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"He liked living on the edge, but over the line was even better": Dennis Wilson's wife shot his car with a 9mm pistol. He narrowly escaped the Manson Family. And he released a stunning solo album

Famously, Dennis Wilson was the only member of the Beach Boys who surfed - but on land, his life was chaos

Louder

“Charles Manson actually stole one of my Martins years ago and I never, ever got it back”: The Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine on his musical regrets, favorite guitars, and the acoustic that got away

Jardine on his custom-made Fender Strat, love of Super Reverbs and the joy of playing the late Carl Wilson’s solos on tour

Guitar World

"George Harrison had set fire to an ashtray and was running around the studio with it above his head": the chaotic creation of The Beatles' wildest song

Rock’s most epic battle was always The Beatles versus the Rolling Stones, yet Helter Skelter was inspired by an imagined square-off with The Who

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“Charles Manson actually stole one of my D-45s years ago”: One of Al Jardine’s prized Martin acoustics was once swiped by the notorious cult leader – and he “never, ever got it back”

The Beach Boys’ history with the Manson Family is well-documented – and it turns out Jardine’s Martin was one of the many items stolen from the band

Guitar World

'A nightmare B-side to the American dream': Helter Skelter is the bestselling true crime book of all time – but how true is it?

Approaching midnight on August 8, 1969, an old Ford left Spahn Ranch, an abandoned Western movie set outside Los Angeles. The ramshackle commune housed a group of misfits and renegades who would come to be known globally as the Manson family.

The Conversation

Best podcasts of the week: After heartbreak, Susan Wokoma starts over in Seoul

The actor stars in Koreaboo, an escapist drama for fans of romance, K-pop and new beginnings. Plus: five of the best podcasts about untold life stories

The Guardian - UK

Front door of home where Manson family murdered Sharon Tate sells for $127k

The door where Manson cult member Susan Atkins wrote ‘Pig’ in Sharon Tate’s blood has sold for $127k

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Palace of a hero of 1857 rebellion now a govt. office, in a shambles

Amid the usual concrete structures that house government offices, the Naragund Town Municipal Office stands out. Large wooden pillars welcome visitors to the office, and as they step in, they see a locked old wooden door. On either side are two small rooms where one can see typical government employees…

The Hindu

"One of our group members unknowingly invited Satan into our midst": When The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson became friends with The Manson family his life changed forever

Nude dinner parties, acid orgies and death threats: The life of The Beach Boys' co-founder Dennis Wilson was turned upside down after Charles Manson's murderous cult overtook his life, his home and his finances

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Evening Standard

Did a doomsday cult really drive Lori Vallow to murder her children?

Prosecutors pinned Vallow’s motive in the murders of her children on three pillars of a ‘cult playbook’: Power, money and sex. But a survivor of one of America’s most notorious cults tells Rachel Sharp we may never know if a cult truly drove Vallow to kill

The Independent UK

Did a doomsday cult really drive Lori Vallow to murder her children?

The Independent UK

How To Become A Cult Leader: What You Need To Know About The Netflix Docuseries

Prepare for the play-by-play examination of some tragic histories in Netflix's How to Become a Cult Leader.

Cinemablend

Snarky tone mars Peter Dinklage’s Netflix series on cult leaders’ playbooks

It’s unsettling how footage of the murderous gurus is accompanied by the actor’s upbeat, tongue-in-cheek narration.

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Sharon Tate’s sister criticizes release of Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, thinks she’ll kill again

The sister of Sharon Tate, a beloved actress killed by members of Charles Manson’s murderous cult in the late 1960s, criticized the prison release of Leslie Van Houten, saying that it’s likely she will kill again.

WEKU

A former Manson Family member is free, after her parole was reversed 5 times

Leslie Van Houten was denied parole more than 20 times — including five reversals from California's governor's office — over the brutal murders of Rosemary and Leno LaBianca in 1969.

Daily Mirror

Sharon Tate’s sister worries released Manson 'monster' murderer could kill again

Leslie Van Houten was released from prison last week after more than 50 years. Sharon Tate's sister fears she could revert to her old ways and easily kill again

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Who is Leslie Van Houten? And where is she now?

Ex-Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been released from prison after 53 years.

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Daily Mirror

Evil Manson Family's key players and victims during cult's brutal murder spree

The Tate–LaBianca murders came at a time of great turmoil in the US and Charles Manson hoped they would kick off a race war. His apocalyptic vision was named 'Helter Skelter' after the Beatles' song

Daily Mirror

Who is Leslie Van Houten? Chilling murders of Manson family member as she is released

Leslie Van Houten was part of the notorious cult behind the brutal slaying of actress Sharon Tate and a number of others. They hoped to initiate a race war that would consume the US with the Manson Family emerging to rule afterwards

Daily Mirror

Family of Manson victim slam decision to release 'cold-blooded killer' Leslie Van Houten

Anthony DiMaria, the nephew of Jay Sering, a victim of the Charles Manson cult, has denounced the decision to release Leslie Van Houten, one of his followers, from prison

Evening Standard

Who is Leslie Van Houten? The Manson follower released from prison

The Charles Manson ‘family’ member was originally sentenced to death for her role in the August 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca and his wife but has been released after 53 years

Evening Standard

Who was Charles Manson? Mystery remains how ex-con manipulated his followers into murdering seven people

The Manson Family killed several people, including actress Sharon Tate, in 1969.

The Independent UK

The Manson Family: Who were the key players and victims in cult leader Charles Manson’s serial killings?

In 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles

Irish Mirror

Notorious Manson family murderer Leslie Van Houten walks free from jail after over 50 years

Leslie Van Houten, now in her 70s, was originally sentenced to death for helping Manson’s followers carry out the August 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.

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