Professional cult deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about cults. What makes a cult a cult exactly? What are some signs you’re in one? How do cults differ from religions? Can a family be…[Continue Reading...]
With all of the podcasts dedicated to sensationalizing them, it's easy to forget how truly disturbing cults really are. Audiences become invested in the path of one demented group when they hear about it in a YouTube video or on…[Continue Reading...]
Few horror subgenres delve as deeply into human psychology as cult-themed films. These movies explore our fundamental needs for belonging and meaning while exposing how easily those desires can be manipulated. From isolated communes to urban occultists, cult-focused horror films…[Continue Reading...]
Ondo Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some persons on its wanted list in connection with last week’s cult-related clashes in Owo, headquarters of Owo local government of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, who disclosed…[Continue Reading...]
The Manson Family was a cult of around one hundred disaffected young people led by Charles Manson, who encouraged his followers to murder the rich and famous in Los Angeles in 1969. The notorious group was convicted for nine murders after embarking on…[Continue Reading...]
NEW YORK (VINnews) — After several courts in Guatemala have refused to address the legal situation of the over 200 children, teenagers, girls, and women from the Lev Tahor cult who are in protective custody, the Supreme Court of the…[Continue Reading...]
When we think of brainwashing, we often jump to extremes, like Stockholm syndrome. However, brainwashing is more prevalent among us than we may think. Any emotional stress can bring about a sudden change in beliefs and personality. Think back to…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA (AFP): Schools and government offices will close and thousands of police will be deployed on Monday to oversee a planned "million-strong" rally by an influential religious group opposing calls to unseat Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, officials said. The…[Continue Reading...]
Three persons have been killed as suspected cultists attacked Igbogene Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The attack on Wednesday night, at about 8.00 pm, is the first in nearly a year after the state government overhauled…[Continue Reading...]
In the upcoming episode of “The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin,” titled “The Way Forward,” viewers can expect a deep dive into the complexities of the Remnant Fellowship. This episode, airing on Thursday, January 16,…[Continue Reading...]
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