qanon Two young women describe what it's like to have QAnon cult followers for parents Mark Frauenfelder
music On today's anniversary of Jonestown, here is a moving music video using footage from the Peoples Temple David Pescovitz
politics Presidential spiritual adviser Paula White leads creepy live prayer service to secure Trump election win Xeni Jardin
cults Diagram of the bullshit beliefs, self-help scams, and pop psychology that influenced NXIVM David Pescovitz
pranks US Forest Service posters around Big Bear Lake warning of satanic cult activity David Pescovitz
trump Trump suggests ingesting disinfectant to cure coronavirus (Don't, it'll kill you) Rob Beschizza
law Trump lawyer: authorities may not investigate him even if he publicly murdered someone Rob Beschizza
religion Probing a mysterious network of dropshippers, evangelicals, crapgadgets, and semi-vacant Manhattan department stores Cory Doctorow
books Cult of Personality: Two crime writers discuss the allure of cults in their own dark fiction Alex Segura