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April 8, 2012
Marty Rathbun is Big in the U.K., Still Waiting for Major U.S. Treatment
This weekend's lengthy profile of Marty Rathbun by The Independent's Guy Adams really brought back a lot of memories for us. Last year, we brought you frequent coverage of the bizarre "Squirrel Busters" siege at Rathbun's house near Corpus Christi, Texas. For some five months, a strange spiritual s ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Scientology, Winning! We Hear from the Church's #1 Student
On Thursdays, Scientology's staff members race to get their statistics turned in by 2 pm, the end of their week. Here at the Voice, we do the same thing, rounding up the world's media on Scientology each Thursday and deciding whether the church has had an "upstat" or "downstat" week. [Go here for ou ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 3: Marty Rathbun
On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the worl ... More >>
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September 20, 2011
Scientology Has Marty Rathbun Arrested (UPDATED: CHARGES DROPPED)
Update: After the jump, more detail on Rathbun's arrest from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. AND NOW, CHARGES HAVE BEEN DROPPED. SEE BELOW. This story was originally posted on Saturday, Sept. 17. Well, it looks like we were premature to say that the siege in South Texas had ended. Apparently, i ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
Marty Rathbun, Ex-Scientology Exec, Back from Germany: "The U.S. Media Has No Balls"
This TV image couldn't have gone down well at Gold BaseThe siege in South Texas is apparently finally over. Marty Rathbun has returned from his trip to Germany, and he tells me that only one member of the Squirrel Busters goon squad that was previously planted outside his house -- a former co ... More >>
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September 3, 2011
Ex-Scientology Executive Marty Rathbun Headed to Germany This Week -- Why This is Bad News for David Miscavige
"I'm a professional."Last night, I had a conversation with Marty Rathbun, who revealed that he's headed to Germany this week, and told me he'd have a series of videos on his blog today breaking that news in an interesting way -- with help from the Squirrel Busters. Sure enough, these videos ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2011
The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 19: The Squirrel Busters
On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the worl ... More >>
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August 16, 2011
Ed Bryan, OT VIII, Demonstrates the Power of Scientology's Highest Levels
Ed Bryan, celebrating his ultimate beingnessWhile we wait for tomorrow's update in our big countdown, we have a tale today that takes us to the upper end of Scientology's vaunted "Bridge." It involves a man who, according to L. Ron Hubbard's original precepts, should be nearly superhuman, a ... More >>
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August 6, 2011
Scientology Delirium: Commenters of the Week!
Aleister knows your comments before you can write them down.Another week finished, and what a week it was, fellow Scientology watchers. We started things off like the shot of a gun, didn't we? On Monday, we broke big news: that an L.A. sheriff's deputy was under official inquiry for appearin ... More >>
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July 17, 2011
Scientology Blowout: Commenters of the Week!
A few more L-Rundowns, and this planet could be yours!Yet another week has gone by, and this one did not disappoint. Just a few hours after we posted last week's best comments, we were caught up in the exciting story of Placido Domingo Jr., who talked to us Saturday night about Scientology's ... More >>
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July 15, 2011
Scientology's "Documentary" of Marty Rathbun Revealed! (UPDATED -- The Squirrel Busters Respond!)
AFTER THE JUMP: The Squirrel Busters respond to the Voice! Brace yourself, Scientology watchers. This is jaw-dropping territory. You'll remember that former church executive Marty Rathbun complained to local government in his Corpus Christi-area town of Ingleside on the Bay, Texas, that he was b ... More >>
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July 9, 2011
Scientology Freakout: Commenters of the Week!
"You'll know the Marcabians by their atom bombs and fedora hats, dear."Things just keep rolling along here at Runnin' Scared's fortified underground bunker, where we keep an eye on all things Scientology while waiting for the invading Marcabian fifth fleet. It's been another eventful week! W ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Out-of-Work Journalists: Want to do Scientology's Dirty Work?
We know things in the newspaper and magazine rackets are really grim right now. Every time we put up a job opening, we get hundreds of applications from folks looking for work. (Hey, and we're about to put up another one, for copy chief, so all of you copy editors out there, get your resumes ... More >>
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July 3, 2011
Scientology's Cover Story for Harassment: "We're Making a Documentary!"
