You may know actor Joaquin Phoenix, 49, from his scene-stealing performances in “Her,” “Walk the Line,” and his most recent Ridley Scott-directed film, “Napoleon.” Winning the 2020 Academy Award for Best Actor for his epic performance in “Joker,” some critics…[Continue Reading...]
Netflix docuseries "In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal," which examines Korea's religious cults, is returning with a second season, according to a JTBC report. The series's production will begin this month with plans to air next year, a…[Continue Reading...]
There was the scandal, the indictment, the trial and last year's conviction of Larry Ray, the dad who moved into his daughter's dorm at Sarah Lawrence College in 2010 and created a multi-state criminal enterprise that grew to include extortion,…[Continue Reading...]
Some of you may remember our interview with historian Larry Eskridge in Episode 113 of The Way of Improvement Leads Home Podcast. Larry is our foremost authority on the Jesus People and he is the author of God’s Forever Family:…[Continue Reading...]
A MARKETING GROUP behind one of the most successful TikTok ad campaigns of all time is drawing scrutiny for its alleged ties to NXIVM, the so-called “sex cult” once led by Keith Raniere in upstate New York. Geoffrey Goldberg and…[Continue Reading...]
Shares of e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) are in full focus following Spruce Point’s publication of a short report on the vegan makeup company. The short seller believes that e.l.f.’s relationship with marketing firm Movers+Shakers is highly problematic due to its ties…[Continue Reading...]
NEW YORK — A federal judge denied NXIVM leader Keith Raniere's bid for a new trial, rejecting his argument that FBI agents planted evidence to frame him for possession of child pornography. In a decision issued Monday, Senior U.S. District…[Continue Reading...]
Former NXIVM leader Keith Raniere has faced another setback in his attempts for a new trial. A judge has rejected Raniere’s motion for post-conviction discovery. That is evidence that existed at the time of the trial, but was only discovered…[Continue Reading...]
A St. Louis man who was featured in the documentary series The Vow is now suing HBO as well as the series’ producers and directors. Marc Elliot filed the lawsuit Tuesday in St. Louis City Circuit Court seeking more than…[Continue Reading...]
Without a glance at the fine print (or, for that matter, even bothering with the publisher’s description), I jumped at the chance to read and then write about Perry Bulwer’s Misguided. The book’s vibrant jacket — a smiling long-haired ‘70s dude…[Continue Reading...]
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