Word: cult
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...lawyers' fees. They buried him and his lawyers in discovery documents. But Carpenter, who since had his security clearance restored and is a contractor with another federal agency, never wavered. In that quintessentially American way, he still wanted his day in court. Along the way, he became a minor cult hero among networks geeks and stubborn patriots...
While most of this seems rather funny and surreal, it masks a more sinister side. The Movement has been accused more than once of cult-like behavior and brainwashing its followers—just talk to some of those pamphleteers if you have any doubts...
Thankfully, the group remains relatively small, although they have stepped up their efforts at recruiting on college campuses. My fear is not that the LaRouchians will successfully recruit Harvard students into their cult, but that they will continue to be a constant blight on our campus—supposedly a place of rational discourse. My fury, as they thrust their nonsensical pamphlets into my book-laden arms, stems from the fact that their behavior pollutes the image of every reasonable and conscientious anti-war activist...
...love interest for Lecter. Though Hopkins was not the first cinematic Lecter (that honor goes to Brian Cox, star of the original 1986 “Manhunter”), his Oscar-winning performance in “Silence of the Lambs” disgusted and horrified viewers, and the cult-status villain was born. Ulliel, the third actor to portray Lecter on the big screen, takes a more psychological approach to the character, exposing a “degree of sympathy” in the otherwise repellent doctor. “The audience has always been seduced by this...
...says. “When we have parades, we have, like, Snoopy balloons. When they have parades, they have fucking tanks. They shoot fucking rockets through the streets.” Perhaps comparing Tiananmen Square with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is unfair. But a cult of personality does go a long way toward inspiring obedience and support in a nation. And if all else fails, threats of physical harm are generally successful. Harvard students know why Communism is attractive. “If you hold off, they kill you, right? I’d just...