Has my friend joined a cult? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 28, 2009 - 32 answers

I'm on a search to find a movie that can live up to The Holy Mountain by Alejandro Jodorowsky. Please recommend trippy, surreal, psychedelic cult movies. [more inside]
posted by Juliet Banana on Apr 14, 2009 - 64 answers

Why do nerds/geeks like Monty Python? [more inside]
posted by ShameSpiral on Jan 19, 2009 - 36 answers

This summer, I was vacationing in Mauritius when I got lost, near the town of Pamplemousses, North of the capital Port Louis. Trying to find my way among the sugar plantations I drove past an isolated house that was festooned with old-style Iraqi flags. The entrance was guarded by two guys in "Republican Guard"-style military fatigues, black berets and all. I prudently decided against stopping, never mind taking pictures, but the question has been bothering me ever since: WTF was that about?! A cult and/or weird political grouping? Or is maybe Saddam alive and well in a tropical paradise (one would think he'd be a bit more discreet about it)? Despite my Google-Fu, I haven't been able to find an answer, so I turn to you, dear MetaFilter friends: Does anybody know what that was about?
posted by Skeptic on Nov 9, 2008 - 15 answers

I think I've accidentally got myself involved in a cult. What should I do? (warning - very long post inside) [more inside]
posted by finding.perdita on Aug 18, 2008 - 31 answers

Bookfilter: I can't remember the name of a book I read in 7th grade (circa 1987). It's about a school in which a teacher starts a club to teach the kids about the power of groupthink. In the club the kids are divided into groups with armbands and symbols, and at some point things get out of control and the group becomes cult-like and disturbing. Does anyone have any idea what this book was called?
posted by odayoday on Jul 19, 2008 - 10 answers

I just saw a group of folks at the cafeteria in the DeKalb Farmer's Market in Atlanta, and I'm trying to figure out... are they a cult? [more inside]
posted by jpburns on Jun 16, 2008 - 10 answers

Who is the guy in this poster? [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on May 18, 2008 - 41 answers

Has fan response ever saved a TV show? [more inside]
posted by forallmankind on May 5, 2008 - 26 answers

I'm researching Scientology in Berlin. Anyone know what they're up to in this city either on a day-to-day basis, or politically? Or what sites I might search to get the relevant information? [more inside]
posted by omnigut on Mar 16, 2008 - 5 answers

I've recently started devouring 60's and 70's era soul and R&B music. My favorites are Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, etc. I feel I've mastered the well-knowns, and am now looking for lesser known artists in the vein of Howard Tate: fantastic, but virtually ignored by the masses. Can you help me find other cult favorites / hidden gems?
posted by amanlikeme on Feb 23, 2008 - 55 answers

What do I put in a cult/horror/art/indie film care package for my (really non-traditional) dad that he hasn't seen? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Oct 26, 2007 - 51 answers

SarinGasFilter: in the Aum Shinrikyo sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, 5 team members released a total of 5.5 litres of liquid sarin at 5 different locations. According to this Wikipedia article, "a single drop of sarin the size of the head of a pin can kill an adult," yet the total deaths = 12. Were Aum Shinrikyo aware that their sarin was spectacularly bad/ impure/ degraded, or were they aiming for significantly more fatalities?
posted by The_Partridge_Family on May 16, 2007 - 9 answers

Some family members have gotten involved with a cult/pyramid scheme called Psi Seminars. They've been spending money they don't have (up to $4000/seminar, for which they travel to another state and have to stay in hotels) and it's wreaking havoc on their lives. One has lost his home, two are threatening to end their marriages and are alienating their grown children. They are demanding that our relationships with them be within the context of us paying them to attend these seminars as well. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 21, 2007 - 14 answers

I have a friend who has gotten involved in Avatar, and I want to disengage her from it. She first got involved about 9 months ago; at the time, I knew nothing about Avatar but was instantly suspicious. The more I've learned, the less I like it. [more inside]
posted by adamrice on Jan 31, 2007 - 18 answers

Landmark Filter! Ok, so there have been a few discussions on Landmark Forum, what I would like to know, is what texts/books can one read to get at the main chunks of its philosophy? [more inside]
posted by eurasian on Oct 6, 2006 - 9 answers

Has my friend joined a cult? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2006 - 17 answers

Who are these women with long hair and headscarves, who always wear red or blue? [more inside]
posted by andraste on Feb 9, 2006 - 12 answers

Crazy people, pseudoscience and cult pages, are there any on the internet with a following or are they just there to be amusing? [more inside]
posted by TwelveTwo on Jan 21, 2006 - 9 answers

Anonymous web hosting: I left a cult which I was raised in about a year ago. I would like to set up a page with information as well as a forum for ex-members to locate each other and heal. I would like to do this anonymously because I have family, friends and coworkers who are still inside and I would like to keep my identity private. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 26, 2005 - 8 answers

DietFilter: Weight Watchers - cult or miracle solution? Has anyone used Weight Watchers? Successfully? Unsuccessfully? Online or with meetings? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 22, 2005 - 32 answers

I'm going to start a cult, and would appreciate any tips and tricks that Mefites can share with me. Was your cult successful? What did or didn't make it so? [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb on Jul 5, 2005 - 26 answers

How do I stop a multilevel marketer from infiltrating my company? [more inside]
posted by randomstriker on Jun 14, 2005 - 15 answers

Okay, what's up the Polyphonic Spree? Are they a cult or what? Interestingly, this same question came up on Ask Yahoo! and comes up as the fourth link on a Google search, so I know I'm not the only one who's wondered. [band link is heavy with Flash]
posted by tommasz on Apr 23, 2005 - 17 answers

The Landmark Forum / est, courtesy Werner Erhard, has stolen my friends. Please help! [more inside]
posted by lorrer on Mar 20, 2005 - 28 answers

What the bleep is the deal with this film? It is coming to a theatre near me and I was wondering if I should be prepared for a docudrama, a mockumentary or a cult instructional video??
posted by boost ventilator on Oct 21, 2004 - 19 answers