While investigators work to find out what caused multiple wildfires in the Los Angeles area, some conspiracies about the fires' origins have spread on social media platforms. Posts about baseless theories — ranging from celebrity involvement to secret government weapons…[Continue Reading...]
In a recent interview with NME, ‘Marilyn Manson: Unmasked’ director Karen McGann talked about the documentary. When asked if she would consider Manson a cult leader, the director responded, “He had that ability to create this extraordinary devotion in people.…[Continue Reading...]
A woman who escaped a 'polygamist sect' known as the Kingston Group has detailed the exact moment she knew she had to get out. Priscilla Tucker, who is from Utah, was raised in the Kingston Group, which encourages polygamy and…[Continue Reading...]
The Dutch government is set to launch a new assistance platform for victims of sects and coercive group cultures later this year. The platform, which will serve as both a resource hub and a referral service, will work closely with…[Continue Reading...]
Members of the Lev Tahor cult staged a protest Thursday outside welfare facilities in Guatemala, where more than 200 children, teenagers, and women have been housed since being rescued from the extremist group's compound last month. The demonstrators aimed to…[Continue Reading...]
Professional cult deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about cults. What makes a cult a cult exactly? What are some signs you’re in one? How do cults differ from religions? Can a family be…[Continue Reading...]
The Chinese dance company Shen Yun is attracting millions of euros in ticket sales from its performances in the Netherlands, but behind the scenes, former dancers are accusing the company of exploiting young performers, some of whom are minors. The…[Continue Reading...]
More shocking details are emerging following the arrest of 47-year-old psychologist Rajesh Dhoke in Nagpur, who has been accused of blackmailing and raping at least 50 women over the past 15 years. Survivors are now coming forward to share their…[Continue Reading...]
Proudly posing at the local county fair with a bundle of foraged hay and a rosette for third place, nobody would have suspected this striking woman in her 60s was once married to arguably the biggest star in Hollywood. While…[Continue Reading...]
Everyone knows about the events of 9/11. But few are aware that, a century and a half before, September 11 was associated with a ghastly act of violence that was similarly driven by religious zealotry and a desire to punish…[Continue Reading...]
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