Mainstream network news magazines have a terrible record when it comes to cult stories, but 20/20’s new special about Heaven’s Gate, The Cult Next Door, is a huge success. Find out why we recommended it inside. Also discussed, how do you make a documentary about cults without using the “c” word?

A multimedia interview with the creator of WFMU’s Music of Mind Control, a weekly radio show that plays the music of cults. Throughout the chat Micah Moses picks favorite jams from coercive groups ranging from the unheard of to notorious cults like Heaven’s Gate, The Peoples Temple and QAnon. You’ll find the soundtrack embedded in the article so you can listen while learning about this spectacularly bizarre program broadcasting from New Jersey.

25 years after Heaven’s Gate ended with the deaths of 39 devotees their website is still online. Though it hasn’t been updated since the mass suicide, someone is still keeping the lights on. Who is responsible? It’s time for a look at the role the internet played in one of the most notorious cults of the 20th century.

We discover the world of Cult Collectibles and try to decide if they’re worth the prices they fetch. It’s probably the dumbest thought experiment you’ll find on this website but you’ll want to see the products we’re considering.