No one sets out to join a cult. Some arrive searching for community, drawn by the promise of belonging and purpose. Others are born into them, with family ties leaving no room for choice. Only later do many realise the…[Continue Reading...]
This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate relationships as domestic violence. For decades, non-physical abuse in the form…[Continue Reading...]
It was a horrifying discovery that left witnesses stunned by the nightmare unfolding within a single household. An incestuous cult was exposed, tracing back to two great-great grandparents who had established their twisted legacy in an isolated farming valley, hidden…[Continue Reading...]
In this blog, I’ll walk you through a simple, step-by-step guide on how to watch the powerful documentary The Moonies: Married To The Cult (2025) online from the US. If you’re facing geo-restrictions or just unsure how to start, this…[Continue Reading...]
GROWING up, Sam Park always knew he was a ‘Blessed Child’ but discovering his real father was the ‘Second Coming of Christ’ who ‘owned the universe’ was a lot to live with. Especially since his dad, the founder of Unification…[Continue Reading...]
WHEN Charlie Harris, 34, from Derby, was approached on social media about joining a travel MLM, she jumped at the chance of making easy money from home. Instead, she ended up in debt, her family relationships fractured and her mental…[Continue Reading...]
For as long as she can remember, Bianca Seirra has been addicted to feeling good. From the moment her parents divorced when she was a teen, the Melbourne woman spent years chasing dopamine — through drugs, sex and even spirituality.…[Continue Reading...]
Bad news for Scientology members with a penchant for pageantry – their annual ball is in danger of being canceled. It’s a pretty big deal considering the event is the highlight of the Church’s calendar and is attended by poster…[Continue Reading...]
A former pastor of an ultra-strict Pentecostal sect operating in Australia, one described by former members as having cult-like practices as part of a news.com.au investigation, has broken his silence. Adam*, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is…[Continue Reading...]
We have a morbid curiosity with dark tourism, and while places like Turkmenistan and Cyprus' walled-off Famagusta were the focus of Netflix's Dark Tourist series in 2018, there's a reason journalist David Farrier visited America twice on his travels. The…[Continue Reading...]
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