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A California cult blew up Box Canyon. Now the land sells for millions.

Published March 2, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Box Canyon, California, cults

Some of the most well-preserved Indigenous cave art in California is hidden behind the gates of a Cold War-era rocket and nuclear research facility northwest of downtown Los Angeles, completely inaccessible to the public as it undergoes a massive, decades-long…[Continue Reading...]

Chilling incest cult with deformed inbred children unable to speak or see

Published March 1, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, Colt family, family cult, incest, sexua abuse

The discovery of a horrific incest cult hidden within a family home left those who uncovered the disturbing truth utterly shocked. A harrowing incestuous network, established by two great-great grandparents in a remote farming valley, was revealed, having remained hidden…[Continue Reading...]

How did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost years

Published March 1, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, cutls, personal stories, survivors

In the new podcast former sect members reflect on end times, warnings of ‘astral larvae’ lurking in nightclubs and being in thrall to charismatic leaders – and the embarrassment and shame they feel now Dave Mullins can’t quite believe he…[Continue Reading...]

Special prosecutor to get cases of man who says North Carolina religious group beat him in 2013

Published February 28, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, cults, Jane Whaley, North Carolina, Spindale, Word of Faith Fellowship

A district attorney has turned over to a special prosecutor the criminal cases accusing members of a secretive North Carolina religious group of holding down and beating a one-time member 13 years ago. The victim asked a judge to kick…[Continue Reading...]

Why some people are more drawn to conspiracy theories than others

Published February 28, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged analysis, conspiracy theories, conspiracy theorists, personality profile, research

The way people process information can be a strong predictor of whether they may be drawn to conspiracy theories, according to new research. Conspiracy theories often provide a clear, ordered version of events which make sense of a chaotic world,…[Continue Reading...]

What Is the ‘Manosphere’? Louis Theroux’s New Netflix Documentary Examines Antifeminist Social Media Trend

Published February 27, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged male influencers, manhood, manosphere

Netflix has teamed up with acclaimed documentarian Louis Theroux for a hard-hitting documentary about the toxicity of the “Manosphere.” On the heels of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning drama series Adolescence, Theroux embeds within the controversial world of the men’s rights movement…[Continue Reading...]

Headquarters of main opposition party raided over alleged mass recruitment of Shincheonji religious group

Published February 27, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged police raid, Shincheonji, South Korea

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Friday raided the headquarters of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over allegations of mass recruitment of followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, legal sources said. A…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shincheonji among alleged high-control charity groups

Published February 27, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, cults, high control groups

For five months, survivors shared their harrowing experiences to a Victorian parliamentary inquiry shedding light on religious fringe groups and cults. Survivor accounts detailed allegations of child sexual abuse, psychological manipulation, forced isolation, brutal beatings, and fearmongering. The inquiry received…[Continue Reading...]