cults
Jonah Hill has formed a new brand called Meaningful Existence, which insists that it seeks to “spread joy throughout the universe by monetizing happiness” and is “definitely not a cult.” The 39-year-old actor/director teased the launch alongside Real Housewives star Lisa Rinna at a recent Lakers game. The two appeared courtside at L.A.’s April 7 game against the Suns […]
In a new interview with Bari Weiss, who resigned from the New York Times’ opinion department amid controversy last year, Kim Kardashian looks back on the arguments she had with Kanye West during the height of what some refer to as the red hat era. Asked in the new interview about Ye wearing a Trumpism-promoting MAGA […]
You may have heard of the group of QAnon supporters who travelled to Dallas earlier this month to witness John F. Kennedy Jr. come back to life. But as a new story from Vice points out, something far more sinister may be at play. Conspiracy theorist Michael Brian Protzman convinced a small faction of people that JFK Jr.—who […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The Rod of Iron Ministries, a gun-obsessed religious group, is now reported to have bought a property in Tennessee […]
The co-founder and former president of NXIVM was sentenced to 42 months in prison for her involvement in the alleged sex cult. The United States Department of Justice announced the news Wednesday, about two years after Nancy Salzman pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge stemming from the organization. The 66-year-old created NXIVM alongside Keith Raniere, who was sentenced […]
Smallville actress Allison Mack has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for her involvement in NXIVM, the alleged sex cult founded by Keith Raniere, People reports. Mack first pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges in 2019, and was facing up to 40 years behind bars. The sentencing also comes with a $20,000 fine, and was […]
Variety reports prosecutors are requesting a reduced sentence for Smallville actress Allison Mack following her “substantial assistance” in helping convict Nvixm leader Keith Raniere. Mack reportedly provided an audio tape where Raniere discusses branding members, or “slaves,” of the sex cult with his initials, a practice he previously denied being associated with. “Although Mack could have provided even more substantial assistance […]
If an email addressed attached to a Heaven’s Gate-referencing domain is something you’ve long dreamed of acquiring, then today’s your day. Image via MSCHF MSCHF—a subversive art collective who recently angered confused Christians over its Satan Shoes collab with Lil Nas X—has launched a new Email Capsule Collection featuring five exclusive email addresses aimed at […]
Even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who’s both a Republican and a rotting-in-public hurdle for progressive policies, is placing the blame for the violent (and ultimately fatal) attack on the Capitol earlier this month on Trump‘s shoulders. Speaking from the Senate floor on Tuesday, just one day ahead of the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration, […]
Actress Sarah Edmondson is one of the most outspoken members of the cult Nxivm, having written a memoir of her time with the sex cult that masqueraded as a personal development program. Following the arrest and trial of founder Keith Raniere, Edmondson is sharing insights into her time with the organization, including stories of how […]
