Mark Johnson

Oscar Watch: A Great Year for Foreign Films (and a German Scandal!)

SCIENTOLOGY CRUMBLING: An Entire Church Mission Defects as David Miscavige Faces Leadership Crisis

For several years, we've been reporting about a crisis in Scientology as key members of the church -- including some of its highest-ranking former executives -- have left the organization and spoken out about its abuses. One by one, longtime, loyal Scientologists have announced that they are fed up ... More >>

Q&A: Playing For Change's Mark Johnson On Finding Fantastic Music On Streets All Over The World

Ten years ago, audio engineer Mark Johnson boldly decided to part ways with a career that had him recording the likes of Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, and Los Lobos. He decided to chase after a new pipe dream that must have seemed at once both wildly ambitious and thoroughly hare-brained. Spurred into ... More >>

Parole Deal Dissolves

The end of Pataki's throw-away-the-key policy hits a 35-year-old snag

Don't Say Boo

State to sex offenders: You're scary enough. No masks, no costumes, no candy, stay home.

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John Abercrombie and Louis Sclavis fill those redolent silences between the phrases

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Bad Call

Baseball's Big Shots Strike Out At The Umpire's Union