Satanic Cult

The strange origins of the Satanic Panic: How one Canadian book started a worldwide witch hunt
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The strange origins of the Satanic Panic: How one Canadian book started a worldwide witch hunt

Editor’s note: we present this article as a view of our current political / cultural climate. We acknowledge the reality of documented Satanic Ritual Abuse as well as the effects of “Satanic Panic.” Please research all these topics thoroughly. Satan Wants You has its Canadian premiere April 27 at the Hot Docs Film Festival in…

The response to the Sam Smith show proves it: Satanic panic is back
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The response to the Sam Smith show proves it: Satanic panic is back

Opinion | Culture Writer People are baulking in horror at Sam Smith’s new sexualised persona – but accusations of ‘satanism’ are just another way of expressing prejudice April 14, 2023 4:39 pm(Updated 5:02 pm) Sam Smith has had quite the transformation. The singer once known for their soulful voice – who became famous through songs like…

‘Satanic panic’ exoneration shows real-life cost of conspiracy theories
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‘Satanic panic’ exoneration shows real-life cost of conspiracy theories

Editor’s note: this article is presented for your research into Satanic Panic. Melvin Quinney’s recent exoneration wasn’t widely publicized, but we should all take notice. Convicted in 1991 of sexually abusing his 9-year-old son as the leader of a satanic cult, the San Antonio man was declared innocent last week by the Texas Court of…

The ‘Satanic Panic’ Is Back: How a Bygone Moral Crisis Returned With Queer Artists In Its Crosshairs
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The ‘Satanic Panic’ Is Back: How a Bygone Moral Crisis Returned With Queer Artists In Its Crosshairs

Editor’s note: this look at American culture is here for your research into “Satanic Panic.”  On Feb. 6, 2023, certain corners of the internet could not stop talking about Sam Smith and Kim Petras. The night prior (Sunday, Feb. 5), the pair took home a Grammy Award for best pop duo/group performance, marking the first-ever…

The Peter Ellis Podcast: Unbelievable
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The Peter Ellis Podcast: Unbelievable

Investigations Episode 1 of the Newsroom podcast Peter Ellis, the creche case and me pulls you into a time of fear and hysteria, rife with claims of satanic ritual abuse against children. In never-before-heard interviews, this gripping new series takes you inside one of New Zealand’s most controversial legal cases, when a kind of madness…

The 1987 Murder Of A Teen Who Was Allegedly Offered Up As A Sacrifice To Satan
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The 1987 Murder Of A Teen Who Was Allegedly Offered Up As A Sacrifice To Satan

Editor’s note: Satanic Ritual Abuse is real (read more in the Knowledge Vault here). Satanic Panic is also real (read more in the Knowledge Vault here). This article is supplied here for you to learn more about the topic and how it is handled in media. Perform your own research and come to your own…

Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers
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Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers

Editor’s note: this is a look into American news as well as culture. PROVO, Utah — On June 1, David Leavitt, the prosecuting attorney for Utah County, stood behind a lectern in his windowless Provo office before a gaggle of reporters. Wearing a gray suit and an exasperated look, he wanted to make something categorically…

Boosted by QAnon and mainstream conservatives, satanic panic spreads online and through local communities
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Boosted by QAnon and mainstream conservatives, satanic panic spreads online and through local communities

PROVO, Utah — On June 1, David Leavitt, the prosecuting attorney for Utah County, stood behind a lectern in his windowless Provo office before a gaggle of reporters. Wearing a gray suit and an exasperated look, he wanted to make something categorically clear: Neither he nor his wife were guilty of murdering or cannibalizing young…

What Is Satanic Panic? Debunked ’80s Conspiracy Theory Is Making a Return
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What Is Satanic Panic? Debunked ’80s Conspiracy Theory Is Making a Return

The “satanic panic” conspiracy theory was referenced in the latest season of Stranger Things. Though in real life, the satanic panic fears were thoroughly debunked, the claims are unfortunately gaining steam on social media once again. Anna Biller, the writer and director of films like The Love Witch and Viva, recently took to Twitter to…

The True Story Behind Stranger Things’ Satanic Panic
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The True Story Behind Stranger Things’ Satanic Panic

© Provided by CBR The following contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 4, Volume 1, now available to stream on Netflix. The fourth season of Stranger Things introduced a new key member of the main group: Eddie Munson, a new friend of Mike, Dustin and Lucas and president of Hawkins High’s Dungeons & Dragons group,…