cults
We Spent a Wild Weekend with the Gun-Worshipping Moonie Church That's Trying to Go MAGA
“Jesus is an assault weapons manufacturer.”
Two Men Detained for Holding Family in Bunker for Nine Years While ‘Waiting for the End of Time’
One of the people in the bunker, who said he had never been to school and had not gotten a haircut in nine years, managed to escape to a local bar and seek help.
How I Became a Top NXIVM Recruiter
Brushes with celebrity and wealth became a selling point. An excerpt from whistleblower Sarah Edmondson’s memoir ‘Scarred.’
Leader of Adelaide Cult the ‘Ideal Human Environment’ Has Been Jailed for Sexual Abuse
James "Taipan" Salerno founded the cult in the early 80s. Yesterday, he was found guilty of repeatedly sexually abusing a young member.
People Tell Us How QAnon Destroyed Their Relationships
We spoke to people who told us how the QAnon conspiracy theory ruined their marriage, turned their parents into completely different people, and otherwise made their lives miserable.
Are Monochromatic Sweatsuits Athleisure’s—and Our—Final Form?
Entireworld’s rainbow-hued sweats read like a uniform for the end of the damn world.
Are Monochromatic Sweatsuits Athleisure’s—and Our—Final Form?
Entireworld’s rainbow-hued sweats read like a uniform for the end of the damn world.
Are Monochromatic Sweatsuits Athleisure’s—and Our—Final Form?
Entireworld’s rainbow-hued sweats read like a uniform for the end of the damn world.
What It’s Like to Be Surveilled and Sued by NXIVM
Cult deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross testified at the sex trafficking trial against the self-help company’s founder Keith Raniere Wednesday.
Keith Raniere’s ‘Sex Cult’ Was Powered by Gaslighting, Experts and Witnesses Testify
The NXIVM founder’s disturbing private messages shown in court are full of lies, distortions, and threats, according to prosecutors.
'I Was Gone from the World and Nobody Noticed': One Woman's Story of Being Trapped by NXIVM
"I remember scratching down my arms and wanting to scream."
How Three Teen Sisters Were Allegedly Groomed into NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere's 'Sex Cult'
The self-help guru presented himself as a genius tutor and mentor who could help them deal with their parents' separation.