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A dimly lit image of bunch beds where people covered in angular purple sheets lay

Michael Gallagher’s ‘The Leader’ Drops the Ball Dramatically

The film, which screened at Tribeca, is shockingly dull for a tale of people so impassioned that they were willing to kill themselves based on misguided beliefs about the world and about themselves.
By Siddhant Adlakha

Chelsea Bieker Considers Cults and Motherhood in Her Debut Novel, ‘Godshot’

Author Chelsea Bieker discusses how her fascination with religion as well as the powerful connection forged in mother-daughter relationships (even when they're fraught) gave birth to her debut novel, 'Godshot.'
By Lauren LeBlanc
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Joaquin Phoenix, Glenn Close and Jaden Smith Have Also Been Linked to Cults

There are quite a few famous faces who have been associated with cults
By Naomi May

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