Editing Heaven's Gate (religious group) (section)

== In popular culture ==
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In 1979, [[Gary Sherman (director)|Gary Sherman]] produced the [[television film|made-for-TV movie]] ''Mysterious Two'' for [[NBC]], based on the exploits of Applewhite and Nettles, then relatively unknown, which aired in 1982.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1997-04-03 |title=Hollywood knocks at 'Heaven's Gate' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-04-03-1997093077-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US |via=[[Baltimore Sun]] |archive-date=June 22, 2021 |access-date=May 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622171534/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-04-03-1997093077-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In its first live episode following the mass suicide, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' aired a sketch where the cult members made it to space. It was followed by a commercial parody for [[Keds]], featuring the tagline, "Worn by level-headed Christians", as well as footage of the [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]-clad corpses of the Heaven's Gate members.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=1997-04-21 |title=An Endorsement Nike Didn't Want |url=https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/endorsement-nike-didnt-want-27724/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2020-11-11 |magazine=[[Adweek]] |language=en-US |archive-date=October 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008184637/https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/endorsement-nike-didnt-want-27724/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="latfascination">{{Cite news |last1=Wilkens |first1=John |date=2017-03-21 |title=Fascination over Heaven's Gate cult continues, 20 years after mass suicide |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-heavens-gate-20170319-story.html |access-date=2020-11-11 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US |archive-date=April 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422163733/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-heavens-gate-20170319-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2017, Heaven's Gate was the subject of a 10-part [[Heaven's Gate (podcast)|podcast of the same name]] produced by [[Glynn Washington]] to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the mass suicide.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shapiro |first=Ari |author-link=Ari Shapiro |date=2018-01-29 |title=For 'Heaven's Gate' Podcast Host, The Cult Story Hits Close To Home |url=https://www.npr.org/2018/01/29/581532036/for-heaven-s-gate-podcast-host-the-cult-story-hits-close-to-home |access-date=2022-03-25 |work=[[NPR]] |language=en-US |archive-date=July 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728212439/https://www.npr.org/2018/01/29/581532036/for-heaven-s-gate-podcast-host-the-cult-story-hits-close-to-home |url-status=live }}</ref> 

In 2018, rapper [[Lil Uzi Vert]] posted a concept album art for their then-upcoming album, ''[[Eternal Atake]]''. Soon after, they were threatened with legal action by Marc and Sarah King, the couple responsible for maintaining the group's website and intellectual property. A representative for the two wrote "[Uzi] is using and adapting our copyrights and trademarks without our permission and the infringement will be taken up with our attorneys. This is not fair use or parody; it is a direct and clear infringement". The teased cover contained a logo almost identical to the Heaven's Gate logo, with similar text and visuals below. When the album officially released, it would be changed substantially to instead feature three figures standing on the moon, accompanied by a UFO overhead.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Burks |first=Tosten |date=2018-07-03 |title=Heaven's Gate Cult Threatens Lil Uzi Vert With Legal Action Over 'Eternal Atake' Artwork |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-uzi-vert-eternal-atake-heavens-gate-2/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

''[[Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults]]'', a documentary miniseries about the cult, was released on [[HBO Max]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lattanzio |first=Ryan |date=2020-12-03 |title='Heaven's Gate' Review: HBO Max Doc Reveals Bonkers UFO Cult as More Than Just a Pop-Culture Joke |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/heavens-gate-the-cult-of-cults-review-hbo-max-docuseries-1234602151/ |access-date=2021-05-03 |website=[[IndieWire]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2021, Heaven's Gate, featured on an episode titled "A Tale of Two Cults", was one of the subjects in the first season of [[Vice Media]]'s documentary television series ''[[Dark Side of the 90s]]''.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=A Tale of Two Cults |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBiEbSSc_8o |access-date=2022-08-23 |series=Dark Side of the 90s |series-link=Dark Side of the 90s |date=2021-08-26 |number=7 |via=[[YouTube]] |language=en-US |publisher=[[Vice Media]]}}</ref>

In February 2023, ''The Leader'', a  movie following the story of Applewhite and Nettles, was introduced during the [[Berlin International Film Festival|Berlin Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=2023-02-16 |title=Berlin: Tim Blake Nelson, Vera Farmiga to Star in Heaven's Gate Cult Biopic 'The Leader' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-leader-tim-blake-nelson-vera-farmiga-heavens-gate-cult-film-1235323259/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323180828/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-leader-tim-blake-nelson-vera-farmiga-heavens-gate-cult-film-1235323259/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2023, it was announced that [[Michael C. Hall]] and [[Grace Caroline Currey]] had joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2023-10-30 |title=Michael C. Hall & Grace Caroline Currey Join Heaven's Gate Cult Biopic 'The Leader' – AFM |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/michael-c-hall-grace-caroline-currey-join-heavens-gate-cult-movie-leader-1235587633/ |access-date=2023-11-13 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |language=en-US |archive-date=November 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103202717/https://deadline.com/2023/10/michael-c-hall-grace-caroline-currey-join-heavens-gate-cult-movie-leader-1235587633/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Nike Decades===
The infamy which was caused by the mass suicides, their limited availability, and their sudden discontinuation have been cited as reasons for the high resale value of Nike Decades.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jolly |first=Nathan |date=2017-05-13 |title=The creepy reason these Nikes are worth a fortune |url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/the-creepy-reason-these-nikes-are-worth-a-fortune/news-story/a27736ef44e06fb2aa4004da29bcf33d |access-date=2019-11-27 |work=[[News.com.au]] |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Caffier |first=Justin |date=2017-03-15 |title=The Heaven's Gate Nikes and the Sneakerheads Who Collect Them |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-heavens-gate-nikes-and-the-sneakerheads-who-collect-them/ |access-date=2020-01-11 |work=[[Vice News]] |language=en-US |archive-date=March 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320091905/https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-heavens-gate-nikes-and-the-sneakerheads-who-collect-them/ |url-status=live }}</ref>