Celebrity Scientologists (Free subscription) | yesterday
Juliette Lewis is on-tour in the UK promoting her new album, Terra Incognita . While there she gave a brief but very interesting interview to the Guardian newspaper: This much I know: Juliette Lewis. The actress and singer, 36, in her own words A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists. — Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard
The Religion Virus (Free subscription) | yesterday
Another courageous politician has come out and frankly called Scientology a criminal organization . Senator Xenophon, a Member of Parliment in Australia, yesterday said the Church of Scientology hides behind its "religious beliefs," and implied that their beliefs are fake anyway. "Do you want Australian tax exemptions to be supporting an organisation that coerces its followers into having...
Stories from the Golden Age (Free subscription) | yesterday
Craig Clarke, an avid reader, book reviewer and fan of genre fiction, listened to Six-Gun Caballero and posted an audio review of this high end western audio book at his blog. You can read it here: Six-Gun Caballero Audio Review L. Ron Hubbard's versatile output included many western stories, some of which were written under pen names such as Barry Randolph, Ken Martin and Winchester Remington Colt....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hollywood figures quit 'rip-off' church as Australian prime minister threatens parliamentary inquiry into its activities The security at the red-brick and glass-walled horseshoe of the John Joseph Moakley courthouse on Boston's waterfront was unusually tight. Anybody who was not a member of the city's bar association was swept with a search wand. Photo IDs were checked. Mobile phones were taken from...
Stories from the Golden Age (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Harry McLeod, brilliantly portrayed by Phil Proctor (from Firesign Theatre fame), is interviewed by Lawrence Carpetburner (aka Jim Meskimen, actor, comedian and interviewer extraordinaire) in this hilarious video clip. Watch Carpetburner as he questions poor McLeod who was befallen by a gastronomical disaster, right out of the L. Ron Hubbard pulp fiction story "The Last Drop" which is in...
Library Grape (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Right on for Senator Xenophon (yes, that's his real name) : An Australian senator has called for a criminal investigation into Scientology, alleging that the cult is "an abusive, manipulative, violent and criminal organization." The senator's name is Nick Xenophon. This is going to be good. From the Sydney Morning Herald : Senator Xenophon yesterday used parliamentary privilege to attack...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The 3rd( ) Quarter winners of the 26th year of the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest were announced today by Joni Labaqui, the contest Director.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The 3rd( ) Quarter winners of the 26th year of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest were announced today by Joni Labaqui, the contest Director.
ChattahBox (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
(ChattahBox)—The Church of Scientology founded by science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in 1954, and popular with Hollywood stars, is under increasing international scrutiny for its alleged cult-like practices and undue influence over its members. Now, Australia is following suit in the wake of shocking allegations made by former members, which includes physical and sexual abuse, [...]
Avalonian Aeon Publications (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
My 2 year project is complete. Aleister Crowley and the Aeon of Horus will be available by Sat 5th December. Its initial launch will be in the evening of the next day (Sun 6th)in Labyrinth Books , Glastonbury High Street. Timing and extra details will be posted nearer to the date. The initial launch commemorates the centenary of the magickal peak of Crowley's career, the legendary desert ceremony invoking...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Photograph from a protest last year by istolethetv on Flickr Last weekend, NY Times reporter Ariel Kaminer wrote about her experience taking the Church of Scientology's personality test and almost managing to go a little deeper into the mysterious group. This weekend, the Post tries to up the ante by speaking with a former member : "MANDY MULLEN, 20, a shop assistant from Old Bridge, NJ, joined...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Guestblogger Arthur Goldwag is the author of "Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies: The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more" and other books. Charles P. Peirce's bestseller IDIOT AMERICA: HOW STUPIDITY BECAME A VIRTUE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE includes a wonderful portrait of Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831-1901),...
Celebrity Scientologists (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
The British know who Peaches is, but as she may not be as well known on this side of the pond, I thought I'd better give a brief intro: She is the daughter of singer Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates (TV presenter). She is a model, writer and TV personality. (You can read more in this bio: Peaches Geldof .) In a recent interview on British TV she revealed that she has been a Scientologist for a couple...
Old Bridge Library Weblog (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Calling all aspiring writers! Join us on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 7 pm as the Garden State Horror Writers present an informative workshop aimed at helping you achieve success with your publishing ambitions. This program is for aspiring writers of all genres of literature, not just horror. Moderated by author Neil Morris, the workshop will present information on how to get published and how the...
Rainbow of Chaos (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
On my way home from work walking through Central Station, I was handed this pamphlet. It is “A special publication on the world’s most effective Purification Program” from the Church of Scientology and has a large quote from L.Ron Hubbard that proclaims, “Drug resides can stop any mental help. They also stop a person’s life!”. What [...]
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