Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

In the Heights (film) 2 — A Lin-Manuel Miranda musical criticized for its credentialist portrayal of the American Dream through a character obsess...

Chelsea (place) 2 — Manhattan neighborhood mentioned as a potential location for a final dinner in a suicide plan

Left 4 Dead (film) 2 — Video game mentioned in a prediction about a game developer being killed for putting an Inuit woman in a remake

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (album) 2 — Band praised for employing a full string/brass orchestra for their latest album/tour, putting money back into creating a...

The Red Hand Files (place) 2 — Nick Cave's online publication where he responds to reader questions and shares philosophical reflections on topics like...

Bart Simpson (person) 2 — Cartoon character whose image appeared on a skinny middle-aged man's sleeveless t-shirt

Blockbuster (place) 2 — Defunct video rental chain whose closure is remembered nostalgically as representing the loss of a Friday night movie-se...

Citibike (place) 2 — New York City bike-sharing service whose grey bikes are romanticized as part of urban dating aesthetics

Kaitlin Phillips (person) 2 — Member of the Red Scare podcast multiverse that longtime listeners want to return to the show

Boards of Canada (person) 2 — Electronic music duo whose song "Farewell Fire" is mentioned in a post about music that should be illegal.

Sundance (place) 2 — Film festival mentioned as a venue where the author's short films have played, though the author emphasizes this achieve...

American Revolution (concept) 2 — Historical event cited as the origin of America's "don't tell me what to do" attitude, particularly regarding taxation w...

Hyde Park (place) 2 — A park where someone observed young men filming social experiments by cold approaching women

Ja Morant (person) 2 — An NBA player criticized for growing up middle class but being addicted to waving guns around in public and posting fake...

Siouxsie and the Banshees (person) 2 — Influential goth band unknown to most modern people claiming to be goth

Monroe Doctrine (concept) 2 — 19th-century U.S. foreign policy principle referenced as having a Trump 'corollary' regarding European political influen...

Geoffrey Chaucer (person) 2 — 14th-century English author of The Canterbury Tales, praised for being surprisingly funny despite writing around 1380

The Cosby Show (film) 2 — 1990s sitcom about a functioning Black upper-middle-class family that had cross-racial appeal, discussed as a cultural a...

Zumiez (place) 2 — Skate shop chain associated with the xandemic era suburban youth aesthetic featuring Thrasher shirts and checkered Vans.

Kodak Portra 400 (concept) 2 — Film photography stock used for triple exposure experiments producing layered artistic images

Steven Seagal (person) 2 — American action film actor known for attending Vladimir Putin's inauguration

Steph Curry (person) 2 — NBA player blamed for ruining pickup basketball by giving too many people the confidence to iso and chuck three-pointers...

60 Minutes (film) 2 — A news magazine TV show mentioned as something to watch and steer small talk toward as part of embracing being a loser.

Lacoste (concept) 2 — Fashion brand whose polo shirt Tim Heidecker wears unironically as symbol of his transformation.

Doomscroll (concept) 2 — Interview show or platform where Tim Heidecker appeared in a notably serious interview.

Six Flags (place) 2 — An amusement park chain mentioned in a flirtatious context about someone being small enough for kiddie rides.

Eastern Europe (place) 2 — Region referenced as the poster's childhood home where ethnic nationalism and hatred towards Serbia and Romania was comm...

Book of Revelation (book) 2 — Final book of the New Testament containing prophecies about the mark of the beast and false prophet, interpreted through...

All About Love (book) 2 — Book by Bell Hooks about love and spirituality that a poster found valuable despite finding it overly spiritual.

Buccal fat removal (concept) 2 — Cosmetic surgery procedure involving removal of cheek fat, presented as something negative that plastic surgeons took fr...

CS:GO (film) 2 — Counter-Strike video game played by people who ironically advocate rejecting modernity.

The Last Dance (film) 2 — Documentary about Michael Jordan praised for insights about psychological presence and not being trapped by past failure...

American Airlines (concept) 2 — North American airline criticized for poor service including minimal food, limited water, dirty seats, and inattentive f...

MK-ULTRA (concept) 2 — CIA project referenced as one of several esoteric and bizarre intelligence agency programs that may have been theater to...

Oracle (place) 2 — Tech company founded by Larry Ellison where he allegedly offered Netanyahu a seat on the board of directors.

r/Superstonk (place) 2 — Reddit community focused on GameStop stock that regularly posts about financial indicators with extreme enthusiasm despi...

Burberry (concept) 2 — British luxury fashion brand mentioned as a status symbol worn by EU passport-seeking Turkish men trying to romance Euro...

Fendi (concept) 2 — Luxury brand mentioned in criticism of East Village fashion, specifically regarding an expensive shark mouth backpack.

Meta Glasses (concept) 2 — Technology used by content creators to secretly video random people in public for social media content

Kate Spade (concept) 2 — A fashion brand mentioned in context of shoplifting as a measure of intelligence.

Chicago Bulls (concept) 2 — A 1990s professional basketball team praised for having 'pure SOUL' and being unrepeatable in modern professional sports...

Michel Gondry (person) 2 — A music video and film director mentioned as a contemporary of Sophie Muller during MTV's golden era.

American Dad (film) 2 — An animated television series featuring a character named Debbie referenced in discussing appearance comparisons.

Greyhound (place) 2 — Bus line where poor people blast shows on devices, contrasted with WASP behavior of maintaining small public presence.

Polyphia (album) 2 — Progressive instrumental rock band criticized as bland music for nerds, compared to Steve Vai.

Artificial Intelligence (concept) 2 — Technology causing concern due to its potential dangers, existential implications for labor and purpose, and its interse...

The Smashing Machine (film) 2 — Film about combat sports that flopped, cited as an example of the exhausted boxing/MMA movie genre

Plex (concept) 2 — Media server software mentioned as an alternative to monopolized entertainment platforms for self-curating content.

Red House Painters (album) 2 — Indie music band whose song 'Katy Song' was featured in fan-made YouTube edits with art film clips

The Critical Drinker (person) 2 — YouTube commentator criticized as one of the biggest morons on the platform for anti-woke takes and coomer attitudes abo...