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fromVulture
1 month ago

Heathers: The Musical Is Back. Drool Much?

Heathers: The Musical endures through its clever score and cult appeal, reflecting themes of high school and identity.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Do Doomsday Believers Double-Down When Prophecy Fails?

Cognitive dissonance is the uncomfortable feeling when thoughts, feelings and actions are unaligned.
Parenting
Marketing tech
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Brainwashing? Like Frank Sinatra's 'Manchurian Candidate'? - Harvard Gazette

Brainwashing techniques persist today in social media, cults, and AI, as explored in Rebecca Lemov's book.
fromVulture
3 months ago

Give Every Actress From The Hours Her Own TV Cult

The notion that actresses now find limited series more appealing than traditional films highlights the changing landscape of Hollywood where series are the new blockbuster events.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Author Jane Borden on 'Cults Like Us'

Jane Borden explores America's unique obsession with cults in her new book 'Cults Like Us.'
Artificial intelligence
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

AI bots are filling users with conspiracy theories, repressed memories, bizarre 'answers to the universe': 'The whole thing feels like 'Black Mirror"

AI technology can lead individuals to adopt irrational beliefs and conspiracy theories, affecting personal relationships.
Video games
fromInverse
3 months ago

'The Last of Us' Just Introduced A Doomed Cult - And Changed the Game In A Huge Way

Post-apocalyptic narratives often depict the rise of cults as people seek meaning in crises.
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