cult
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When comic creator Garth Ennis first conceived “The Boys” in 2004, blending the cult of celebrity with the high stakes of politics seemed merely like a dark thought experiment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The Musk mythos and his so-called cult of personality, according to experts.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Ashgabat draws the origins of the cult to Turkmenistan's pre-statehood era, when nomadic tribes lived on the desert lands before Russia conquered them in the 19th century.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Chris Smith’s three-part documentary on HBO examines a 1980s New York cult that preyed on the city’s most gorgeous denizens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Something alarming’s occurring to me, more alarming than the fact that Jude’s joined this purple polish cult.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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World Religions
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The Ancient Period, Before 600 BCE
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