Cult Week
Cults and extreme beliefs fascinate us because we are all susceptible to their pull. Cult Week explores these stories — and the liminal spaces between the real and the imaginary.
Cult Week
How an ultra-nationalist religious group became one of the most popular film producers in Japan
Happy Science is an ultra-nationalist New Religious group that uses the media, a political party, and educational institutions to further its controversial belief system.
You need to watch the best cult thriller of the year on Netflix ASAP
How one Ancient Greek thinker revolutionized math — and possibly started a cult
Pythagoras’ influence can be felt in every classroom in the western world.
Is fandom a cult? The religious fervor fueling Star Wars, Marvel, and more
Yes, even you could be in a cult right now.
10 years ago, Joaquin Phoenix made the most realistic cult thriller ever
“If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you'd be the first person in the history of the world.”
GTA 6 leak could have a surprisingly positive impact on the industry
Development will be “business as usual” after the data breach, experts say.
You need to watch the best cosmic cult thriller of the decade on HBO Max ASAP
Stream this 2020 underrated classic — before it’s too late.
23 years ago, Sega’s biggest flop changed video games forever
Ahead of its time.
Splatoon 3 is the glorious pinnacle of Nintendo's style agenda
Image is everything.
25 years ago, the most ambitious puzzle platformer changed video games forever
There’s still nothing else like Abe’s Oddysee.
26 years ago, Star Wars fans invented their own calendar system — Andor finally makes it canon
Andor’s BBY reference goes deeper than just fan service.
Star Trek finally solves a huge mystery about starship technology
They don't call it the main deflector dish for nothing.
How an ultra-nationalist religious group became one of the most popular film producers in Japan
Happy Science is an ultra-nationalist New Religious group that uses the media, a political party, and educational institutions to further its controversial belief system.
You need to watch the best cult thriller of the year on Netflix ASAP
The cults that survive even when the prophecy fails
Aliens, immortality, and zombie JFK... One essential trait explains how extreme beliefs survive and thrive.
21 years ago, a Nintendo flop changed the video games industry forever
The purple lunchbox.
10 intriguing indie games from ID@Xbox Fall Showcase
Xbox has some new indies on the way.
Elden Ring superfans reveal the surprising reason they've abandoned the game
It’s awful lonely in the Lands Between.
58 years ago, Star Trek created its worst trope — now, one character is fixing it
Noël Wells reflects on three seasons of being an Orion in Star Trek: Lower Decks, and addresses the long-standing green elephant in the room.
Is fandom a cult? The religious fervor fueling Star Wars, Marvel, and more
Yes, even you could be in a cult right now.
How one Ancient Greek thinker revolutionized math — and possibly started a cult
Pythagoras’ influence can be felt in every classroom in the western world.
