You may be familiar with the infamous Heaven's Gate cult who orchestrated a mass suicide in 1997 in the hopes of hopping on a spaceship to embark on a new life. But before the traumatic event, some of the cult…[Continue Reading...]
As the trial of NXIVM mastermind Keith Raniere proves, the line between self-help and cult-hood can be a tricky one to parse, as well as a scary one to contend with if left unchecked. In her book Don’t Call it…[Continue Reading...]
It didn’t get a lot of attention, but back in November, a candidate representing one of the country’s most successful homegrown fascist movements got a little over 25,000 votes in her bid for Chuck Schumer’s Senate seat. This was Diane…[Continue Reading...]
When 20-year-old Talia Ray told her college roommates that her father needed to stay in their dorm for a while, they welcomed him with open arms. They had no idea they were about to fall victim to an "evil genius"…[Continue Reading...]
As Iranians both inside Iran and in the diaspora organize against the Islamic Republic, a bipartisan collection of over 160 members of the U.S. Congress this week put forward a resolution endorsing an exiled opposition group with a past of…[Continue Reading...]
The woman named by cops as second banana to posh Sarah Lawrence College sex cult leader Larry Ray is also a victim, she insists. She pleaded guilty to money-laundering conspiracy in September. Pollok faces five years in prison and a…[Continue Reading...]
If viewers are looking for an easy watch, it’s not “Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence.” And that’s the whole point. The three-part Hulu docuseries, directed by Zach Heinzerling, dives into the emotional and physical torture that students…[Continue Reading...]
The following story details the disturbing case of the Sarah Lawrence sex cult and its ringleader. Lawrence Ray, a sinister con artist also known by "Larry," finds himself at the center of Hulu's latest true crime series, Stolen Youth: Inside…[Continue Reading...]
ST. ANTHONY — Lori Vallow Daybell walked into a Fremont County courtroom Thursday with a smile on her face and shackles on her ankles. Her husband, Chad Daybell, briefly grinned at her when he entered, also wearing ankle shackles. It…[Continue Reading...]
Long known for their binge-able deep dives into some of the most prolific true crime stories in history, Netflix has announced the topic of their next docuseries. Waco: American Apocalypse will hit the streamer in three parts on March 22,…[Continue Reading...]
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