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April 13, 2012
Scientology Admits Connection to Slimy Anonymous Attack Websites
We've pointed out in the past that Karin Pouw, the Church of Scientology's spokeswoman, appears to be struggling, having been thrust into the role of chief mouthpiece since Tommy Davis vanished sometime last year. But her latest gaffe is more than simply an embarrassing moment for her and the churc ... More >>
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March 22, 2012
Russia Still Going About Things All Wrong, and More in our Scientology Stats Roundup
Back in October, we reported that Russian law enforcement agents had raided a Church of Scientology in Moscow, breaking down doors to get into store rooms (see the photo at right). A court there had found L. Ron Hubbard's literature to be "extremist," and called for a ban on his books in Russia. Y ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Scientology vs Marty Rathbun: An Unfair Fight?
Last summer, we brought you extensive coverage of Scientology's bizarre siege of a South Texas home. A goon squad calling itself the "Squirrel Busters" claimed to be a documentary crew making a film about former high-ranking church executive Marty Rathbun. The intimidation squad even managed to get ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
Scientology in the Village Voice: 2011 in Review
Here at the Voice we wrote 234 stories on Scientology this year. They generated more than a million pageviews and more than 20,000 comments from our loyal readers. Our first story of the year was posted in February, when we lauded Lawrence Wright's excellent, lengthy New Yorker profile of church de ... More >>
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December 23, 2011
Scientology on the High Seas: Yuletide Cheer, Including Dickens Adapted with Evil Psychs
On November 18, we started a new feature here on Fridays: the Voice has obtained hundreds of copies of L. Ron Hubbard's previously unpublished "Orders of the Day," which he gave to crew members as he sailed the Mediterranean. Our documents cover the period from 1968 to 1971, and this time we' ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
L. Ron Hubbard Schools Richard Nixon: Sailing on the Apollo Nov 27 - Dec 3
On November 18, we started a new feature here on Fridays: the Voice has obtained hundreds of copies of L. Ron Hubbard's previously unpublished "Orders of the Day," which he gave to crew members as he sailed the Mediterranean. Our documents cover the period from 1968 to 1971, and this time we're look ... More >>
Film
November 30, 2011
Answers To Nothing
On November 18, we started a new feature here on Fridays: the Voice has obtained hundreds of copies of L. Ron Hubbard's previously unpublished "Orders of the Day," which he gave to crew members as he sailed the Mediterranean. Our documents cover the period from 1968 to 1971, and this time we're look ... More >>
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November 25, 2011
Scientology vs. Pollution, a Lisbon Cocktail Party, and More: Sailing on the Apollo Nov. 20-26
Last week, we started a new feature here on Fridays: the Voice has obtained hundreds of copies of L. Ron Hubbard's previously unpublished "Orders of the Day," which he gave to crew members as he sailed the Mediterranean. Our documents cover the period from 1968 to 1971. In this installment, we're lo ... More >>
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November 19, 2011
White House Rejects Scientology Petition: Why That's Not All Bad News
"Scientology? Ain't touching that one!"A wail was heard across the land tonight. Just as we were leaving the office for the evening, we were notified that thousands of people who recently signed a White House petition about Scientology had received e-mail notices that the Obama administrati ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Scientology Thursday Stats: This Week's Roundup!
Heldal-Lund takes on an IdolEvery Thursday afternoon, Scientology's "orgs" -- its churches, as it were -- scramble to report their weekly stats to show how much progress they've made over the week before. And woe to those whose numbers are sagging! We do something similar here at Runnin' Sca ... More >>
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October 29, 2011
Scientology Dumpster-Dive: Commenters of the Week!
Clearing the planet, one dumpster at a timeFor our longtime, loyal readers and commenters (of all persuasions), I just want to say how much I appreciate your continued interest in things we're doing here at the underground bunker. This week, we got a huge influx of new folks as our stories we ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
Scientology Mocked at the South Pole: Now That's Cold
We continue to work very hard on some upcoming stories; in the meantime, we have this interesting image from the bottom of the world. I found it here. I have no information on it -- it might be months or years old, for all I know. I only know this: I want to hear from this person, so that ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
Scientology Petition Going to the Wire: Will Obama Be Forced to Say Something?
Will Obama be made to speak on Scientology?For the last few weeks, we've been inundated here at the underground bunker with our tipsters urging us to write about an online petition that would force the Obama Administration to say something publicly about the federal government's apparent inac ... More >>
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October 15, 2011
Scientology Effervescence: Commenters of the Week!
Here in the underground bunker, this was something of a strange week. While enduring a middling but annoying cold, we tried to get back in the swing of things after a week out of town. And while things started a bit slow, by Friday this had turned into one slammin' sevenday. Things kicked of ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Scientology Officially Probing the Village Voice!
We've just received confirmation that ace reporter Jim Lynch has been handed a new assignment, and that assignment is us! Today, he called a PR firm in San Francisco that we used to work with, asking about "the finances of the Village Voice." The finances of the Voice? Hey, Jim, when you fi ... More >>
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October 8, 2011
Scientology Symposium: Commenters of the Week!
