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June 25, 2012
'Drill Ass, Not Gas' and Other Messges We Heard at Pride 2012 [PHOTOS]
Yesterday's Pride Parade was marked by extremely beautiful weather and a much more relaxed tone than last year's march, which was frantic right after Marriage Equality Act had just passed. Although we wrote in this week's Voice feature that debate has grown limited in gay organizations, the march ... More >>
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September 17, 2011
Scientology Oz-fest: Commenters of the Week!
This kangaroo is volunteering its time and no contract is impliedEvery Saturday, we say "what a week." But this time -- What a week! Right? With Scientology news breaking Down Under, and the countdown getting to single digits, and wacky stuff leaking in the UK -- the underground bunker was ri ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Scientology Dodges a Bullet in Australia: Church Told to Pay Workers, Says "We'll Get Right On That"
Scientology watchers in Australia are still absorbing a stunning case of bait-and-switch Down Under. Earlier this week, a "draft" report by that country's "Fair Work Ombudsman" was leaked which seemed to indicate that Scientology was on the verge of a world of hurt: after interviewing eight ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Birmingham in the House! Another Jaw-Dropping Scientology Video
Anonymous has found another nugget of pure gold. Yesterday, a remarkable song and set of photos were leaked to the Anonymous website WhyWeProtest.net that were apparently from the Scientology organization in Birmingham, England. Now, Anonymous has put together the photos and the song in this quit ... More >>
Blogs
September 13, 2011
Scientology: Game Over? Australia May Be About to Bankrupt Church Operations Down Under (UPDATED)
This story was originally published on September 1 UPDATE: After the jump, new video from Australia about the labor violations report which may end up costing Scientology millions -- the final report is due to be released later this week. On August 28, Melbourne's Herald Sun reported that t ... More >>
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September 10, 2011
Scientology Schweinehund: Commenters of the Week!
"Rathbun? I see nothing!"We were feeling pretty whiplashed this week here at the underground bunker where we keep an eye on all things Scientology related -- on the one hand, our big countdown was really heating up, but we also needed to keep an eye on the big news breaking out in Germany, wh ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2011
The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 10: Lisa McPherson
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 >>
Blogs
September 8, 2011
A Scientology Countdown Announcement: Before We Start the Top Ten, a Programming Note
Who's number one?Tomorrow morning, we begin to reveal the final ten in our big countdown, "The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology." Today, however, we wanted to provide a programming note and announce some addenda. As we predicted from the beginning, our readers have been vocal about their ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2011
The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 11: Nick Xenophon
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 >>
Blogs
September 7, 2011
First Video from Germany: Ex-Scientology Exec Marty Rathbun On Meeting with Ursula Caberta
Scientology watchers around the world are watching keenly for any news out of Germany as today Marty Rathbun made his first public remarks there in the presence of Ursula Caberta. Quick background: Rathbun was once the second-most powerful executive in Scientology. He left the church in 2004 and ... More >>
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September 5, 2011
The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 12: Tommy Davis
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 >>
Blogs
September 3, 2011
Scientology Flameout: Commenters of the Week!
Marcotai conquers entheta!We're sitting here in the underground bunker, looking back on what was another amazing week of Scientology watching. More and more tips are coming in, things are breaking overseas, and the cats are mewing for their breakfast. We're on sensory overload here, but let's ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Scientology Watching Hits the Beach!
Just a programming note today as we wait to reveal tomorrow morning's entry in our countdown... This Saturday, New York-area enturbulators, hackers, and don't-call-them-members of Anonymous will be making their annual "beach party" at the 46th Street Scientology "org," just off Times Square. ... More >>
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August 13, 2011
Scientology Pandemonium: Commenters of the Week!
The Squirrel Busters got hung out to dry this weekThings have been pretty loud and raucous around the underground bunker this week, what with news about Scientology coming in from multiple continents at all hours of the day. It's been mayhem. Even the cats are hissing at each other. The pand ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 23: Ken Dandar
Last Friday, 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 9, 2011
The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 24: David Touretzky
On Friday, 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 world. ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
A Scientologist's Open Letter to the Village Voice and its Readers
Last week, after we revealed the beginning of our "Top 25 People Crippling Scientology" countdown, we received an e-mail from Mark Miglio, who for weeks has been providing some of the best pro-Scientology material in our comments section. Mark has good-naturedly sparred with the many critics ... More >>
Blogs
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 >>
Blogs
August 2, 2011
VIDEO: Scientology Goes Hillbilly; Also, Broke in Ireland and Big in DC (UPDATE: We're Squirrel Buster Stars!)
