Chess.com's Chief Chess Officer and co-founder, IM Danny Rensch, has released his first book, Dark Squares, a raw and deeply personal memoir about growing up in an abusive cult, how chess became his lifeline, and the journey that helped him…[Continue Reading...]
Indian spiritual leader Osho’s communes drew thousands of seekers to India and the US, where children like Sarito Carroll endured neglect and sexual abuse under the guise of spiritual freedom. Carroll now recounts her childhood in a memoir and documentary…[Continue Reading...]
Today, Pamela Jones is a self-made millionaire and CEO of a successful Minnesota-based cleaning company. But back in 2000, she was a member of a fundamentalist Mormon cult living on a rural compound in Mexico, called Zion’s Camp. Born into…[Continue Reading...]
Since its mid-August release, The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies has shocked audiences by exploring South Korea’s most notorious modern crimes. Episodes 5 and 6 focus on the Chijon Sect, active in 1993–1994, led by Kim Gi-hwan. The gang…[Continue Reading...]
I woke early, long before the sun was even a suggestion on the horizon. I’d barely slept all night, mind and heart racing in fear, preparing for this day that would change everything. When the day ended, I would be…[Continue Reading...]
LENOX, Mass. — A dream made of pure intentions to follow in the word of God turned out to be, for many, served in a poisoned chalice. Despite the manipulation and exploitation wrapped in a shroud, light still shines through.…[Continue Reading...]
30th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) Maple Yip, wife of Hong Kong artist Alex Fong, has shared her harrowing experience of being brainwashed by a cult in her newly released Korean-language autobiography. This follows her previous appearance in the Netflix…[Continue Reading...]
“Revenge” star Christa B. Allen claimed she escaped a cult after her romance with its leader nearly ruined her life. “How it feels rebuilding your life after being in love with a charismatic wealthy cult leader who burned it to…[Continue Reading...]
(NewsNation) — The niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige has long been an outspoken critic of the church, and now, she’s doing so with a new TikTok page. Jenna Miscavige entered the Church of Scientology as a young child and…[Continue Reading...]
Following a series of devastating traumas during her childhood years, Elissa Wall chose to speak out about her extraordinary upbringing in a religious sect controlled by the infamous Warren Jeffs. Jeffs is currently serving a life sentence after being found…[Continue Reading...]
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