NEED TO KNOW Maria Esguerra was born into and grew up in the Children of God cult. She was abused from the age of four and regularly denied medical attention. At the age of 22, Maria found the courage to…[Continue Reading...]
Michael Galeotti Sr., a former United States Marine turned religious leader, finds himself at the centre of an explosive cultural reckoning following the publication of a bombshell memoir by Hollywood actress Bethany Joy Lenz. The founder of Wild Branch Christian…[Continue Reading...]
Maiwand Banayee still vividly remembers the moment he entered a Pakistani refugee camp as a traumatised 14-year-old. The air was thick with the call to prayer echoing from some 40 mosques, blasting so loudly that the teenager's ears "nearly burst".…[Continue Reading...]
In his new book, The Oracle’s Daughter, Harrison Hill ’19SOA traces the story of the Aggressive Christianity Mission Training Corps (ACMTC), a woman-led paramilitary religious cult that was founded in 1980s California before settling in rural New Mexico. How would…[Continue Reading...]
A man who grew up inside the religious sect that inspired Netflix’s ‘Unchosen’ has lifted the lid on its ”rules, isolation and homophobia”. Ben Woodbury, 35, was born into the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Windsor, Australia, before leaving the…[Continue Reading...]
By all appearances, Hoyt Richards was living the high life in the 80s. As an internationally famous supermodel, he was raking in millions of dollars, jet-setting all over the world, and had become the poster boy for the decade’s New…[Continue Reading...]
For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women without clear legal recognition of their experiences. While NSW, Queensland and South Australia have now criminalised coercive control, other states and territories…[Continue Reading...]
For years, Allison Mack was one of the most notorious figures connected to NXIVM. The former 'Smallville' star went from beloved television actress to convicted racketeer after admitting she recruited women into the organisation's secretive inner circle. Yet in 2026,…[Continue Reading...]
Rising pop star Debbii Dawson has shared her striking new single Kool Aid, offering another compelling preview of her forthcoming EP Where Have All The Good Men Gone?, due for release on 26 June via RCA Records. Blending theatrical pop…[Continue Reading...]
When director Chris Smith first heard Hoyt Richards tell his story, he almost couldn't believe what he was hearing. "The mix of this world of fashion and modeling, and this other life that he was leading — it seemed hard…[Continue Reading...]
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