It was an unusual week here for us at our Scientology watching operation. We left the underground bunker for a trip to Southern California, but still managed to put together a few stories while on the road. And our commenters did not let us down, with some of them carrying over debates they were hav ... More >>
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October 1, 2011
Scientology Apotheosis: Commenters of the Week!
Well, this was a week we've been looking forward to for some time here in the underground bunker. And now that we've finally finished our big countdown, there's a slight feeling of letdown here at Scientology-watching central. Even the cats are listless. But let's look back at a week that was. We s ... More >>
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October 1, 2011
Scientology Internal E-Mails: Even More Depressing Than You Might Assume
For a few weeks now, we've been watching with some incredulity the material coming out of a particular Scientology "org," which is located in Birmingham, England. A Scientology-watcher who calls himself "CarltonBANKS" has been posting pretty amazing material from the Birmingham org's net servers wh ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
Scientology High School, Dating, and Super Powers! A Post-Countdown Roundup
We're struggling with a little post-countdown hangover here in the underground bunker, but time marches on, and we can't let down on our Scientology-watching duties. For the second week in a row, then, we're doing a roundup of items in time for Thursday 2pm Stats -- is the church upstat or downstat ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology: Readers Poll Results!
LRH came out on top of our countdown, but did he top out our readers poll? Take a look inside!Actually, make that the top fifty people crippling the Church of Scientology -- we received more than 3,000 individual choices by 141 voters, with more than 300 different people receiving votes. Our ... More >>
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September 24, 2011
Scientology Dropkick: Commenters of the Week!
DM's minions keep dropping the ball!Before we look back at the week that was, we wanted to remind you of our upcoming schedule. Monday morning at 9 am we'll reveal #3 in our big countdown, and then at noon we'll close voting on our readers poll. So if you haven't yet put in your own ballot, ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology: The Readers Poll!
You've watched us reveal all but the top five entries in our big countdown, The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology -- now it's your turn to vote for your own list! Here's the link you've been waiting for -- now go and tell us who you think is doing the most to contribute to the Church of Sc ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
Scientology's "Lunacy" Leads to Attack on Paul Haggis's Oscar Win, Humanitarianism
We noted last week how insane was the attack by Scientology's propaganda organ, Freedom magazine, in its parody of issue of The New Yorker and writer Lawrence Wright. We also pointed out how, in a related video, Scientology's slander-mongers took their best shot at director Paul Haggis, subje ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
Is Tom Cruise Worthy of a Simon Wiesenthal Award? Also: Scientology's Building Spree
Jewish Journal writer Danielle Berrin recently took on a subject that has Scientology watchers chattering. On May 5, L.A.'s famous anti-Nazi organization, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, will bestow on Tom Cruise its 2011 Humanitarian Award. As Berrin points out, Cruise isn't exactly known for ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
Scientology and Proposition 8: Debunking the Church Myth That It Stays Out of Politics
Kirstie Alley, ballot neutral.One of the most interesting things about Lawrence Wright's recent article about Scientology in the New Yorker was the way he exposed the hypocrisies and outright lies of the wacky organization's top members and spokespeople. But there's a key assertion peddled ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
Scientology in The New Yorker: Lawrence Wright Buries L. Ron Hubbard For Good
Paul Haggis: "I was in a cult for thirty-four years. Everyone else could see it. I don't know why I couldn't."We've been looking forward for some time to New Yorker writer Lawrence Wright's account of the defection of 'Crash' director Paul Haggis from Scientology. But this thing. Wow. I thi ... More >>
Film
November 17, 2010
In The Next Three Days, Paul Haggis Will Show No Improvement
Paul Haggis: "I was in a cult for thirty-four years. Everyone else could see it. I don't know why I couldn't."We've been looking forward for some time to New Yorker writer Lawrence Wright's account of the defection of 'Crash' director Paul Haggis from Scientology. But this thing. Wow. I thi ... More >>
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November 17, 2010
This Week's Voice: Kanye West, Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen, Big L, and More
In this week's Village Voice, Sean Fennessey plumbs the gorgeous nightmares of Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Zach Baron decodes Jay-Z's Decoded, Michael Robbins sorts through a goofy Bruce Springsteen reissue project, and Phillip Mlynar remembers slain Harlem rapper Big L.
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November 17, 2010
This Week in the Voice: Shock The Junkie with Ibogaine Ingestion
It's common knowledge that kicking a capital-H Habit isn't the most pleasant experience, to say the least. But what if there were a cure for drug addiction out there that only comes with one side effect, that of intense hallucinations? For this week's Village Voice cover story, join Keegan Ha ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
From the Annals of Obvious and Juvenile, Perhaps, But Still Pretty Awesome: MenWithMeatNames.com
menwithmeatnames.comShia "the beef" LaBoeuf Brighten up your gloomy, if pleasantly temperate, Friday with this collection of Men with Meat Names. It includes the obvious - Kevin Bacon, Paul Haggis, John Ham(m) - but also such abstract meaty monikers as Chuck Norris, Benicio del Toro, and rap ... More >>
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April 2, 2010
Anderson Cooper's Epic Scientology Smackdown, Part 4
Huzzah! Anderson ends on a high note. After a maddeningly pointless part 3, in the final installation of his series, we finally hear about suppressive persons and disconnection. And Paul Haggis is brought up in order to make Tommy Davis look like an utter ass (which, admittedly, isn't th ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
Anderson Cooper's Epic Scientology Smackdown, Part 3
Somebody please wake me when this thing is over. [Go here for our ruminations on part 1 and part 2 of Anderson's Ambien-like mindblowing series.] Tony Ortega is the editor-in-chief of the Village Voice. Since 1995, he's been writing about Scientology at several publications. Among his oth ... More >>
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December 30, 2009
The 20 Most-Read Village Voice Stories of 2009
Barring a massive surge of readership between now and Thursday night (and with Michael Musto half-naked on this week's cover, anything is possible), we can safely say that the following stories generated the most interest from our readers this year. (And watch out for #3 -- it's definitely Not Safe ... More >>
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December 30, 2009
Ex-Scientology Official Scrambles As His Blog Gets Hacked
Marty Rathbun (left) and actor Jason BegheOur old pal, Mark Bunker (a/k/a Wise Beard Man) sends along this holiday breaking news... Marty Rathbun's blog has been hacked and hijacked, and with Wordpress folks unavailable for a week or so, the former high-level Scientologist is relying on a ba ... More >>
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November 2, 2009
Proof that Scientology Works!
Here she is, folks. The product of L. Ron Hubbard's planet-clearing technology! The sparkling, superhuman Tammy Gardner, newly minted OT VIII! OK, for you doubters out there, Tammy is the promised "clear" that Hubbard talked about way back when he introduced his idea of Dianetics in 1950. See, th ... More >>
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October 30, 2009
Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared
Twitpic by StWiltshire. The last full week of the election campaign was sorta fun -- as it should have been with Mayor Bloomberg spending $37,000 an hour on it. And it worked: the big papers endorsed him, as did another Democrat, and polls showed him way out of Bill Thompson's reach. We still su ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
Questions About Paul Haggis' Scientology Dis
So Oscar winner Paul Haggis (who co-wrote and directed that screed against bigotry, Crash) recently left Scientology, prompted by their avid support of the hateful Proposition 8. And while that's a brave and admirable move, one has to wonder why it took that long for Haggis--a smart man--to ... More >>
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October 25, 2009
'Crash' Director Paul Haggis Ditches Scientology
"I am only ashamed that I waited this many months to act. I hereby resign my membership in the Church of Scientology." Over the past few days, a remarkable letter was published in four parts at the blog of Marty Rathbun, a former high-level Scientology official who has left the church and no ... More >>
Film
July 28, 2009
Urine Is a Plot Clincher in Fragments
"I am only ashamed that I waited this many months to act. I hereby resign my membership in the Church of Scientology." Over the past few days, a remarkable letter was published in four parts at the blog of Marty Rathbun, a former high-level Scientology official who has left the church and no ... More >>
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September 24, 2008
Jonathan Ames, Tonight: Words Projected on the Side of a Building No One Can Now Afford
"I am only ashamed that I waited this many months to act. I hereby resign my membership in the Church of Scientology." Over the past few days, a remarkable letter was published in four parts at the blog of Marty Rathbun, a former high-level Scientology official who has left the church and no ... More >>
News
May 27, 2008
Voicemail
"I am only ashamed that I waited this many months to act. I hereby resign my membership in the Church of Scientology." Over the past few days, a remarkable letter was published in four parts at the blog of Marty Rathbun, a former high-level Scientology official who has left the church and no ... More >>
Film
May 20, 2008
The Edge of Heaven Can Wait
Storylines and cultures crash—and isn't it arty?
Film
February 19, 2008
Vantage Point: The Truth Won't Set You Free
A multi-perspective, mega-annoying assassination thriller
Film
October 9, 2007
Emotional Wreck
Tragedy piles up on Reservation Road
Film
September 4, 2007
In the Valley of Elah
Tragedy piles up on Reservation Road
Film
August 28, 2007
Going for the Gold
Tragedy piles up on Reservation Road
Film
September 5, 2006
Guarded State
Hand-wringing twentysomethings ponder monogamy and matrimony
Screens
April 18, 2006
Rack Focus
Hand-wringing twentysomethings ponder monogamy and matrimony
Film
March 14, 2006
'American Gun'
Hand-wringing twentysomethings ponder monogamy and matrimony
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April 26, 2005
Melting Plot: Haggis's Hyperbolic Civics Lesson a Minor Wreck
Hand-wringing twentysomethings ponder monogamy and matrimony
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