Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Julia Roberts (person) 2 — Actress described as ethereal and stunningly beautiful in person despite appearing normally dressed with minimal makeup

Dune Part Two (film) 2 — A 2024 sci-fi film adaptation praised for taking itself seriously and treating the source material with respect, avoidin...

How It's Made (film) 2 — A television documentary series described as therapeutic viewing that shows manufacturing processes like RVs, screwdrive...

MLS (concept) 2 — Major League Soccer, described as an American LARP of football culture with artificial supporters groups and expansion f...

Betty Draper (person) 2 — A character from Mad Men referenced as someone dealing with being displaced from kitchen duties, with the post author de...

Obergefell v. Hodges (concept) 2 — The 2015 Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, referenced as a turning point after which gay c...

Trisha Paytas (person) 2 — A heterosexual female YouTuber cited as an egregious example of someone co-opting queer identity through demanding they/...

Jack Harlow (person) 2 — White rapper referenced as representing how white boys now adopt Black speech patterns after decades of Black comedians ...

René Guénon (person) 2 — French metaphysician and philosopher discussed on /lit/ boards, referenced as someone users would discuss reading withou...

Jim Justice (person) 2 — West Virginia billionaire former governor and Republican senate candidate accused of defrauding employees, defaulting on...

Art of War (book) 2 — Ancient Chinese military treatise referenced as an example of 'alpha badass' books allegedly read by ex-convicts in pris...

Theory of Mind (concept) 2 — Cognitive capacity for mentally modeling others' minds, described as worse in autistic children making them less compass...

Chauncey Billups (person) 2 — First Black member admitted to a Denver country club approximately five years before the post.

PLO (concept) 2 — Palestine Liberation Organization, described as a socialist organization whose purpose was eliminating Israel and establ...

Cain and Abel (concept) 2 — Biblical story used as metaphor for Charlie Kirk representing the good son versus the screw-up son in the collective psy...

Sam Rockwell (person) 2 — Actor in The White Lotus whose character's attempt at sobriety and Buddhism does not bring happiness as he quickly aband...

Neuro-linguistic programming (concept) 2 — A psychological approach involving conscious back-and-forth modification processes between body and mind, presented as a...

Camila Cabello (person) 2 — Actress playing Cinderella in the new remake, described as 'bland in that Bella Swan way' allowing projection

Fugazi (album) 2 — Influential punk band cited as an example of musicians who emerged from all-ages live music venues.

r/doordash (place) 2 — Reddit community for DoorDash workers referenced in discussion of gig economy exploitation.

It's A Wonderful Life (film) 2 — Classic Christmas film praised for its depiction of goodness among people that transcends irony.

Quiet Luxury (concept) 2 — Aesthetic concept defined as posting minimally on Instagram during luxury vacations because extreme wealth has made such...

Drain Gang (concept) 2 — Music group or cultural phenomenon used as reference point for understanding zoomer internet culture and Red Scare girl ...

The Wolf of Wall Street (film) 2 — Film featuring Margot Robbie in full frontal nudity scenes, criticized as unnecessary exploitation for male viewing plea...

Sig Sauer (concept) 2 — American firearms manufacturer facing quality control issues with military contracts including the M18 pistol, XM7 rifle...

K-Punk (book) 2 — Mark Fisher's blogging pseudonym and cultural theory work, discussed in Red Scare podcast episode with Simon Reynolds

mindfulness (concept) 2 — A practice that supposedly shifts the brain into a theta-wave state associated with improved focus and wellbeing, discus...

Black Midi (album) 2 — A band mentioned disparagingly as the kind of pretentious cultural reference discussed by loser dads drinking craft beer...

Unsolved Mysteries (film) 2 — A television program that featured paranormal and mysterious phenomena, including devil possession, which traumatized vi...

Doomsday Clock (concept) 2 — A symbolic clock maintained by scientists to represent how close humanity is to catastrophic destruction, discussed as s...

Race Realism (concept) 2 — Biological essentialist ideology that Anna Khachiyan expressed support for on the podcast, causing discomfort for a Blac...

Swifties (concept) 2 — Taylor Swift fan subculture mentioned as an example of a group that gets called a cult through hyperbole but isn't actua...

Diane Feinstein (person) 2 — Late U.S. senator remembered for leaking confidential police investigation details during the Night Stalker case in 1980...

Cleverbot (concept) 2 — An early AI chatbot system that represented a primitive stage of AI development before the emergence of more sophisticat...

Pandora's Box (concept) 2 — Greek mythological concept invoked as metaphor for unstoppable technological advancement and its consequences.

Celsius (concept) 2 — Energy drink brand mentioned as being advertised at gas stations with intrusive video ads.

Bed-Stuy (place) 2 — Brooklyn neighborhood (Bedford-Stuyvesant) referenced as location where poster lived and experienced gun violence nearby...

Team America (film) 2 — Film by Michael Moore referenced as an example of anti-war pop culture that Israel lacks an equivalent to.

Among Us (film) 2 — Mobile game played by zoomers at a party, mentioned as an example of bleak modern social interaction.

Ambien (concept) 2 — Sleep medication that Roseanne Barr claimed reduces inhibitions and can lead to racist behavior, which was disputed by m...

Dating Apps (concept) 2 — Technology discussed as distorting the sexual marketplace and contributing to relationship difficulties and choice paral...

Google Street View (concept) 2 — Google feature that allows users to view historical images of locations dating back to 2008, described as magical for re...

Keto Diet (concept) 2 — Low-carb diet satirized for extreme American interpretations involving consuming thousands of calories of cheese and cre...

Liz Lemon (person) 2 — Character from 30 Rock discussed as the ideal girlfriend type that women allegedly don't understand men want.

Dunkin' Donuts (place) 2 — Fast food chain mentioned as a benchmark for how difficult the job market has become when even they are not hiring.

Kathy Bates (person) 2 — Actress who starred in the film Misery, mentioned as part of a refreshingly simple thriller.

r/raisedbynarcissists (place) 2 — Reddit subreddit discussed critically as a place where teenagers misappropriate psychological terminology to characteriz...

Krakow (place) 2 — City mentioned as one of the places that doesn't feel like home to the drifter poster

Softness of Bodies (film) 2 — Film featuring Dasha Nekrasova, mentioned as part of her creative work that wouldn't exist if she had committed suicide

Pokemon Go (film) 2 — A phenomenon in 2016 where people of various ages gathered in parks at 1 am to battle Pokemon.