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cult

[kuhlt] / kʌlt /




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It reminds me that cult experts will tell you that any of us could fall into the clutches of a cult, and those of us who argue otherwise are likely among the most vulnerable.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Lennon, a founding member of comedy troupe the State and creator of the cult comedy series “Reno 911!,” is a secret weapon, a cruise missile of targeted timing and hilarious asides.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Which is remarkable, especially for a generation of investors who have been raised on the cult of “stocks for the long run,” “don’t time the market” and “stocks always go up.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

But the series soon found massive cult fame, with "Trekkie" super fans who have kept it alive to this day.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

We looked like a cult on our way to the beach, where Mom was convinced we’d find the perfect backdrop somewhere among the dunes.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Schoenbrun confidently guides readers down winding, interconnected roads, bouncing between online cults and peculiar digital ephemera to weave a gripping search for truth in a time when the internet has made everything fiction.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Since Niyazov's death in 2006, successive presidents -- Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov and his son Serdar -- have kept the system in place, along with the cults of personality and grand architecture.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

If you’re endlessly fascinated by cults and crave another documentary dose, this month brings two very different offerings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

The 1980s, during his own youth, was the heyday for conspiracy theories about satanic cults sacrificing children, Uscinski noted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

The more extreme tone cults try to burn their deadish, to make it permanent, but ambudrones usually get to them first.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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