cult

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The persistence of this faith despite repeated evidence reminds me of the famous 1950s study of cult members who kept expecting UFOs to arrive.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But despite Cobalt enjoying cult success and selling out their club nights regularly, the venue is still struggling.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“I entered that show as a fan,” Mr. McDonough writes, “and left a cult member.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He starred in his first feature film, “Psycho Beach Party,” in 2000, playing the love interest Starcat in the indie flick that’s now regarded as a cult classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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