ALBANY — Frank Parlato Jr. played a major role in the story of NXIVM — first as a publicist for Keith Raniere’s secretive organization, then as a fierce critic whose blog first exposed the abusive “master/slave” group within Raniere’s inner circle, revelations that eventually…[Continue Reading...]
Prosecutors announced on Tuesday they will not retry actor Danny Masterson on a rape charge jurors failed to reach a verdict on earlier this year. In May, Masterson, 47, was convicted on two of three rape charges, but the jury was…[Continue Reading...]
'One Tree Hill' alum Bethany Joy Lenz is finally ready to speak out about her experience in a cult for 10 years. On the July 10 episode of the 'Drama Queens' podcast, she told her former co-stars that she would…[Continue Reading...]
As interest in nuclear weapons history grows ahead of the anticipated release of director Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer, some conspiracy theorists have decided that such explosive devices never actually existed. In a tweet last week, Owen Benjamin, a disgraced comedian…[Continue Reading...]
One Tree Hill alum Bethany Joy Lenz revealed she was in a cult for a decade, and she hopes that her experience can eventually help others. “I was in a cult for 10 years,” Lenz, 42, shared on the Monday,…[Continue Reading...]
The author is pictured at church camp. While visiting an exhibit at the Frist Art Museum in Tennessee, I recognized the familiar face of an old schoolmate. “Oh, hey E,” I greeted her.She made eye contact but turned away without…[Continue Reading...]
Five members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations were charged with child sexual abuse by the Pennsylvania’s attorney general on Friday, following a yearslong investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in the religious community. The children were all also members of Jehovah’s…[Continue Reading...]
The Mormon Church is significantly reducing its use of a controversial shell company after an investigation revealed it had engaged in alleged serious tax evasion in Australia. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormons,…[Continue Reading...]
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (July 10, 2023) – The Regent University Board of Trustees has named Gordon Robertson the Chancellor of Regent University, succeeding his father, Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson, who passed away on June 8, 2023. In addition to his…[Continue Reading...]
Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has a new desperate prayer to God: kill everyone. Speaking on his Sunday show, Jones' logic was a little convoluted, but essentially he wants the world to be blown up before anyone else can do…[Continue Reading...]
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