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Amy Poehler Wants to Start a Mother God Cult
Amy Poehler mentions the Love Has Won cult HBO documentary
A VICE documentary called "The Demon Slayer Academy" and their investigative article about the Modern Mystery School reveal the dark side of the spiritual group.
News reports have falsely linked celebs Shawn Mendes and Miley Cyrus to the Modern Mystery School cult.
In a recent podcast, Sam Tripoli says Jonestown members were killed by the government. His guest falsely claims the wife of James Earl Ray was found dead in Jonestown. Be Scofield is the author of the new book Hunting Lucifer: One Reporter's Search for Cults and Demons. Her
A new series Cult Rock from The Guru Magazine founder Be Scofield explores the intersection of cults and music. Did you know that the Bee Gees drummer left the group in 1972 to join a band dedicated to a cult? Or that George Harrison of the Beatles produced a band
Two suspicious deaths, "drug-fueled gang rapes," and women being choked unconscious are among the revelations of a new lawsuit against Swami Chetanananda. Carol Merchasin, one of the leading attorneys prosecuting spiritual abuses, is behind the lawsuit.
A dislocated jaw. Bloody scalps. Bruises. A torn ear. Violent shakings. Occult initiations. Broken marriages. These are just some of the abuses ex-followers allege by Sedona's Devra Patton West aka the Rishi.
* A cult living in an isolated desert commune in Tumacacori/Tubac, AZ near the border has raised alarm over its leaders UFO doomsday predictions and heavy use of indoctrination, surveillance and control. * The 120 members are required to turn over their homes, cars, money, businesses and possessions to the cult
UPDATE 4/21: Rolling Stone magazine has now published an expose on Bentinho Massaro’s recent abuses. Be Scofield is the author of the new book Hunting Lucifer: One Reporter's Search for Cults and Demons. Her reporting is mentioned in the NYtimes, Rolling Stone, People and more. BY
Read the new series about the disappearance and death of Kristal Reisinger in Crestone, Colorado. From reporter Be Scofield who first broke the Love Has Won cult story. READ THE SERIES: PART I: The Death of Dready Brian PART II: Inside Catfish’s House PART III: An Angel Disappears PART
Investigating Cults & Gurus
A new lawsuit lays out extensive abuses by Swami Muktananda, founder of Siddha Yoga, that were enabled by Gurumayi.
The wild true story of how I discovered the Love Has Won cult in June 2020 while visiting Crestone, Colorado.
"Cultish" repeats some of the most common attacks on the anti-cult movement.
The new trailer for the Love Has Won HBO series just dropped. Watch it here.
The Conspirituality podcast has devolved into a smug dismissal of everything outside the mainstream health orthodoxy.
A new series Cult Rock from The Guru Magazine founder Be Scofield explores the intersection of cults and music. Did you know that the Bee Gees drummer left the group in 1972 to join a band dedicated to a cult? Or that George Harrison of the Beatles produced a band
George Harrison signs Maharaj-ji cult band Jiva to his Dark Horse Record Label
George Harrison's own fascination with India and Eastern spirituality began when he played with a sitar on the set of the movie Help! in 1965. Curiously, the film was about a sinister Eastern cult. A female fan sends Ringo Star a ring but the ring is needed by
July 25th, 1965 was a defining moment for rock music. Bob Dylan took the stage at Newport Folk Festival and his group played “Maggie’s Farm” with electric guitars. The guitars screeched loudly as the band jammed. It was heresy to play an electric guitar at a folk festival, however.
Charles Manson tries his hand at rock stardom befriending Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Carlos Santana follows abusive guru Sri Chinmoy for ten years.
Leonard Cohen dropped out of society and became a zen monk for six years...