A hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship that has left three people dead is veering into the fringe. Online, a growing number of social media users are floating ivermectin as a possible treatment for the rare infectious disease, which can cause life-threatening heart and lung complications. Yes, you read that right — the antiparasitic … Read more
This week’s episode of “Conspiracies & Coverups” deals with the weather, something we all contend with but have absolutely no power over — or do we? From chemtrails to cloud seeding, space lasers and government weather weapons, join host and former CIA covert intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante as he investigates if weather control conspiracies actually … Read more
It’s nearly 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month, and Catherine Chapey is sitting at home in Holtsville, Long Island, making preparations for a social highlight of her week — a virtual meeting with a group of people who claim to have experienced close encounters with extraterrestrial life. Chapey, a former electrician and an … Read more
Depending on whom you ask, the murder of “Rebel Without a Cause” and “Giant” star Sal Mineo was due to revenge, salacious Hollywood blackmail, Deep State CIA-linked assassins or simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now, criminal justice advocates are arguing that it was also a case of an innocent man … Read more
A 23-year-old British woman who died after refusing conventional cancer treatment was allegedly undergoing “five coffee enemas a day” under the care of her mother, a controversial health influencer. Paloma Shemirani’s brother made the claim this week during an inquest into her death, which came seven months after doctors told the Cambridge graduate she had … Read more
Jamie Foxx has broken his silence on the conspiracy theory alleging Sean “Diddy” Combs orchestrated the 2023 medical emergency that had him “within an inch of his life.” The “Ray” actor said that while in the hospital, sedated on a cocktail of pain medications, he was able to sneak his phone and find out what … Read more
Lea Michele is fed up with the theory that she can’t read. The “Glee” alum, 38, appeared on Thursday’s episode of the “Therapuss” podcast and clapped back at the internet for their long-standing theory that she is illiterate. “For everyone who thinks that I can’t f–ing read, I was on the debate team,” Michele told … Read more
Online conspiracy theories are out of this world. A mysterious triangular tower has been discovered at the secretive Area 51 — and social media users are insisting that the structure is “alien technology.” Curious minds found that they could see the tower in the Nevada desert — described as standing at between 150 and 190 … Read more
He doesn’t want to believe. David Duchovny hosts a new History Channel show premiering April 4 (10 p.m.), called “Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny.” On the series, the “X-Files” star explores real-life government cover ups through history, including Area 51, confidential cold-war era tunnels, and more. “We live in this age of, everything is a … Read more
Secret agent silks. “The White Lotus” Season 3 has a connection to a real life unsolved mystery about the disappearance of a suspected American spy living in Thailand — and it all has to do with the show’s costumes. “White Lotus” costume designer Alex Bovaird revealed that for Season 3, she turned to a Thai … Read more
‘Cause baby, you’re JonBenét Ramsey. Katy Perry responded to the internet conspiracy theory claiming that she is the child beauty queen who was killed at age 6. The singer, 40, commented on a Feb. 27 Instagram video featuring an AI-generated video of Ramsey transforming into Perry. The clip was played to Perry’s song “Wide Awake.” … Read more
Was the moon landing fake — or are you just really tired? Not getting enough sleep on a consistent basis has been linked to a higher likelihood of believing conspiracy theories in a new study by the University of Nottingham. The researchers found that people who’d suffered from insomnia or poor sleep quality over the … Read more
New year, new conspiracy theories. Parts of the US have been blanketed by a “mysterious” fog, sparking concern from locals who claim it has a “chemical” smell and exposure can result in flu-like symptoms. A Florida resident told the Daily Mail that they felt sick after being outside in the fog for just 10 minutes. … Read more
A group of popular flat earth YouTubers have admitted defeat against the “globers” after taking a trip to Antarctica to witness the 24-hour sun. Colorado pastor Will Duffy organized the highly anticipated December 14 trip, dubbed “The Final Experiment”, which brought together four “flat earthers” and four “globe earthers” in an attempt to settle the … Read more
A woman’s dating theory has divided social media, with an expert weighing in on the hot topic. Chelsea Berman shared her “theory” that if someone was excessively on social media with “paragraphs” about their partner being their soulmate — it was a sign the relationship was in trouble. “You’re actually miserable in that relationship,” the singer … Read more
Jamie Foxx is setting the record straight. In his new Netflix comedy special “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…,” the 56-year-old addressed the online conspiracies that his near-death medical emergency was linked to Sean “Diddy” Combs. Talking about the April 2023 health scare, Foxx revealed that he had a “brain bleed that led to a stroke,” and he … Read more
Seed oils are killing us. That’s according to a growing chorus of influential people warning against the staples of the average American diet — calling them toxic and blaming them for an epidemic of inflammation. But the canola and corn contrarians, the peanut pooh-poohers, the soybean and sunflower disparagers, and even the grapeseed gloom-and-doomers — they’re … Read more
Kristin Cavallari has a big Hollywood conspiracy theory. The “Laguna Beach” star, 37, said on Tuesday’s episode of her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast that she thinks Kanye West and Britney Spears were replaced by clones. “I’m the biggest conspiracy theorist on the planet. I believe everything,” Cavallari said, before declaring that her “favorite” conspiracy that … Read more
Google Maps is a place of great discovery — and the latest sighting may be one of the oddest yet. In East Antarctica, just southeast of Japanese research outpost Showa Station, eagle-eyed users spotted a mysterious “doorway,” which has become the topic of wild theories online, with some speculating that it’s Bigfoot’s vacation home or … Read more
Don’t tell Mulder and Scully. An academic in England says Earthlings are having too close of an encounter with UFO conspiracies and that it “is no longer a quirk, but a widespread societal problem.” “This belief is slightly paradoxical as we have zero evidence that aliens even exist,” Tony Milligan, a research fellow in the … Read more