In 2004, the men of the inner circle watched in approval as twenty-year-old Brittany Crouch chugged expensive wine from an oversized glass. Around them, the crowd buzzed at Del Frisco’s, the white-tablecloth steakhouse in midtown Manhattan populated by Wall Street…[Continue Reading...]
Summary This video, part of the ongoing documentary by NOT THE GOOD GIRL, explores the scandals and religious grift associated with comedian and actor Russell Brand. Known for his outspoken stance against mainstream establishments, Brand's image as a truth-teller is…[Continue Reading...]
Justin Bieber has ties to Hillsong Church, which has a troubled history. See the Cult Education Institute archive about Hillsong and its leaders mired in scandals. See https://culteducation.com/group/971-hillsong-church.html[Continue Reading...]
A forthcoming book about evangelicals by Tim Alberta — the acupuncturist-like reporter whose magazine profile doomed CNN's Chris Licht — includes detailed on-the-record allegations of drift and grift at Liberty University, founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell. Why it…[Continue Reading...]
Recall Faber College? Many of us of a certain age briefly visited that fictional institution in the late 1970s, when we bought tickets to see the movie, “Animal House.” Remember John Belushi as Bluto, the alcohol-drenched toga parties, the splattering…[Continue Reading...]
The Catholic Church is not new to controversy. The institution's actions prompted The Boston Globe's Pulitzer-winning spotlight investigation detailing the pedophilic transgressions of Catholic priests and enabling evasive maneuvers of their bishops. However, there are many other scandals involving the church, including more…[Continue Reading...]
Saints or sinners? Angels or abusers? Devotion or deceit? These are the three questions posed in the trailer for the upcoming FX’s The Secrets of Hillsong documentary, which they produced in association with Vanity Fair, whose original reporting on the Hillsong scandals over…[Continue Reading...]
The Dalai Lama has come under fire after a video showing him kissing a young child and asking him to 'suck' his tongue went viral, forcing him to issue an apology. The clip of the Tibetan spiritual leader triggered criticism, including…[Continue Reading...]
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