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39 people.

Matching tracksuits.

Black Nikes.

And a rented mansion in California waiting for a spaceship in the tail of a comet.

This is the story of Heaven’s Gate — one of the most infamous cults in American history. But it’s not just about aliens. It’s about control, grief hijacked as belief, and what happens when a charismatic leader convinces you that death… is a promotion.

And yes… I say barricades instead of barracks at one point.

Blame the sleepover chaos and the poltergeist my kids swore was in the house.

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