In the heart of the Amazon, where Peru, Brazil and Colombia meet, members of a quirky religious mashup of evangelical Protestantism and Incan rites await the end times in their remote "Promised Land." Members of the Israelites of the New…[Continue Reading...]
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are speaking out to defend their beliefs. The 19 Kids and Counting stars criticized the docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets one day before its release on Prime Video. "The recent 'documentary' that talks about our family…[Continue Reading...]
The leader of a controversial religious sect that worships with AR-15s has been taking notes from the niche but growing music subgenre dubbed “MAGA Rap.” Pastor Hyung-Jin “Sean” Moon, the flamboyant figurehead of the Rod of Iron Ministries (also known…[Continue Reading...]
For nearly two decades, Gina Miller ran simultaneous scams out of her Mentor psychic parlor and got away with it. That is, until her house of tarot cards finally came crashing down. The self-proclaimed psychic was convicted of stealing more…[Continue Reading...]
The Duggars, stars of TLC’s 19 Kids & Counting, were superficially presented as an eccentric real-life version of the characters from Cheaper by the Dozen. Yet beneath that façade, they were always religious zealots who adhered to an extreme brand…[Continue Reading...]
Bill Gothard founded the Institute in Basic Life Principles more than 60 years ago — but since then, he’s become a controversial figure in the religious community. Growing up, Gothard, 88, was raised in a religious household, and as a…[Continue Reading...]
On 8 July 2022 Shinzo Abe, former prime minister of Japan and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was shot at an election rally. Abe’s killer, Tetsuya Yamagami, told investigators that his family had been ruined by the huge…[Continue Reading...]
SA's financial watchdog has warned the public against doing business with QZ Asset Management, a Chinese multi-level marketing scheme that hosted lavish investment drives at upmarket Johannesburg and Durban hotels. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said that it had…[Continue Reading...]
The former principal of a multilevel marketing organization selling a mushroom-infused coffee has been permanently banned from operating such a business and has been slapped with a $7.3 million fine. A federal court brought the contempt of court ruling against…[Continue Reading...]
Dressed in a red devil-horned top hat and latex costume, the performance drew upon popular occult and gothic aesthetics. And it attracted a huge amount of criticism for the supposed promotion of satanic imagery. Conspiracy theorists alleged that the performance…[Continue Reading...]
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