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Cults

  1. power
    Student in the Sarah Lawrence ‘Cult’ Case Is Sentenced to 4 Years in PrisonProsecutors said Isabella Pollok became Lawrence Ray’s “lieutenant.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  2. documentaries
    ‘For So Long, I Had Larry in My Ear’In an exclusive clip from Hulu’s Stolen Youth docuseries, Larry Ray survivor Felicia Rosario opens up about the impact of his gaslighting.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  3. books
    The Survivalists Is a Doomsday Fever DreamKashana Cauley’s debut novel raises the question: What would you do to live in a Brooklyn brownstone for free?
    By Bindu Bansinath
  4. nxivm
    The Most Disturbing Details From the NXIVM DocuseriesThe Vow is back for round two.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  5. internet drama
    Dancing in the Name of the LordThe “cult” claims about a TikTok-famous set of performers shocked everyone — except L.A.’s dancefluencer community.
    By Gabrielle Bluestone
  6. nxivm
    Allison Mack Sentenced to 3 Years in PrisonThe judge said she was “essentially an accomplice” in the NXIVM sex cult.
    By Claire Lampen
  7. feature
    The Oracle’s DaughterSarah Green escaped her mother’s cult 22 years ago. She still thinks about those she left behind.
    By Harrison Hill
  8. power
    A Cult Leader Known As ‘Mother God’ Was Found MummifiedSeven members of the group Love Has Won have been arrested after Amy Carlson’s body was discovered decomposing in a bizarre shrine.
    By Amanda Arnold
  9. culture
    What Exactly Is a ‘TikTok Cult’?Thankfully, it’s not as sinister as it sounds.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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 and Maureen O'Connor
  14. 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
  15. behind the scenes
    Bhagwan’s Doctor Gives His Take on Wild Wild CountryAnd that time Sheela tried to have him killed.
    By Anna Silman
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. apocalypse later
    What Happens When the World Doesn’t EndHow doomsday cults regroup after a failed prophecy. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  20. cults
    What’s Your Spin Instructor Like Outside of Class?Thanks to E!, we’re about to find out.
    By Allison P. Davis
  21. 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
  22. cults
    The FLOTUS Enjoys Workout Cults As Much As You DoMaybe she’ll try Barry’s next!
    By Allison P. Davis
  23. cults
    SoulCycle Promotes Bloodlust Among RidersRide (in front) or die.
    By Allison P. Davis
  24. 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
  25. look of the day
    Kesha Wore a Catsuit on Good Morning America“Kitty cat cult gear.”
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  26. cults
    Craft All You Want, You’ll Never Be Martha StewartThe Martha complex.
    By Allison P. Davis
  27. celebrity revelations
    Michelle Pfeiffer Accidentally Joined a Cult But maybe it was just a gym?
    By Allison P. Davis
  28. cults
    SoulCycle Will Soon Take Even More of Your MoneyYou just can’t help it.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  29. 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