How to get someone out of a cult – and what happens afterwards: Ivan Serebryannikov/Shutterstock No one ever sets out to join a cult. At the beginning it looks like the group will meet some need or ideal. For most people it seems to work initially – at least somewhat. A recent Netflix documentary showed …
Kenya cult deaths: a new era in the battle against religious extremism: Worshippers gather at the New Life Prayer Centre and Church. The head of the Church was recently arrested. Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images More than a hundred people in Kenya – among them children – have been found dead close to …
Kenya’s starvation cult left over 100 dead – a psychologist’s view on how to support people as they process tragedy: A Kenyan investigator at a mass gravesite in Shakahola in April 2023. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images In early April 2023, Kenyan police discovered a mass grave linked to a Pentecostal church in the coastal …
The Wicker Man at 50: how the strange 1970s British film became a cult classic: It tops the poll of the 50 greatest British horror films, according to readers of Horrified Magazine, while the Guardian pitches it at number four in its list of the 25 greatest horror films. David Bartholomew of Cinefantastique magazine described …
Betty Boothroyd was the first woman speaker – and the first to become a ‘cult figure’ via televised debates: Baroness Betty Boothroyd, who has died at the age of 93, was, in no uncertain terms, a parliamentary giant. With a career in Westminster spanning almost 50 years, she was best known for becoming the first …
Kim Kardashian buys Princess Diana’s necklace – how the cult of celebrity creates value for fashion history: During Sotheby’s annual January Royal and Noble collection sale, US reality TV star Kim Kardashian bought the diamond and amethyst Attallah Cross necklace, previously worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. The pendant, which weighs 5.25 carats, was sold …
The Muppet Christmas Carol turns 30: how the film became a cult classic: “Cult” is often indiscriminately applied to film and television. In Cult Movies (1981), film critic Danny Peary argued that it should be reserved for “special films which for one reason or another have been taken to heart by segments of the movie …
Koos Prinsloo: the cult Afrikaans writer has been translated to English – here’s a review: Randi Linford/EyeEm/Getty Images There are some writers you wish you had encountered years ago. There are some authors you only discover – for many reasons – years after their death. The Afrikaans writer Koos Prinsloo is one such, for me. …
The Sheep Look Up: cult 1970s sci-fi novel predicted today’s climate crisis: Extreme flooding in Germany caused roads and railways to be cut off. Bear productions/Shutterstock Smog-ridden cities. Endless war. Water so polluted it cannot be drunk. Crop failure. Acid rain. A pandemic of antibiotic-resistant diseases. Declining life expectancy and human fertility. Endangered bees, collapsing …
South Africa in the news: The ultra-violent cult that became a global mafia: Between September and December this year, the US Secret Service and Interpol launched an international operation to arrest a further nine suspected Black Axe members in South Africa. “Cybercrime is a …: “South Africa” – BingNews Virus concerns and upcoming central bank …
South Africa in the news: ISIS returns: Beheaded bodies of 12 expats found after terror cult launches attack on town: TWELVE people, possibly foreigners, were beheaded during an attack claimed by Islamic State on the northern Mozambique town of Palma, a local police commander has said.: “South Africa” – BingNews ‘Vaccine grabbing’ seen fueling risk …
South Africa in the news: Big Bash cult hero in line to make state debut: Big Bash cult hero Peter Hatzoglou is in line to make his state cricket debut, but South Australia have dropped fellow leg-spinner Lloyd Pope from both their Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day …: “South Africa” – BingNews Mzansi Actress …
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How cult leader Charles Manson was able to manipulate his ‘family’ to commit murder: Charles Manson: cult leader extraordinaire. mrbill78636/flickr.com, CC BY Charles Manson, who died on November 19 aged 83, was a cult leader par excellence. Back in his heyday, he recruited a devoted set of followers to his “family”, some of whom went …
American Horror Story: Cult Just Dropped Another Big Death And A Weird Twist: Spoiler warning for anyone who hasn't yet watched American Horror Story: Cult's latest episode, “Drink the Kool-Aid.” When tonight's episode of American Horror Story: Cult kicked off, fans got to see Evan Peters show off some more of his cult leader skills …
Bizarre social media theory suggests Outback Steakhouse is satanic cult: We collect zip code so that we may deliver news, weather, special offers and other content related to your specific geographic area. We have sent a confirmation email to {* data_emailAddress *}. : Weird News Crocodile and shark fight to the death in intense water …
Bizarre ‘cult’ scandal bringing down a president: The angry citizens chanted “Step down! Step down! You must step down!” while marching towards the presidential Blue House in massive numbers. They're angry over a political scandal that threatens to end the rule of South Korea's president Park Geun-hye. : Weird News Man filmed PUNCHING kangaroo that …