucy Dacus moved from indie label Matador, representing the blurring of lines between indie ...

Jerome Powell (person) 2 — Federal Reserve chair who shifted from appeasement to confronting the administration, facing DOJ criminal investigation ...

Federal Reserve (place) 2 — U.S. central banking institution facing criminal investigation by DOJ into renovation spending amid political conflict w...

Greg Abbott (person) 2 — Texas governor referred to with the controversial nickname "Hot Wheels" in discussion about Democratic political tactics...

Brie Larson (person) 2 — Actress praised for her appearance in Scott Pilgrim and her vocal performance on the soundtrack.

Strangers With Candy (film) 2 — Comedy TV show from the early 2000s featuring Amy Sedaris, created by Stephen Colbert and others, known for transgressiv...

Upper East Side (place) 2 — Manhattan neighborhood satirically suggested as the true origin of Hawk Tuah girl in a performance art conspiracy theory...

Avengers: Endgame (film) 2 — Marvel superhero blockbuster cited as a favorite by an untalented film student with mainstream commercial tastes.

O'Hare (place) 2 — Chicago's international airport, representing return to American suburban life after European vacation.

Jeremy Clarkson (person) 2 — British television personality who owns a farm and farm shop in the Cotswolds, described as having such broad appeal tha...

Filth (album) 2 — A Swans album referenced as a particularly harsh choice, contrasted with the more accessible 'song for a warrior with Ka...

NYLON (place) 2 — Magazine that interviewed Dasha Nekrasova about her beauty routine, inspiring readers to seek out beauty product recomme...

1920s Paris (place) 2 — Historical cultural hub representing a golden age of artistic and creative energy alongside other iconic periods like 19...

Resetera (place) 2 — Online forum where normie liberal users post, mentioned in context of an incel cousin's political outlook

Ismail Haniyeh (person) 2 — Political leader of Hamas assassinated in Iran in an event considered significant for regional politics

Naples (place) 2 — Italian city referenced in contrast to American culture, with Neapolitan Italians having mocked Jersey Italians in The S...

Demiurge (concept) 2 — A gnostic concept of a malevolent creator deity, invoked to describe American political dysfunction as spiritual warfare...

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (book) 2 — A YA novel frequently taught in contemporary high school English curricula as an example of culturally responsive litera...

Eve (person) 2 — Biblical figure whose status as Adam's 'helpmate' is discussed as meaning 'beneficial adversary' in Genesis.

Chelsea Handler (person) 2 — Comedian who provided a blurb for a book found in a neighborhood free library that no one wants to read.

Ted Nugent (person) 2 — Musician known for the song 'Cat Scratch Fever,' referenced in connection to a fatal bacterial infection from a cat bite...

North Africa (place) 2 — Region mentioned as a theater of World War II where British forces were struggling against Germany.

Alexa (concept) 2 — Amazon's voice-activated assistant device, criticized as dystopian and associated with Marvel fans in American household...

Hbomberguy (person) 2 — YouTube content creator known for long-form video essays and "epic takedown videos" criticized for theatrical presentati...

Shanann Watts (person) 2 — Pregnant woman murdered in 2018 along with her two daughters by her husband, subject of a bullying subreddit criticized ...

Michael Wolff (person) 2 — Author who repeatedly ran passages by Epstein while writing Fire and Fury, according to Epstein's emails.

Mutual Aid (concept) 2 — Leftist practice of community support criticized for cringe requests from privileged people claiming discrimination.

Girl, Interrupted (film) 2 — Film about a psychiatric hospital referenced to describe the behavior of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in interviews

The Town (film) 2 — Film set in Charlestown, Boston that depicted working-class life in a neighborhood that is now one of the most expensive...

AIDS epidemic (concept) 2 — Referenced as a historical trauma experienced by older gay men in the 1980s and 1990s that shaped their character.

Doctors Without Borders (place) 2 — International humanitarian medical organization that is being prevented from providing aid in certain areas of Sudan.

Mario Kart (film) 2 — Video game referenced as an example of Reddit users' hobbies when they criticize golf as wasteful.

I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (album) 2 — Song referenced to express feeling out of step with contemporary culture and its popular media.

Coach (concept) 2 — Fashion brand whose purse was given as a Christmas gift in a humorous post about relationship dynamics

Chongqing (place) 2 — Major Chinese city referenced as an example of advanced urban development that contrasts with Western perceptions of Chi...

Todrick Hall (person) 2 — Gay Black choreographer criticized for not paying backup dancers and being obsessed with Disney, whose criticism led to ...

Dartmouth (place) 2 — Ivy League university referenced in the context of extreme parental pressure and college admissions anxiety

London Calling (album) 2 — The Clash album described as truly non-stop bops and an appropriate entry-level album for a 16-year-old, with a remaster...

r/rs_x (place) 2 — Reddit subreddit moderated by a British Zionist who attended pro-Israel protests and claimed to collect nudes from lefti...

Hogwarts Legacy (film) 2 — Video game referenced in connection with controversial streaming content and being 'pilled' or cancelled.

Indiesleaze (concept) 2 — Late 1990s-early 2000s cultural aesthetic characterized by trucker hats, ironic working-class appropriation, and PBR con...

The Notorious B.I.G. (person) 2 — Rapper (Biggie Smalls) whose music was listened to during angsty teenage trips through the Mississippi Delta.