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Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

Marc Winters investigates a cult's past while facing existential threats in a climate-changed Britain.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

I have to betray them to save them': how undercover film-makers exposed a sinister polygamous cult

Film-making can effectively drive psychological and systemic change, as demonstrated by the documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet.
#horror
Independent films
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

Sure, They Will Kill You, But Can They Get On With It Already?

They Will Kill You satirizes rich Devil worshippers while contrasting them with the mundane lives of actual Satanists, challenging stereotypes and societal fears.
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Sony drops new trailer for 28 Years Later: Bone Temple

Samson the Alpha Zombie is back, too. The cast also includes Erin Kellyman, Emma Laird, and Maura Bird as Jimmy Ink, Jimmima, and Jimmy Jones, all members of Crystal's cult. Best of all, Cillian Murphy will reprise his 28 Days Later/28 Weeks Later starring role as intrepid bike courier Jim, who miraculously survived the first two movies and, apparently, the ensuing 28 years.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

I was a chess prodigy trapped in a religious cult. It left me with years of fear and self-loathing

Childhood obsession with Searching for Bobby Fischer sparked deep passion for chess while growing up poor in a remote Arizona village raised in a cult.
fromVulture
7 months ago

Wednesday Recap: Florida Man Dies Trying

Principal Dort and "Gideon" (not his real name but, as previously stated, I am done learning new names here) met at some sleazy Tiki spot in Florida. Dort wanted to start a cult - he doesn't even bother pretending that's not the endgame - but thinks he doesn't have the right face to attract followers. He saw Gideon in The Crucible and knew he'd found his man. OMG, John Proctor is the villain!
Television
Games
fromKotaku
7 months ago

Shuten Order Is Another Great Mystery From The Danganronpa Team

Shuten Order is a multi-genre adventure where accusing one of five ministers alters the game's genre and narrative across five distinct routes.
#crime
fromsfist.com
1 year ago
Black Lives Matter

Sole Surviving Witness In First Zizian Murder Case Is Infirm, Has Memory Lapses In Day of Testimony

fromsfist.com
1 year ago
Black Lives Matter

Sole Surviving Witness In First Zizian Murder Case Is Infirm, Has Memory Lapses In Day of Testimony

fromsfist.com
8 months ago

NYT Gives Some Slightly Better PR to Berkeley Rationalist Group After Zizian Arrests

"When you think about the billions at stake and the radical transformation of lives across the world because of the eccentric vision of this group, how much more cult-y does it have to be for this to be a cult? Not much," says Harvard chaplain.
Philosophy
Film
fromInverse
9 months ago

Apple's Biggest Sci-Fi Epic Just Dropped A Shocking Canon Twist

Robots are desired by some humans in the Foundation universe, revealing a deeper layer to the story.
fromInverse
9 months ago

The Best Season of The Decade's Most Terrifying Survival Thriller Is Finally On Netflix

Lottie Matthews, a plane crash survivor, emerges as a cult leader in Season 2, trying to unite her fellow survivors for a deadly ritual.
Television
fromwww.independent.co.uk
9 months ago

Scantily dressed Lycra nuns' kept church cult leader's home spotless, trial hears

Christopher Brain, who led the progressive Nine O-Clock Service (NOS) in Sheffield, is accused of dominating and sexually assaulting numerous women from his congregation.
Social justice
fromIndependent
10 months ago

'Living under total obedience in Opus Dei meant constant fear. Always on high alert. Never being able to relax. Every thought, action or hesitation was judged by the numeraries'

"The looser it was, the more it scraped [the skin], so it was just easier to tie it really tight and then double- or treble-knot it."
UK news
fromNew York Post
10 months ago

Founders of OneTaste 'orgasm cult' guilty of grooming employees to have sex with clients

These nine victims provided labor and services for what spanned more than a decade, from menial services to sex acts," said Assistant US Attorney Nina Gupta in closing statements last week.
NYC startup
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.aljazeera.com
10 months ago

Death at the cross: Secret burials, cult-like' practices at Kenyan church

The recent church rescue in Migori rekindles memories of the 2023 Shakahola Forest massacre, drawing attention to cult-related issues in Kenya.
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