Like other quirky TV shows that explore coercively controlling groups, Sirens leans into the “wackiness” of cult life. Set on a remote island, an affluent community exists under extravagant rule of ...

The newly-elected Pope has promised that he would ensure there is proper accountability for widespread child abuse by ...

Cult leaders are often skilled at exploiting these desires by promising a higher purpose, whether it's spiritual ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘How To Become A Cult Leader’ On Netflix, A Snarky “Handbook” On How To Start Your Own Cult, Based On Those Who Did It . By Joel Keller @ joelkeller.

In short, the seams of a cult are held together by the leader’s gaslighting tactics in the extreme. Simply, “cult” is a name for a system that emerges between a gaslighter and "gaslightee(s)".

A CULT victim has described how brain-washed members donated all their money and were subjected to bizarre ‘teaching’ videos of the sect’s leaders in hot tubs. Richard Turner was ironically w… ...

How did a German math genius get drawn into a 'cult' accused in coast-to-coast killings? Ophelia Bauckholt was killed in a shootout with U.S. Border Patrol agents in northern Vermont — an ...

While a “cult-like” following is often seen as a negative thing, many of the leaders on this list aren’t looked at negatively in our history books. Just like with anything, charisma can be ...

Inside a packed courtroom on Kenya’s coast, the picture emerging of Paul Nthege Mackenzie is that of a man who twisted ...

The plot thickened when Leanne Battersby, played by Jane Danson, was drawn into the cult, causing alarm for her fiance Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) and sister Toyah Habeeb (Georgia Taylor).

But Leanne's plans are disrupted when manipulative cult leader Rowan Cunliffe calls her and asks her to come along to the Institute's taster session for new members. Toyah offers to go along too ...