Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Passion of the Christ (film) 2 — Mel Gibson's 2004 film depicting the final hours of Jesus Christ, with a sequel in production focusing on post-Resurrect...

Ansel Elgort (person) 2 — Actor described as being pushed as an up-and-coming leading man who failed to achieve stardom despite industry promotion

Todd Phillips (person) 2 — Film director praised for allegedly making Joker 2 as an anti-blockbuster to ridicule fans of the first film

Long Island Sound (place) 2 — Body of water described as containing industrial sludge-laden waters, contrasted with cleaner New England beaches

Chubbies (concept) 2 — Brand of men's shorts that look like cutoffs but are swimtrunks, mentioned as part of dadbro culture.

Web3 (concept) 2 — Technology and cultural movement from early 2020s that has been largely forgotten according to discussion of recent cult...

Pasolini (person) 2 — Director of Salò, referenced in discussion of controversial films and morality reviews.

Kevin Durant (person) 2 — An NBA player characterized as quintessentially 'Red Scare' due to being skinny, Christian, dramatic, and unable to stop...

NTS (place) 2 — An online radio platform mentioned as a prestigious venue that artists in collectives seek to gain spots on.

John Divola (person) 2 — Contemporary artist known for photographic work including the series 'As Far as I Could Get' where he captures himself r...

Helena Bonham Carter (person) 2 — British actress mentioned in ranking of British actors by class origin, noted as coming from privileged background.

Anarcho-primitivism (concept) 2 — Political philosophy referenced when encouraging women to read Ted Kaczynski and promote anarcho-primitivism on TikTok.

12 Angry Men (film) 2 — Film praised for being enthralling despite taking place in one room, with a memorable scene of jurors turning their back...

Tasmania (place) 2 — Australian state where a woman lives who had a man from Melbourne fly down for their first date

Lindy Man (person) 2 — Online figure whose work appears on Luigi Mangione's Goodreads reading list

Jackie Kennedy (person) 2 — Former First Lady of the United States praised for her beauty and elegance in contrast to modern Instagram beauty standa...

Bound 2 (album) 2 — Kanye West music video and song praised for its sincere, sentimental portrayal of unconditional love that borders on kit...

Anti-intellectualism (concept) 2 — Cultural phenomenon where distrust of intellectual class arises from their perceived co-option by elite interests and pr...

Alphabet (place) 2 — Parent company of Google accused of systematically ruining YouTube through layout changes, feature removal, and monetiza...

Kwisatz Haderach (concept) 2 — Messiah figure from Dune referenced in speculation about Elon Musk and Grimes's child, comparing them to Bene Gesserit b...

Dance Moms (film) 2 — Reality TV show mentioned as an example of the type of content that would drive the author to violence if it became the ...

Satan (concept) 2 — Discussed as the adversary of God and an aspect of non-dual divinity, representing the limit of human evil and serving a...

Armaaruss (concept) 2 — A mystical or prophetic entity that must be created to prevent catastrophic attacks against Israel according to Anthony ...

Humphrey Bogart (person) 2 — Classic Hollywood actor referenced as an icon of cool smoking aesthetics to argue against vaping culture

Lauren Bacall (person) 2 — Classic Hollywood actress referenced as iconic cigarette smoker that young people are not

Lush (place) 2 — Cosmetics brand mentioned as an expensive purchase in a critique of a financially irresponsible roommate.

AWS (place) 2 — Amazon Web Services, major cloud infrastructure platform discussed as part of tech giants controlling the internet.

The Iliad (book) 2 — An ancient Greek epic poem that a user was posting about in installments (books 4-6) on the subreddit.

Kate Upton (person) 2 — A model whose mere mention triggered an extreme BPD episode in a user's ex-girlfriend, leading to property destruction, ...

Yuval Noah Harari (person) 2 — An author referenced in the context of 'life optimization' culture and the type of reading material associated with prod...

Kreayshawn (person) 2 — Oakland-based rapper mentioned as an example of someone who effortlessly pulls off wigger culture.

Stephen Graham (person) 2 — An actor praised for his performance in the show Adolescence, described as 'acting circles around everyone.'

80/20 rule (concept) 2 — A dating theory or concept related to the blackpill ideology that was shown to parents to explain depression over inabil...

Culture War (concept) 2 — A concept described as being concocted by internet culture rather than mainstream culture, with both sides invented onli...

Bicycle Thieves (film) 2 — 1948 post-war Italian neorealist film that got someone permanently banned from choosing family movies for being depressi...

Falling Down (film) 2 — A 1993 film cited as an example of the 'rampage movie' sub-genre about modern life's soul-crushing nature.

Dark City (film) 2 — A 1998 film about the world being illusory and controlled by malevolent entities, requiring one to 'wake up' to escape.

My Brilliant Friend (book) 2 — A novel by Elena Ferrante that one reader considers brilliant, which YouTuber Mina Le criticized as overrated without su...

Uncle Sam (concept) 2 — The American personification that replaced Lady Columbia as the government's preferred national mascot.

Today Show (film) 2 — NBC morning television program that aired pleas regarding Savannah Guthrie's mother's kidnapping

Gabby Petito (person) 2 — Murder victim whose case became an internet phenomenon criticized as virtue signaling rather than genuine concern

Rimworld (film) 2 — Video game discovered during a year-long period of unemployment and depression

Prince Charles (person) 2 — British royal who rejected younger Diana for older Camilla, interpreted as evidence of genuine attraction and good chara...

Camilla (person) 2 — Older woman Charles chose over Diana, described as having frumpy appearance but genuine connection with Charles

Green Party (concept) 2 — British political party that received a voter's support in a safe Labour seat during the 2024 UK election.

Desert Storm (concept) 2 — U.S. military operation mentioned in the context of a veteran uncle who became disabled in combat and later developed co...

Lahore (place) 2 — Major city in Pakistan with HDI of 0.77, similar to Thailand, contrasting with rural areas that have HDI below 0.4.

Irina Zarutska (person) 2 — Young woman who was stabbed to death on a train while bystanders failed to intervene, becoming a subject of discussion a...

Daniel Radcliffe (person) 2 — Harry Potter actor noted for not participating in convention culture, contrasting with declining stars who do comic-con ...

Tao (concept) 2 — The formless concept from Taoism that a user claims to have encountered during a near-death ketamine experience, leading...