Cults

Social Issues

This guide explains how researchers and authorities define cults in Kansas City, reviews notable historical cases with verified details, and describes common recruitment and ret...

sociology

Groups that encourage members to kill themselves are often studied as extreme cases of destructive cults, where psychological control, ideology, and social isolation intersect w...

Religion & Spirituality

Matthew Robinson, commonly referenced as Matthew from Matthew and Paul , is a former member of the controversial religious group known as the grace movement , also called Grace...

culture

Shows about cults help us understand how belonging, belief, and authority can collide in high-stakes ways. A cult is generally defined as a group with a charismatic leader, mani...

Society & Culture

Across Washington State, groups labeled as cults have drawn public concern by leveraging isolation, ideological pressure, and financial extraction within tightly controlled soci...

culture-and-social-groups

Across online communities, in niche spiritual circles, and within some political scenes, people ask whether a given group crosses from committed movement into movement cult beha...

Society & Culture

Across communities and eras, stories of cults describe groups that use intense influence and belonging to secure commitment. This evergreen explainer defines what qualifies as a...

Celebrity Profiles

Crazy cult documentaries explore groups accused of manipulative control, intensive recruitment, and psychological harm, often blending investigative reporting with personal test...

film-culture

The 1997 documentary Heaven's Gate chronicles the rise and collapse of a UFO-believing religious group led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles. This evergreen profile expl...