cult

There’s a difference between a film that becomes a cult classic because it’s genuinely underrated, and one that achieves that status through the unholy, rose-colored lens of social media obsession.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Instead, he followed a circuitous path that included cult comedy fame and sitcom stints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Now, Dazhai is overflowing with shops selling items that support Mao's personality cult -- posters, playing cards, and crockery emblazoned with his image, and the "Little Red Book" of his quotations.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

He points to cult TV shows whose endings have divided fans - like The Sopranos, Dexter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

In California and New York, in the advertising world and in Silicon Valley, it became a kind of cult object that matched the stripped-down aesthetic of the new economy.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

But as with most cults, it is very secretive, and Swaine ran up against a brick wall — until he found a whistleblower who had a cache of documents.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 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

But any study of cults involves some documentary boilerplate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Tone cults were all about aroma and sounds.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman