John Campbell

Scientology's Writers of the Future Contest: Troubling Ties to Abuse in the Church

On the eve of L. Ron Hubbard's 101st birthday, we have a story which brings together several themes we've been dealing with here lately -- Scientology's alleged abuses, its "secular" front groups, and its attempts to promote the reputation of its founder. In February, I noticed an interesting blog ... More >>

Feel the Rage All Over Again With Financial Disaster Doc Inside Job

Rich Rightwingers Threaten to "Go Galt," Make Less Money to Thwart Obama

At the Washington Independent, Dave Weigel talks to some conservatives who believe that Obama's plan to slightly raise taxes on folks making over $250,000 a year amounts to socialism, and who plan (or at least talk about) "going John Galt" to evade them. The reference is to an Ayn Rand book in whi ... More >>

John Carpenter Lives in a BAM Retrospective

Spend Labor Day with The Thing

In the Beginning

As Gus Van Sant's latest makes waves at Cannes, IFC brings back his debut Mala Noche

NY Mirror

'Don't Grieve After Me'

More Than Singing for Your Supper