Something tells us Ken Burns doesn't work this way.We've been covering Marty Rathbun's remarkable experiences in South Texas with rapt attention: there's no question that his ongoing battle with his former employer, Scientology leader David Miscavige, is becoming the biggest thing to happen t ... More >>
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April 28, 2011
Scientology Critics Find That Someone Wants Their Cellphone Records
Mike RinderWhat a week it's been in the world of Scientology watching. After a bizarre goon squad tried to intimidate Marty Rathbun at his Corpus Christi home, and then character actor Michael Fairman made public his excommunication declaration, things seemed to be whipping up into something ... More >>
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April 27, 2011
Michael Fairman Talks to the Voice After his Scientology Excommunication
Fairman as a Firefly baddieI had to admit, when I heard about Michael Fairman's explosive exit from Scientology (see our story about it here), my first reaction was, "Michael who?" His face certainly was familiar, but I wasn't sure where I'd seen it before... "Penske File! That's what peopl ... More >>
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April 23, 2011
Michael Fairman, Familiar TV and Film Actor, Makes Public His Expulsion from Scientology
"Accused -- prosecuted -- found guilty -and sentenced right there on my door step. And here is my certificate of doom." For Scientology watchers, spectacular news this morning. Familiar television and movie character actor Michael Fairman, a longtime member of the "church," has made public ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
When Scientologists Attack!
"A paranoid midget sent us. This won't hurt a bit."After the jump, an update: Marty Rathbun tells the Voice about his strange encounter. SECOND UPDATE: The Video from the other side. The saga of Marty Rathbun just keeps getting stranger and stranger. At one time, Rathbun was one of the hig ... More >>
Voice Choices
October 1, 2008
WWJD?
Rattlestick revives Terrence McNally's controversial play
Columns
August 27, 2008
Andres Serrano's 'Shit' Show
The Piss Christ artist returns. And God is still in the details.
Blogs
February 27, 2008
'Viva Obama 2008' is a Damn Good Song
The Piss Christ artist returns. And God is still in the details.
Film
May 9, 2006
'The King'
The Piss Christ artist returns. And God is still in the details.
Theater
August 16, 2005
Love, Death, Confusion
McNally's 'Dedication' shows that even the cleverest playwrights babble when they're in love
Theater
March 15, 2005
Altared Stages
From Shanley's Doubt to Guirgis's Judas Iscariot, the Catholic Church undergoes intense theatrical scrutiny
Theater
March 8, 2005
Spoofing the Faith: A Boyband Version of Nunsense, With Witty Dance Moves
From Shanley's Doubt to Guirgis's Judas Iscariot, the Catholic Church undergoes intense theatrical scrutiny
News
March 16, 2004
Day by Day, Death by Death
A Chronology of U.S. Military Fatalities Since 'Mission Accomplished,' Part I
News
October 21, 2003
The Bush-Cheney Gazillions Tour
Get Out Your Checkbooks. It's a Bundle of Fun
NYC Life
February 4, 2003
Close-up on Hunts Point
Get Out Your Checkbooks. It's a Bundle of Fun
News
October 22, 2002
Mass Hysteria
Two New Inflammatory Films Get the Catholic Church Hot and Bothered
News
January 8, 2002
The Year of the Replay
One Punch After Another . . . and Another . . . and Another . . .
Theater
October 9, 2001
Pure Now for Pop People
One Punch After Another . . . and Another . . . and Another . . .
NYC Life
July 31, 2001
Limited-Equity Co-op in Eight-Unit 1872 Building
One Punch After Another . . . and Another . . . and Another . . .
Specials
August 15, 2000
Letters
One Punch After Another . . . and Another . . . and Another . . .
News
May 9, 2000
Nation
One Punch After Another . . . and Another . . . and Another . . .
News
October 19, 1999
The Myth of Catholic Bashing
Aestheticism in the Wake of Catechism is No Heresy
News
October 5, 1999
Papal Pandering
Rudy Dons Miter In Search of Upstate Canonization
Theater
August 10, 1999
Critical Condition
Assassins and Cash— In Search of a True Theater Discourse
Music
June 29, 1999
Spanish Class
Assassins and Cash— In Search of a True Theater Discourse
Film
June 22, 1999
Too Much, Too Soon
Assassins and Cash— In Search of a True Theater Discourse
News
January 26, 1999
Passion Play
A tale of art, sex, and salvation
Specials
November 10, 1998
Letters
A tale of art, sex, and salvation
Specials
November 3, 1998
Letters
A tale of art, sex, and salvation
Columns
October 27, 1998
NY Mirror
'I'm Australian,' said Cate Blanchett. 'I haven't read that much Elizabethan pornography!'
Theater
October 20, 1998
Texas Nativity
'I'm Australian,' said Cate Blanchett. 'I haven't read that much Elizabethan pornography!'
News
June 9, 1998
Body and Soul
'I'm Australian,' said Cate Blanchett. 'I haven't read that much Elizabethan pornography!'
Columns
May 26, 1998
NY Mirror
'I'm Australian,' said Cate Blanchett. 'I haven't read that much Elizabethan pornography!'

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