io9 (Free subscription) | yesterday
This week, we've got stills from the brilliant mind of indie director Craig Baldwin and his new scifi movie cut from actual historical footage of Jack Parsons, L. Ron Hubbard and Marjorie Cameron... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
AgoraVox (Free subscription) | yesterday
In our first story on the fact the Cult Scientology owns (or thinks it does) its very own street in Los Angeles, it, “gets the street closed down every weekend,” we said. “Unphkinghbelieveable. But true.” A second story wondered what L Ron Hubbard Way actually looks (...)
The Evil Beet (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Church of Scientology has reached out to Amy Winehouse in an effort to help with her spiraling drug addiction. Narconon, based on the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard, is a rehabilitation plan with an approach of cold turkey withdrawal, hands-on healing, vitamin supplements and enduring insults and prolonged eye contact with a coach as a way to build [...]
p2pnet (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- In our first story on the fact the Cult Scientology owns (or thinks it does) its very own street in Los Angeles, it, “gets the street closed down every weekend,” we said. “Unphkinghbelieveable. But true.” A second story wondered what L Ron Hubbard Way actually looks like, and what they get [...]
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
While it's not surprising that I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun by Professor Happycat is already #1 in the Cat Humor category on Amazon.com what is strange though is it's currently #1 on their Scientology bestseller list as well. What's the conneckshun ? The only one I can find is this Youtube video: New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
p2pnet (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- Yeh, I know. I complain a lot about Google. But it does have its good points, Google Maps being one of them. While I was killing hand-delivered spam, this morning, I noticed the Ex-Scientology kid post is still attracting comments. It includes a write-up up from someone who had up-close-and-personal experiences [...]
LAist (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
Photo by Lboogiepeace via Flickr Church of Scientology stories are usually left for the internet and are rarely the subject of mainstream media stories. But when two women stood up to City Council last week ( video ) to tell them what it's like to be a neighbor to the church's L Ron Hubbard Way location during weekly street closures for special events, the Council listened and continued the motion...
Religion News Blog (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
Non-Scientologists who have the misfortune to live on L. Ron Hubbard Way -- the Hollywood street named after the charlatan who invented Scientology -- are upset at the Church of Scientology for its unethical behavior toward them. They have now registered their complaints with the Los Angeles City Council. [video]
p2pnet (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- Speaking of the Cult of Scientolgy, did you know there’s actually a street in Los Angeles named after L. Ron Hubbard, the dead founder? Yup. There is. And it’s not a p2pnet spoof. “An inaugural walk down L. Ron Hubbard Way,” says the caption to the pic — “from left, Los Angeles [...]
LAist (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
At Friday's LA City Council meeting, non-Scientologist and resident of L Ron Hubbard Way, Sammi Franklin, and free speech advocate Lisa Derrick stood in the chambers at city hall to explain what it's like to live on a street closed down every weekend of the year. As in past years, the Church of Scientology requested that the weekly event be considered a special event by the city in order to close...
the central shaft (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
South Park Proved Right About Scientology XENU Story Recently, Tommy Davis, a spokesperson for the Church of Scientology, categorically denied any knowledge of Xenu and the Alien genocide that is a pillar of their faith. In this video, (LRH) L Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, describes the story in detail and proves Tommy Davis is a liar and South Park was right! Waiting for the Beck "XENU"...
Religion News Blog (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Some parents are upset with a study method introduced by a Montessori school in northwest Toronto, which they say has its roots in the Church of Scientology . Marketed by one of the cult's front groups, the method uses ideas promoted by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Religion News Blog (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
We've managed to gather L. Ron Hubbard, Patty Hearst, Jimmy Hendrix and Jesus OneTouch on one page. If you look closely you'll even see Walter Cronkite. We'll tell you where the Virgin Mary is, give you today's religion number, and took a look at the books in your hotel room's nightstand.
New Statesman (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
Will new laws to protect copyright make life easier for the censors? According to a report commissioned by the government of the time, between 1966 and 1970 Scientology organisations initiated 29 libel actions in the English courts. Since then, Ron Hubbard's acolytes have gained a reputation for their appetite for legal sanction. And, in the digital age, policymakers have made it easier for them to...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
Galaxy Press Posts Latest Writers of the Future Anthology Contest Highlights and Newly-Released Book Trailer HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Publisher Galaxy Press has created a new video channel on YouTube () to make numerous existing and future videos of its promotional events, interviews, and contests available for fans of best-selling author L. Ron Hubbard's fiction. "We've got...
