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Cults

  1. culture
    What Exactly Is a ‘TikTok Cult’?Thankfully, it’s not as sinister as it sounds.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  2. crime
    The Alleged Mastermind of the Sarah Lawrence ‘Cult’ Has Been ChargedThe federal prosecution of Larry Ray stemmed from a New York investigative story.
    By Hannah Gold
  3. nxivm
    What It Was Like to Date a Cult LeaderToni Natalie dated Keith Raniere in the years before he formed NXIVM. Her book about that experience, called The Program, is out now.
    As told to Katie Heaney
  4. science of us
    What Kind of Person Would Join a Sex Cult?Cult expert Janja Lalich explains the draw of Keith Raniere, the leader of the sex cult known as NXIVM.
    By Katie Heaney
  5. fixations
    I Think About This a Lot: The Beauty Habits of This Possible Cult LeaderTeal Swan is a controversial self-made guru who calls herself “the spiritual catalyst” — but what I can’t stop thinking about are her pores.
    By Maureen O'Connor
  6. wild wild country
    When You Find Out Your Parents Met in a CultAll thanks to Netflix’s Wild Wild Country.
    As told to Emilia Petrarca
  7. behind the scenes
    Bhagwan’s Doctor Gives His Take on Wild Wild CountryAnd that time Sheela tried to have him killed.
    By Anna Silman
  8. true crime
    Actress Denies Claims She Was a Recruiter for Alleged ‘Sex Cult’“The accusations that I was in the ‘inner circle’ or recruited women as ‘sex slaves’ are blatantly false.”
    By Sarah Spellings
  9. true crime
    Founder of Alleged ‘Sex Cult’ Arrested and Charged With Sex TraffickingWomen in Nxivm were reportedly branded and referred to as “slaves.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  10. self-help
    Man Claims Self-Help Group He Joined Is Actually a Sex CultA new lawsuit alleges Gratitude Training, which offers personal development seminars, is a cult.
    By Lisa Ryan
  13. apocalypse later
    What Happens When the World Doesn’t EndHow doomsday cults regroup after a failed prophecy. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  14. cults
    What’s Your Spin Instructor Like Outside of Class?Thanks to E!, we’re about to find out.
    By Allison P. Davis
  15. cults
    Andrew Keegan’s Cult Served Illegal Kombucha Pretty much the most L.A. thing to ever happen in L.A.
    By Allison P. Davis
  16. cults
    The FLOTUS Enjoys Workout Cults As Much As You DoMaybe she’ll try Barry’s next!
    By Allison P. Davis
  17. cults
    SoulCycle Promotes Bloodlust Among RidersRide (in front) or die.
    By Allison P. Davis
  18. 10 commandants i hate about you
    Your ’90s Crush Object Has Started a Straight-Up CultWorship at the religion of Andrew Keegan.
    By Maggie Lange
  19. look of the day
    Kesha Wore a Catsuit on Good Morning America“Kitty cat cult gear.”
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  20. cults
    Craft All You Want, You’ll Never Be Martha StewartThe Martha complex.
    By Allison P. Davis
  21. celebrity revelations
    Michelle Pfeiffer Accidentally Joined a Cult But maybe it was just a gym?
    By Allison P. Davis
  22. cults
    SoulCycle Will Soon Take Even More of Your MoneyYou just can’t help it.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  25. cults
    Marc Jacobs: Louis Vuitton Customers Are ‘Almost Crazy’So that explains why the label is doing so well in These Times.
    By Amy Odell