Cult
People Trying to Control Your Mind Have More Tools Than Ever
VICE News' "Complexify" series takes you down the rabbit hole, to show you why just about everything is more convoluted than you think.
Why So Many Celebrities Joined NXIVM, According to Cult Experts
HBO's docuseries 'The Vow' makes clear that NXIVM was filled with Hollywood types—but why was the cult so good at recruiting them?
This ‘Cult’ Is Responsible for Half of South Korea’s Coronavirus Cases
A religious cults expert said that members of the controversial Shincheonji Church believe that getting sick is a sin because it keeps them from “doing God’s work.”
Indian 'Cult' Blames Climate Change on Capitalists and Jains, Gains Thousands of Followers
“All the deaths [of nature and humans] happening around us are because of the evildoing of these kinds of people.”
Heiress Clare Bronfman Pleads Guilty in NXIVM Case
The infamous self-help group’s founder Keith Raniere will stand trial alone on May 7.
Court Finds This So-Called Healer Swindled Cancer Patients out of Millions
The founder of Universal Medicine thinks he's the reincarnation of Leonardo Da Vinci. Others think he's the leader of a cult.
Four NXIVM 'Sex Cult' Members Have Been Arrested on Racketeering Charges
Clare Bronfman, Nancy Salzman, and other NXIVM insiders were taken down for allegedly running pyramid schemes.
A Tesla Is Not Just a Car for Elon Musk’s Superfans
As electric-vehicle rebates dry up, would-be Tesla owners are facing an existential crisis.
When I Met the Now-Arrested Leader of a 'Feminist' Cult and His 'Kittens'
After the recent news of Turkish televangelist Adnan Oktar's arrest for fraud, sexual assault, and espionage, I look back on what it was like to meet him and the women of his "Islamic Creationist" cult, known as his "kittens."
What It Was Like Growing Up in the Children of God Cult in Thailand
"There was a quiz in a magazine titled 'did you grow up in a cult?' I answered 'yes' to every question and realized the truth."
Australia's 'IHE' Cult Dealt in Mansions, Ferraris, and Alleged Sexual Assault
As the leader of the "Ideal Human Environment" movement stands accused of sex with a minor, the group's inner workings come to light.
Terrible Tales of a Lizard-Smoking, Blood-Drinking Satanic Cult
In a town with a reputation for religiousness, a group of Satan worshippers are among the faithful.