SFGate22d
'Show her the body': Alleged kill orders, cult behavior inside the Bay Area Zizians
Seven members of the group, including its mysterious leader, “Ziz,” are now in jail, awaiting trial on charges that range from trespassing to murder. At least one other member is missing ...
Vox24d
The post-rationalist murder spree’s so-called “cult” leader has finally been arrested. What?
On her blog, Ziz peddled “unihemispheric sleep” (UHS), a real but very unhealthy practice in which people attempt to rest only one half of their brain at a time. Sleep deprivation is a tactic ...
Rolling Stone24d
6 Deaths, 3 States and the Radical Breakaway ‘Rationalists’ at the Center of the Nightmare
Online and in certain Bay Area circles LaSota is known as “Ziz,” a charismatic figure who gained a following blogging about her pseudoscientific theories about brain function, her pop culture ...
PCGamesN25d
Iconic DnD RPG Neverwinter Nights just got a new DLC, over 20 years later
DnD’s journey from tabletop to screen has been a long and varied one, and in all that time 2002’s Neverwinter Nights remains a classic. BioWare’s foray into the Forgotten Realms is still ...
Polygon8d
After years in development, D&D’s Unreal-powered virtual tabletop still feels off
At first blush, the app comes off as immediately handsome, with 3D-rendered miniatures, terrain, and lighting all powered by Unreal Engine 5. In motion, it capably evokes scenes from Baldur’s ...
Global News29d
Alleged head of ‘Zizian’ cult arrested, linked to agent’s death near Canada
Jack “Ziz” LaSota, 34, was arrested on Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 32, and Daniel Blank, 26. They face multiple charges including trespassing, obstructing and hindering and possession of ...
The Independent25d
Zizians crime rampage: How six deaths in three states came to be linked to a cult-like group
Jack LaSota, 34, known online as “Ziz” is the apparent leader and the namesake of a mysterious group of mostly transgender and non-binary young people known as the “Zizians.” And LaSota ...
The Burlington Free Press29d
Is a California cult responsible for murders nationwide including in VT? 'Zizians' explained
The group, led by Jack "Ziz" Lasota, is under scrutiny for potential involvement in multiple homicides across the country. The Zizians, characterized by their veganism and concerns about ...
Wired27d
The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizians
The four protesters—Emma Borhanian, Gwen Danielson, Ziz LaSota, and Alex Leatham—had all been involved in various ways with the CFAR, MIRI, and EA communities. But they had refused to give ...
The Baltimore Sun26d
Who are the Zizians? Group arrested in Western Maryland had ties to violence across the country
Those arrested included Jack LaSota, a 34-year-old California computer programmer who goes by the name “Ziz,” and appears to lead the small group, according to the Associated Press.
Wall Street Journal26d
A Silicon Valley Intellectual Society Kicked Them Out. Now They’re Tied to a Killing Spree.
Intense, robed in black, adopting the name “Ziz” after a comic-series villain and espousing violence against meat eaters, LaSota so unsettled the rationalists that one organization expelled ...