VICE on Instagram: "Talking dirty... to God? Cult expert Daniella Mestyanek Young takes us inside the bizarre rituals of one of the most notorious sex cults in modern history. Hear her incredible story of survival, and find out what goes on behind closed doors in cults like this in the latest episode of @VICECultureClub with @dangergarrett. Tap the @VICE link in bio to watch."

Historic Moments on Instagram: "On March 26, 1997, police entered a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California, and discovered 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate group who had taken part in a coordinated ritual departure. They were found lying peacefully in matching outfits, following instructions they believed would help them “transition” to a higher level of existence. In their final hours, they recorded calm farewell messages, convinced a spacecraft traveling behind the Hale–Bopp comet was waiting t

Oddly Horrifying on Instagram: "Disturbing final moments of the Heaven’s Gate cult, 1997 In March 1997, the Heaven’s Gate cult prepared for what they believed was their “exit” from Earth. Led by Marshall Applewhite, the group was convinced the Hale–Bopp comet hid an alien spacecraft that would take their souls to a higher level of existence. In the days before their d*aths, members calmly filmed farewell messages, speaking with unsettling excitement about leaving their human bodies behind. Insid