Conspiracy theories can be...interesting...but some have been disproven so heavily that it's hard to even find fun in the idea. Like, for example, the theory that the Earth is flat instead of round.I've seen many justifications online about why the…[Continue Reading...]
On November 13, 2019, a federal grand jury in returned a thirteen-count superseding indictment charging Richard Maike, Doyce Barnes, Richard Anzalone, Faraday Hosseinipour, Dennis Dvorin, and Jason Syn in connection with an alleged pyramid scheme. Maike was also charged with…[Continue Reading...]
Their advertisements can be found in almost every major city. On billboards, newspaper ads and flyers, even if you keep to yourself and stay at home — you’ll probably still find one of their ads stuffed in your letterbox. Shen…[Continue Reading...]
“Gaslighting” is a term that refers to the manipulation of someone in order to lead them to question their own reality and even sanity. Last month, a COVID-19 minimizer and antivaxxer, C. J. Hopkins, declared 2022 the “year of the…[Continue Reading...]
Connecting with your inner child. Attributing your physical ailments to an emotional cause. Putting yourself in the hands of a guru or a guide. Eating at scheduled times and not talking to anyone for hours. All in a dream setting,…[Continue Reading...]
The inter-ministerial watchdog set up to monitor and fight against sects in France has released its latest findings on everything from online coaches to conspiracists, neo-Shamans and would-be healers. The alarming report from MIVILUDES states that since 2020 – and especially since…[Continue Reading...]
CALVIN has 44 siblings and five parents. The 34-year-old grew up in the FLDS and within this religion, the family practiced polygamy. Growing up in Utah, Calvin enjoyed having a large family but started to step out of the religion…[Continue Reading...]
Serafina Tane was born into a religious cult on New Zealand's South Island. The leader was the charismatic but abusive Douglas Metcalf, who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus. For Serafina, the cult was her family. But leaving Camp David for…[Continue Reading...]
QAnon — the baseless conspiracy theory that claims that a cabal of Satan-worshipping, blood-drinking elites control politics and media — is closely identified in political circles with some supporters of former President Donald Trump. But it also has a toehold…[Continue Reading...]
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah father and member of the Kingston polygamous clan fought a Salt Lake district court’s decision to prohibit him from encouraging his children to adopt his religion’s teachings. The Utah Supreme Court ruled in his…[Continue Reading...]
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