Movies
India Oxenberg Will Finally Tell Her Nightmarish Story In A New N...
One of the most compelling stories within HBO’s The Vow, a docuseries about the infamous NXIVM sex cult, is about a mother’s tireless fight to
by Natalie Morin

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Cults
Why Did NXIVM Members Stay? An Expert On The Psychology Of Cults
Cults have always fascinated me in a gory, can’t-stop-looking-at-it kind of way. I read Emma Cline’s The Girls in a single sitting, marathon-wa
by Elizabeth Gulino

Halloween
Be The Grooviest Person At The Party With These Once Upon A T...
by Morgan Baila

Movies
After Escaping The NXIVM Cult, The Real India Oxenberg Is ...
Content Warning: The following article includes mentions of sexual assault. When the news broke that former Smallville actress Allison Mack was involved in
by Ariana Brockington

Cults
A Former Nxivm Cult Member Explains How She Recruited Thousands
In her new memoir, Scarred, Vancouver actress Sarah Edmondson tells the story of her time in the now infamous “sex slave cult” Nxivm. The group, which
by Courtney Shea

Entertainment News
The Most Disturbing Details From The NXIVM Sex Cult Case
At this point, nothing should surprise me when it comes to accusations against Smallville actress Allison Mack and Keith Raniere, two prominent members of
by Kathryn Lindsay

Movies
Are The Manson Girls Still In Jail?
They called them the Manson Girls. These women were forever defined by their relationship to Charles Manson, a notorious cult leader and orchestrator of a
by Elena Nicolaou

Movies
Forget Zac Efron's Ted Bundy Movie. Watch Charlie Says.
Serial killer Ted Bundy met girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer in 1969, the same year that Charles Manson would order his “Family” — including followers L
by Anne Cohen

Movie Trailers
Tarantino's Manson Murders Movie Is Less Margot Robbie, More Brad...
The first trailer for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is finally here and so is the the Leonardo DiCaprio-Brad Pitt buddy comedy of our dreams. Quentin Taran
by Anne Cohen

Cults
NXIVM Founder Hit With Child Pornography Charges
Keith Raniere, leader of the alleged sex cult NXIVM, was charged with creating and possessing child pornography by federal prosecutors on Wednesday. This i
by Cory Stieg

Pop Culture
A Manson Murderer Name-Dropped Lady Gaga In A Parole Hearing & It...
Bobby Beausoleil has been in jail for nearly 50 years after killing Gary Hinman on Charles Manson’s orders, which set off the series of infamous “Helte
by Anna Millard

Entertainment News
Allison Mack Used Scientology To Defend NXIVM In Court
How do you defend a sex cult? Lawyers for the leader of alleged sex-trafficking cult NXIVM, Keith Raniere, and prominent member Smallville actor Allison Ma
by Anna Millard

Podcasts
The Best Podcasts For Deep Dives Into Cults, From Notorious To Ob...
by Elena Nicolaou

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Halloween
Yes, Your Wild, Wild Country Costume Is Offensive — Here...
If you've felt like 2018 has been more cult-y than normal, you're not alone. This summer saw a wide range of show, movie, book, and podcast progr
by Morgan Baila

TV Shows
All The Ripped From The Headlines Moments Of SVU's Sex C...
Last night’s Law and Order: SVU was a tour de force of ripped from the headlines goodness. Focusing on a lightly fictionalized version of the NXIVM cult,
by Leah Carroll

TV Shows
Leah Remini Pivots From Scientology To Jehovah's Witnesses In Inv...
The third season of Leah Remini's docuseries Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath lands on A&E on November 27, but first, Remini is taking
by Kathryn Lindsay

TV Shows
Law & Order: SVU Is Taking On The NXIVM Cult & We Have A...
There is an old saying that goes: What is bad for life is good for the Law and Order: SVU writers' room. The hellscape that has been 2018 has provided
by Leah Carroll

Mind
4 Personality Traits Cult Leaders Have In Common
by Sara Coughlin

Books & Art
The Best Books To Read If You're Obsessed With Cults
by Elena Nicolaou

Movies
Why Are We Still So Obsessed With Charles Manson & His Victims?
All summer long, Refinery29 will be examining cults from every angle: pop culture, fashion, food, beauty, and their controversial origins. Let’s dig into
by Anne Cohen

Spirit
How To Tell A Cult From A Religion?
by Sara Coughlin

Work & Money
How Cults Make Money
by Sarah Midkiff

Cults
The Wild Story Of The Heiress Who Gave Her Fortune To NXIVM
Clare Bronfman has been a tireless champion and financial benefactor to the headline-making alleged cult NXIVM for decades. That is a choice that has lead
by Sarah Midkiff

Music
How Cult Leaders Use Music For Mind Control
All summer long, Refinery29 will be examining cults from every angle: pop culture, fashion, food, beauty, and their controversial origins. Let’s dig into
by Courtney E. Smith

Pop Culture
A NXIVM Cult Survivor Has Reunited With Her Mother Who's Plagued ...
In her upcoming book, Captive: A Mother’s Crusade to Save Her Daughter from a Terrifying Cult, Dynasty actress Catherine Oxenberg gets candid about the e
by Kathryn Lindsay

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