Tag: conspiracy

• The Lightbulb Conspiracy Story

  July 21, 2024

  The “lightbulb conspiracy” refers to a notorious episode in the history of planned obsolescence, centered around the Phoebus cartel of the 1920s. This group of major lightbulb manufacturers, including Osram,… more ›

• The wellness-to-conspiracy pipeline

  August 18, 2023

  For many people, alternative therapies and wellness routines provide comfort and pleasure. For others, they can be a pathway to far-right conspiracies, says author and journalist James Ball For many… more ›

• NEWS FROM NAOMI

  August 15, 2023

  Today’s newsletter has a link to the very first excerpt from Doppelganger out today in Vanity Fair, along with some fearsome photography from the legendary Martin Schoeller. Hope you enjoy… more ›

• How QAnon’s conspiracy theories are spilling over into Europe

  October 24, 2022

  InvestigationIn collaboration with Lighthouse Reports, Bellingcat and three European media outlets, ‘Le Monde’ investigated how conspiracy theories cross the Atlantic. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2022/10/14/how-qanon-s-conspiracy-theories-are-spilling-over-into-europe_6000274_13.html more ›

• The “Qonvention” was Exorbitant and Depraved

  September 9, 2022

  I usually prefer not to spend my time seeking entry to a conference for a Christofascist conspiracy-obsessed cult that is actively promoting a military coup. That is not the kind… more ›

• ‘Conspirituality’

  February 16, 2021

  The last few weeks, we’ve seen some conspiracy theories blooming out of the anxiety of the lockdown. https://julesevans.medium.com/conspirituality-the-overlap-between-the-new-age-and-conspiracy-beliefs-c0305eb92185 more ›

• Inside Kelly Brogan’s Covid-Denying, Vax-Resistant Conspiracy Machine

  October 4, 2020

  On April 27, “holistic psychiatrist” Kelly Brogan, MD, a former Goop contributor whose latest book was blurbed by Marianne Williamson, sat in front of a webcam at the right hand… more ›

• Mothers for QAnon

  September 11, 2020

  In the testosterone-filled world of Trump-adjacent online conspiracy, the newest theory stands out. Why are so many women falling for Q? When I interviewed attendees, many talked about how they… more ›

• Inside the Boogaloo: America’s Extremely Online Extremists

  August 23, 2020

  It started as an internet meme. The Boogaloo is not just an event; it’s a movement of people, too. They call themselves “Boogalooers” or “Boogaloo bois.” Most seem to have… more ›

• How the Coronavirus Spread QAnon

  August 9, 2020

  Anecdotal examples bolster what the data shows. Internet communities that hadn’t previously done so are now associating with far-right conspiracies like QAnon, impending mass arrests of elites for running pedophile… more ›