Clay Tweel's four-part HBO Max docuseries explores the Heaven's Gate cult beyond the 'Star Trek' obsession, cheap website and matching Nikes in 'Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults.' By Daniel Fienberg ...

The 919 Gang posted a 2015 redditblog.com story indicating there were then four remaining members. The group's leader was Marshall Applewhite, a former convict and resident of a mental institution. He ...

It happened 20 years ago this month. In a Rancho Santa Fe mansion, Marshall Applewhite, a preacher’s son and former seminarian who had fashioned a religion that merged evangelical Christianity with ...

An early example of online journalism was the 1997 Heaven’s Gate mass suicide story. “….For several days, it was the biggest news story in the world. It began unfolding the afternoon of Wednesday, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Before watching Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults, there are a few things to know about the story ...

True crime and cult documentaries have become a pop culture phenomenon. Almost everything about cults intrigues audiences, from how people join to what motivates their actions. One of the most ...

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. Comet Hale–Bopp in 1997 / Image via Shutterstock They marveled at the animals at SeaWorld ...

Viewers probably won’t catch a glimpse of Denny Chimes -- or any other landmark at the University of Alabama -- in “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults,” a new documentary series on HBO Max. But the four ...

In March 1997, 39 members of the cult Heaven’s Gate were found dead in their beds in a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, near San Diego in California. The 18 men and 21 women were all dressed in identical ...

The surviving members of the Heaven's Gate suicide cult aren't flattered by Lil Uzi Vert's apparent homage. Speaking to Genius, a representative from the group denounced Uzi's artwork for his rumored ...