Reddit users are pissed—and rightfully so. A group of AI researchers from the University of Zurich just got caught running an unauthorized psychological experiment on r/ChangeMyView, one of the site’s biggest debate communities, and no one who participated had any…[Continue Reading...]
Prosecutors investigating allegations that shaman Jeon Seong-bae, known as “Geon Jin,” made illicit requests to former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee are expanding their investigation to focus on a man surnamed Yoon, a former director-general…[Continue Reading...]
It was only a matter of time before Churchome — the buzzy, Beverly Hills-based church led by Justin Bieber’s longtime spiritual advisor, Pastor Judah Smith — landed back in the headlines. On May 2, Smith found himself ambushed by paparazzi…[Continue Reading...]
In March 2025, the Tokyo District Court ordered the dissolution of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification — formerly the Unification Church — following decades of controversies surrounding its business practices and ‘spiritual sales’. While the Church has…[Continue Reading...]
Diddy's defense team is starting to take shape on the eve of his federal criminal trial ... and he's got some accomplished legal minds on his side. The Bad Boy Records founder is rocking with Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos…[Continue Reading...]
Churchome pastor Jonah Smith has laughed off media speculation that his organization is a cult that has ensnared pop superstar Justin Bieber. The 31-year-old singer has been the subject of a number of reports questioning the state of his mental…[Continue Reading...]
Sister Wives is a far cry from what it used to be. When it debuted on TLC in 2010, it followed a united polygamist family navigating their busy lives. Kody Brown was introducing a fourth wife, Robyn, who he spiritually…[Continue Reading...]
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. — Residents in Hawkins County have been in an uproar over a 60-acre property on Stanley Valley Road. According to the deed, the property was purchased by NewEarth Nation Coalition, a group hoping to establish what they…[Continue Reading...]
There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in September 2025 in Manhattan and charged with racketeering, sex…[Continue Reading...]
If we had a coin for every time someone claimed “God called me,” we’d all be rich by now. In a country plagued by poverty and hardship, promises of instant miracles and supernatural wealth are a powerful lure. And many…[Continue Reading...]
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