Overview of popular cultural depictions of Jim Jones
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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^Slaven, Neil (2009). Electric Don Quixote: The Definitive Story Of Frank Zappa. Omnibus Press. p. 373. ISBN 978-0857120434.
^"Art Notes 2016 – Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple". jonestown.sdsu.edu/.
^Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle, November 17, 2018, retrieved November 17, 2018
^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.
^"There's a New Crime Series On The Block". February 28, 2019.
^"Leonardo DiCaprio In Final Talks To Star & Produce 'Jim Jones' At MGM; Scott Rosenberg Writing". Deadline. November 8, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^"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 Songs About Cult Leader Jim Jones & Jonestown". Themusicalhype.com. October 20, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
^Chidester 2004, p. 26-45.
^"'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.
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