Jim Jones in popular culture

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Jim Jones was a cult leader who on November 18, 1978, orchestrated the mass murder suicide of 909 members of his commune in Jonestown, Guyana. Since the events of the Jonestown Massacre, a massive amount of literature and study has been produced on the subject. [1] Numerous documentaries, films, books, poetry, music and art have covered or been inspired by the events of Jonestown. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Jim Jones and the events at Jonestown has had a defining influence on society's perception of cults. [11] The widely known expression "Drinking the Kool-Aid" originated in the events at Jonestown, although the specific beverage used at the massacre was Flavor Aid rather than Kool-Aid. [12]

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  1. Chidester 2004, p. 46.
  2. 1 2 "The People's Temple, on Stage". NPR. May 1, 2005. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Slaven, Neil (2009). Electric Don Quixote: The Definitive Story Of Frank Zappa. Omnibus Press. p. 373. ISBN   978-0857120434.
  4. 1 2 "Art Notes 2016 – Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple". jonestown.sdsu.edu/.
  5. 1 2 Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle, November 17, 2018, retrieved November 17, 2018
  6. 1 2 Greene, Steve (October 19, 2018). "'Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle' Trailer: SundanceTV Doc Series Reenacts the 1978 Mass Death at People's Temple". IndieWire. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "There's a New Crime Series On The Block". February 28, 2019. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Leonardo DiCaprio In Final Talks To Star & Produce 'Jim Jones' At MGM; Scott Rosenberg Writing". Deadline. November 8, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Play Cult Leader Jim Jones in Jonestown Thriller 'White Night'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "10 Songs About Cult Leader Jim Jones & Jonestown". Themusicalhype.com. October 20, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  11. Chidester 2004, p. 26-45.
  12. "'Jonestown': Portrait of a Disturbed Cult Leader". Day to Day. October 20, 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  13. "Colchester Film Festival 2013—Jonestown". YouTube. October 13, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  14. Petiteau, Frantz-E. Camion Blanc: Jeroic Fantasy & Metal L Volume 1. Camion Blanc. p. 391. ISBN   978-2357796065.

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