Hearings for an Australia-first parliamentary inquiry into cults wrapped up on 31 July after submissions from Victorians all over the state, including one influential case from the Yarra Ranges. The inquiry will investigate the recruitment methods and impacts of cults…[Continue Reading...]
Deborah Frances-White, the host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, opened up about her experience being a part of what she describes as a "cult", on this week's episode of HELLO!'s Second Act podcast. Speaking to host Ateh Jewel, the social…[Continue Reading...]
Several years ago, you wouldn't have known what QAnon was unless you spent a lot of time reading through comments on Twitter or frequented internet chat rooms. Now, with prominent Q adherents making headlines for storming the U.S. Capitol and…[Continue Reading...]
This time it might be for real. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones could soon be forced to stop airing his Infowars show and give up the company's property, including everything from desks and microphones to the Infowars brand name. A state…[Continue Reading...]
Online video games can often lead children down dangerous paths, most recently seen through “Spawnism,” a cult-like organization started on Roblox that encourages children to self harm and opens them to exploitation. “It’s a stark example of how fictional narratives…[Continue Reading...]
Marnie's first serious relationship came when she was 16 years old. She was naturally excited when a former friend became her first boyfriend. But after a whirlwind few months, everything changed with a slow, determined peeling away of her personality.…[Continue Reading...]
Shoshana Walter has reported on addiction and the impact of drug laws for almost 10 years. The reporting for this piece began at Reveal and is excerpted from her new book, Rehab, published by Simon & Schuster. On a sweltering…[Continue Reading...]
The wife of South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery. Former first lady Kim Keon Hee denied all charges during a four-hour court hearing in Seoul…[Continue Reading...]
Kilifi county is once again at the centre of an investigation after the discovery of three shallow graves containing fresh human bones and skulls in Kwa Binzaro, Chakama Ranch. The grim discovery in the coastal county has once again raised…[Continue Reading...]
“When you’re raised to fear the world, you never question the cage.” With these haunting words, Crystal Ball’s new memoir, Diary of a Cult Girl, launches readers into a gripping firsthand account of life inside one of America’s most quietly…[Continue Reading...]
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