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Don't Bet on the Apocalypse

Remember those billboards during the summer of 2011 that boldly claimed the world was going to end on May 21 of that year? Those predictions were put together by a California-based Christian cult who is now destitute, because they spent all their money thinking there'd be no need for cash post-Rapture. Full story

How Much Does the Church of Scientology Spend on Advertising?

The Church of Scientology has, for a long time, been putting a lot of money into advertising, most recently with that super expensive-looking Super Bowl ad and their disastrous attempt at running sponsored content in the 'Atlantic.' You may have also noticed that they sometimes p… Full story

Scientology Hates Psychology, Especially If You're from Taiwan and Living in Australia

Scientology’s hatred of psychiatry and psychology has been well documented, but what happens when one of their members has a breakdown? I spoke to “John,” an ex-Scientologist to find out more. Full story

John Kilar's Photos Will Get You Thrown in Jail

John Kilar, the photographer who took the pictures for "Venice Beach Is a Paradise," let me have a look at his portfolio. I'm now seriously considering flying to California and committing some kind of minor crime, just so I can stay there for a couple of years. Full story

Scientologists Really, Really Hate Psychiatrists

"Psychiatry: An Industry of Death" is a multi-million dollar museum and visitor center that the Citizens Commission on Human Rights set up in Los Angeles. CCHR is an organization cofounded by the Church of Scientology. The descision to keep their name out of CCHR's title makes it… Full story

Visions of L. Ron

Based on the covers of six L. Ron Hubbard story compilations. Full story

Xenu's Touch

There are an untold number of people still suffering from dioxin, a carcinogenic ingredient in Agent Orange that can produce absolutely horrifying birth defects, and the Vietnamese government has turned to an odd source for health: the Church of Scientology. Full story

José Can Say So

Religions Are Cults

I’m an atheist-scientologist. It’s really simple. The reason I look toward Scientology is because it’s a religion mostly based on science and fact. I don’t believe in cosmos or agnosticism. I believe there’s just life on Earth and then you die. It’s the same as never being born… Full story

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Heroic Chances

That golden opportunity to completely take down the Church of Scientology has passed. For now. Full story

Scientology's "Celebrity" Magazine Will Make Me Famous

All this time I’d been relying on my incredible talent, my very white teeth, banging the right people, and just a little bit of luck, and now I know the real reason why I’m not yet mega-famous. Full story