For our fellow Scientology watchers, we thought we'd post just a few diverting items at the end of another day here at our underground bunker, where we keep an eye on all things Miscavidgey. From the ongoing Armageddon happening in South Texas, we bring you yet another example of the "documentary ... More >>
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July 31, 2011
Scientology Spinout: Commenters of the Week!
Elvis wasn't seduced by Scientology's siren songAfter some time away, we came back with a slew of stories this week, and naturally, our readers were ready to pounce on them. On Tuesday, we took another look at intriguing young DC-area Scientologist Tad Reeves. We're still hoping to talk to t ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Scientology's Hollywood Landmarks: More from THR Reporter Daniel Miller
Hollywood's Celebrity CentreLast week we ran a brief item about Daniel Miller's story about Scientology's Hollywood properties which ran at The Hollywood Reporter. The more we looked at Miller's piece, however, the more impressed we were with how much investigative work he'd done on it, and ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
VIDEO: Scientology Spy Comes Clean to Riverside County Board of Supes
Tuesday, a woman named Paulien Lombard appeared before the Riverside County, California Board of Supervisors to tell them what only a few years earlier she had kept secret: that she was a Scientologist who had worked as a spy for the church. It's a dramatic moment, and even more so if you know th ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2011
Tad Reeves: More Scenes from the Life of a Scientologist
A Volunteer Minister's work is never doneGreetings, fellow Scientology watchers! How good and snug it feels to be back in our underground bunker, where we keep a vigilant eye on all things L. Ron Hubbard-related. After a week away, we're back with a new set of supplies, lots of reading materi ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
Jamie DeWolf, L. Ron Hubbard's Great-Grandson, Spins a Spine-Chilling Performance About His DNA
Another remarkable tidbit to tide over Scientology watchers on this light-posting week. For several years, L. Ron Hubbard's great-grandson, Jamie DeWolf, has made a name for himself for his slam poetry, some of it aimed at his famous ancestor. Numerous readers pointed us to this recent perform ... More >>
Blogs
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 >>
Blogs
July 11, 2011
Listen: A Scientologist's Anthem to the "Galactic Patrol"
For our fellow Scientology watchers, from our underground bunker where we keep an eye on all things Hubbard, we humbly submit this brief movie that should, we think, make a certain song immortal, forevermore. Thanks must go to a very loyal friend of Runnin' Scared, Xenubarb, who found this song f ... 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 2, 2011
Scientology Fireworks! Commenters of the Week, Independence Day Edition
What does the Apollo have to do with fireworks or the 4th of July? Beats us, too.Scientology watchers had another fine week here at the Voice, and our commenters were yet again out in force. On Monday, we congratulated Scientology for taking home two coveted Bronze Telly awards, honoring fin ... More >>
Blogs
June 30, 2011
Scientology Goon Squads Face Fines After Texas Town Rallies To Marty Rathbun's Cause
Last week we reported that Marty Rathbun, former high official in Scientology, had written an open letter to his neighbors in little Ingleside on the Bay, Texas, explaining that he's under constant surveillance by Scientology goon squads. That was punctuated by a sad and hilarious video Rathbun to ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2011
Grant Cardone Takes to the Huffington Post to Head Off "Haters"
Loves criticism, apparentlyGrant Cardone, NatGeo's "Turnaround King" proves, at least, that he can write inspirational salespeak babble with the best of them in a post he put up at the Huffington Post today. Titled "Why Criticism Is Important To Success," Cardone does everything but actuall ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Scientology Wins a Major Award! Mind Power Vindicated! [UPDATED]
The award winner!UPDATED: Hold the presses! It turns out that another Scientology DVD also won a major award. More info after the break! We get some complaints in our comments from Scientologists who say that we're a little too hard on L. Ron H ... More >>
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June 24, 2011
Scientology Documentary: A Video Clip from the Upcoming "Knowledge Report"
Knowledge Report: RPF and Other Abuses from Mark Bunker on Vimeo. One of the people who made the Scientology's Enemies List, which we wrote about yesterday, is Mark Bunker, dubbed "Wise Beard Man" by the Anonymous movement. I sent him an e-mail to make sure he saw it. Today, I received this reply f ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2011
Scientology "Goons" Rough Up Aussie TV Journos (Video)
I spent the afternoon having a lovely discussion with Janet Reitman, author of Inside Scientology, which we recently reviewed. I'll have that interview written up just as soon as I can, but in the meantime, I thought I'd treat fellow Scientology-watchers to this entertaining bit of video from Down ... More >>
Blogs
June 20, 2011
Scientology Video Surfaces To Chase Away Your Case of the Mondays!
This is going to be a big week of Scientology reporting here at the Voice. (Wish we could tell you more, but, well, you'll just have to keep an eye open...) But to start things off, we have this hilarious pile of fluff that was dug up and posted to YouTube this weekend. Make sure you watch it quic ... More >>
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June 17, 2011
Scientology Eruption: Best Commenters of the Week
It's been another big week of Scientology news here at the Voice. On Monday, we put up what we think was the 'Net's first review of Janet Reitman's masterful new book, Inside Scientology. Then we followed that up with a nugget from the book about how Scientology dictator David Miscavige encou ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
David Miscavige, Scientology's Leader, Wants You to Salute His Beagles
Yesterday, we published a review of Janet Reitman's stunning new history, Inside Scientology, which will hit bookshelves soon. In our general review, we couldn't get into much detail. But we had to pull out a wonderful nugget from the book this morning that struck us as particularly illumina ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
Scientology: Christmas Comes Early with TWO New Books on Hubbard's Wacky Cabal
This Scientology watcher is beside himself with joy. In the past couple of days, we've received not one but TWO new advance copies of new books on Scientology. One, an academic approach put out by the Princeton University Press, the other, a likely blockbuster by Rolling Stone contributing ... More >>
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June 3, 2011
Jan Eastgate, Scientology Official, Arrested in Australia for Covering Up Sexual Abuse Claims
Jan Eastgate, clearing the planet of civil rights, one little girl at a timeIn our post-illness haze, we're just getting around to a big Scientology story that came out of Australia earlier this week. Jan Eastgate is president of one of Scientology's more annoying front groups, the Citizen's ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Ex-Scientology Actor Attacks Ex-Scientology Plaintiff in TMZ Story Clearly Not Planted by Scientology
Marty Rathbun and Jason BegheAfter spending more than a week frozen in a mixture of glycol and alcohol, this thetan is ready to re-enter the volcano! We're going to pierce the WALL OF FIRE! (Um, actually, it was a case of walking pneumonia, but whatever. It's good to be back to work.) And wh ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
Scientology Deathwatch: Kenickie Edition
Sad news this morning that Jeff Conaway has been in a deep coma for several days and is not expected to live. Those familiar with Conaway's eternal problems with substance abuse will perhaps not be surprised to hear that an overdose of painkillers has him at death's door. Reporters are askin ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Scientology in Israel: All Holy Hell Breaking Loose?
Benicio saw this one comingThings have been a little quiet stateside for Scientology watchers (where's that next part of the Leiby saga, Marty?), but over in Israel, all hell has broken loose. For the last couple of weeks, we've been writing about what happens in the U.S. if Scientology cons ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
Scientology Movie Finally Going to Happen? Harvey Weinstein Backing Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master"
Hey Miscavige, you ready to take on Harvey?Deadline.com reported yesterday that new life has been breathed into Paul Thomas Anderson's next movie project thanks to Harvey Weinstein. I don't know about you, but this Scientology watcher got goosebumps reading that announcement. See, Anderson, ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Joining Scientology? How Could it Hurt?
According to Yahoo's "Xtra Entertainment," the National Enquirer talked to John Travolta, who said he got a promise from train-wreck celebrity Lindsay Lohan that she would begin Scientology training. [I tried to find the Enquirer piece to give them a link, but couldn't. Have you seen their w ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Howard Stern Questions A Former Scientology Private Eye
Chaupetta, left, with male and female employees he uses to tempt targets into cheating. (What a guy!)While we wait for reports on tonight's drama in Beverly Hills -- where Tom Cruise will be receiving a Humanitarian Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center for all his years hunting down disembo ... 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 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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March 16, 2011
Moviefone Interviewed Us About Scientology, and Didn't Ask Us to 'Tone it Down'
AOL's Moviefone got some bad press this week when it was revealed that one of its employees sent an e-mail to another AOL entity, TechCrunch, objecting to the way one of its reporters, the always delightful Alexia Tsotsis, wrote up her interview of Jake Gyllenhaal and the movie he's promoting ... More >>
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March 2, 2011
Katie Holmes Sues Star Over Drug and Scientology Claims
Katie Holmes has sued the publishers of Star Magazine for libel, Entertainment Weekly reports. Star printed the story, "Katie Drug Shocker" and refused to retract it after Holmes asked. The story revolved around "Ms. Holmes' controversial use of the Scientology 'e-meter,'" which American Medi ... More >>
Film
June 29, 2010
Talking With The Kids Are All Right Director Lisa Cholodenko
About making a traditional (lesbian) domestic comedy for the sperm-donor age
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