The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything

"I hope everyone reads this book. It has become such a crucial thing for all of us to understand." --Erin Burnett, CNN "An ideal tour guide for your journey into the depths of the rabbit hole that is QAnon. It even shows you a glimmer of light at the exit." --Cullen Hoback, director of HBO's Q: Into the Storm Its messaging can seem cryptic, even nonsensical, yet for tens of thousands of people, it explains everything:&nbsp; What is QAnon, where did it come from, and is the Capitol insurgency a sign of where it's going next? On October 5th, 2017, President Trump made a cryptic remark in the State Dining Room at a gathering of military officials. He said it felt like "the calm before the storm"--then refused to elaborate as puzzled journalists asked him to explain. &nbsp;But on the infamous message boards of 4chan, a mysterious poster going by "Q Clearance Patriot," who claimed to be in "military intelligence," began the elaboration on their own. &nbsp; In the days that followed, Q's wild yarn explaining Trump's remarks began to rival the sinister intricacies of a Tom Clancy novel, while satisfying the deepest desires of MAGA-America. &nbsp;But did any of what Q predicted come to pass? No. Did that stop people from clinging to every word they were reading, expanding its mythology, and promoting it wider and wider? No. &nbsp; Why not? Who were these rapt listeners? How do they reconcile their worldview with the America they see around them? Why do their numbers keep growing? Mike Rothschild, a journalist specializing in conspiracy theories, has been collecting their stories for years, and through interviews with QAnon converts, apostates, and victims, as well as psychologists, sociologists, and academics, he is uniquely equipped to explain the movement and its followers. &nbsp; In The Storm Is Upon Us, he takes readers from the background conspiracies and cults that fed the Q phenomenon, to its embrace by right-wing media and Donald Trump, through the rending of families as loved ones became addicted to Q's increasingly violent rhetoric, to the storming of the Capitol, and on. &nbsp; And as the phenomenon shows no sign of calming despite Trump's loss of the presidency--with everyone from Baby Boomers to Millennial moms proving susceptible to its messaging--and politicians starting to openly espouse its ideology, Rothschild makes a compelling case that mocking the seeming madness of QAnon will get us nowhere. Rather, his impassioned reportage makes clear it's time to figure out what QAnon really is -- because QAnon and its relentlessly dark theory of everything isn't done yet.

Politics & Social Sciences

Rothschild, Mike

Social Sciences

Melville House

One of L.A.'s edgiest theatre companies brings a modern spin to Aesop's classic yarns, as eight timeless fables get a 21st century reboot. Cupcake bullies, tween warriors, scheming cheerleaders and apocalyptic yellow butterfly people… Each tale takes an unexpected twist in this innovative offering! 45-60 minutes (flexible). 3-11 males, 3-11 females (with the option of a gender-blind 3-actor cast; 3-21 performers possible). Ideal for middle schools, high schools, youth theatres, universities and community theatres. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

Aesop Refabled

Literature & Fiction

Goode, Jeff

ULRICH, DAVE

Adkins, Nicole B.

Hahn, Adam

Macher, Samantha

Miller, Liz Shannon

Mishler, Dominic

Dramas & Plays

YouthPLAYS

From cyberbullying to sibling rivalry, talking with carrots to hiding out in cardboard boxes; dealing with depression or identity crisis, fighting for your life or watching from the sidelines, this collection of short plays tackles peer pressure and other real issues in the lives of high school students from all angles through comedy, drama, and everything in between. 65-75 minutes (flexible). 5-23 females, 3-17 males (8-35 performers possible). Ideal for middle schools, high schools, youth theatres, universities and community theatres. Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

Pushed: A Collection of Short Plays About Peer Pressure

PRICE, JONATHAN

Martin, Wendy-Marie

Machlin, Greg

"I hope everyone reads this book. It has become such a crucial thing for all of us to understand." —Erin Burnett, CNN\n"An ideal tour guide for your journey into the depths of the rabbit hole that is QAnon. It even shows you a glimmer of light at the exit." —Cullen Hoback, director of HBO's Q: Into the Storm\nIts messaging can seem cryptic, even nonsensical, yet for tens of thousands of people, it explains everything: What is QAnon, where did it come from, and is the Capitol insurgency a sign of where it’s going next?\nOn October 5th, 2017, President Trump made a cryptic remark in the State Dining Room at a gathering of military officials. He said it felt like “the calm before the storm”—then refused to elaborate as puzzled journalists asked him to explain. But on the infamous message boards of 4chan, a mysterious poster going by “Q Clearance Patriot,” who claimed to be in “military intelligence,” began the elaboration on their own.\nIn the days that followed, Q’s wild yarn explaining Trump's remarks began to rival the sinister intricacies of a Tom Clancy novel, while satisfying the deepest desires of MAGA-America. But did any of what Q predicted come to pass? No. Did that stop people from clinging to every word they were reading, expanding its mythology, and promoting it wider and wider? No.\nWhy not? Who were these rapt listeners? How do they reconcile their worldview with the America they see around them? Why do their numbers keep growing? Mike Rothschild, a journalist specializing in conspiracy theories, has been collecting their stories for years, and through interviews with QAnon converts, apostates, and victims, as well as psychologists, sociologists, and academics, he is uniquely equipped to explain the movement and its followers.\nIn The Storm Is Upon Us, he takes readers from the background conspiracies and cults that fed the Q phenomenon, to its embrace by right-wing media and Donald Trump, through the rending of families as loved ones became addicted to Q’s increasingly violent rhetoric, to the storming of the Capitol, and on.\nAnd as the phenomenon shows no sign of calming despite Trump’s loss of the presidency—with everyone from Baby Boomers to Millennial moms proving susceptible to its messaging—and politicians starting to openly espouse its ideology, Rothschild makes a compelling case that mocking the seeming madness of QAnon will get us nowhere. Rather, his impassioned reportage makes clear it's time to figure out what QAnon really is — because QAnon and its relentlessly dark theory of everything isn’t done yet.

The strange tale of how one Jewish family --the Rothschilds--became a lightning rod for conspiracy theories over the course of the last 2 centuries . . . In 2018 Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed California wildfires on "Jewish space lasers." She said the Rothschilds were behind it.&nbsp; For more than 200 years, the name "Rothschild" has been synonymous with 2 things: great wealth, and conspiracy theories about what they're "really doing" with it. Almost from the moment Mayer Amschel Rothschild and his sons emerged from the Jewish ghetto of Frankfurt to revolutionize the banking world, the Rothschild family has been the target of myths, hoaxes, bizarre accusations, and constant antisemitism. Over the years, they have been blamed for: - The sinking of the Titanic - Funding Hitler's war machine - Creating the COVID-19 pandemic - Causing the Great Depression They've been accused of funding both sides of every war since the American Revolution, of controlling almost every central bank, and most recently, of using their secret technology to unleash snow storms and forest fires. To their detractors, the Rothschids are simply everywhere, pulling the strings of history to deepen their financial control over the entire world. Jewish Space Lasers is a deeply researched dive into the history of the conspiracy industry around the Rothschild family - from the "pamphlet wars" of Paris in the 1840s to the cinemas of the Third Reich a hundred years later, and to Broadway, rap industry gossip rags, extremist compounds, and the dankest pits of the internet today. The poetry of Ezra Pound, the sermons of Father Coughlin, the films of Alex Jones, and some of the bestselling books of the 20th century - countless characters have exploited the Rothschild conspiracy for their own ends - and are still doing so. Author Mike Rothschild, who isn't related to the family, sorts out myth from reality to find the truth about these conspiracy theories and their spreaders. Who were the Rothschilds? Who are they today? What role do they actually play in European history and politics? Is any of this actually true? And why, even as their wealth and influence have waned, do they continue to drive conspiracies and hoaxes?

Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories

Parenting & Relationships

The World's Worst Conspiracies

Arcturus

The World's Worst Conspiracies is a compilation of the most fascinating, bizarre and compelling conspiracy theories in the world today. Delving into speculation about the assassination of JFK, chemtrails, the emergence of the 'New World Order', the sinister experiments at CERN, possible cover-ups regarding Area 51 and the so-called Clinton Body Count, this collection provides an essential reference for everyone interested in learning more about the secret forces that may be controlling our world. Taking a balanced and measured approach, it explores why these theories have taken hold, and how much truth lies at their foundations. Do you believe them?

*****\n'A compelling book.' - The Guardian\n'The Storm Is Upon Us is an impressive piece of research and a gripping read. Rothschild's book reads like a thriller, with cliffhangers that leave you eager for the next episode. The trouble, of course, is that it's not fiction.' -The Times\n'An ideal tour guide for your journey into the depths of the rabbit hole that is QAnon, and even shows you a glimmer of light at the exit.' - Cullen Hoback, director of HBO's Q: Into the Storm\nIn 2017, President Trump made a cryptic remark at a gathering of military officials, describing it as 'the calm before the storm'-then refused to explain himself to puzzled journalists. But on internet message boards, a mysterious poster called 'Q Clearance Patriot' began an elaboration all of their own.\nQ's wild yarn hinted at a vast conspiracy that satisfied the deepest desires of MAGA-America. None of Q's predictions came to pass. But did that stop people from clinging to every word, expanding Q's mythology, and promoting it ever more widely? No.\nConspiracy culture expert Mike Rothschild is uniquely equipped to explain QAnon, from the cults that first fed into it, to its embrace by Trump and the right-wing media. With families torn apart and with the Capitol under attack, he argues that mocking the madness of QAnon will get us nowhere. Instead, he argues that QAnon tells us everything we need to know about global fear after Trump-and that we need to understand it now, because it's not going away.

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Monoray

Who killed JFK? 
What happened to Malaysian Airways plane MH370, the flight 'that disappeared'? 
Who poisoned ex-KGB man Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium? 
How did the body of GCHQ codebreaker Gareth Williams end up in a sports bag? 
What really happened to Jeffrey Epstein?\nFeaturing government cover-ups, secret societies, unsolved mysteries and brazen experiments, Conspiracy explores the range of conspiracy theories from the most outlandish to the most plausible, and gets to the bottom of what really happened. Whether discussing strange goings on at CERN or the meetings of the Bilderberg Group, authors Charlotte Greig and Mike Rothschild examine the facts with a clear and critical eye and tell you what it is we really need to worry about.

Conspiracy: The Greatest Plots, Collusions and Cover-Ups

Greig, Charlotte

This book takes readers on a quest to solve the greatest mysteries, strange disappearances, suspicious cover-ups and conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories have found a new currency in today's environment, and websites and social networking ensure they receive a wider and more rapid spread than ever before.

Sirius

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Books by Rothschild, Mike

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The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything

Aesop Refabled

Pushed: A Collection of Short Plays About Peer Pressure

The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything

Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories

The World's Worst Conspiracies

The World's Worst Conspiracies

The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything

Conspiracy: The Greatest Plots, Collusions and Cover-Ups

Conspiracy: The Greatest Plots, Collusions and Cover-Ups