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Cult Leaders Made a Tonne of Music, Let's Rank It
From Charles Manson to L Ron Hubbard, a look at cult-made music—from the extremely average to the batshit insane.
Explaining East Grinstead: The Twin Peaks of Britain
One small town in Sussex is home to Scientologists, dowsers, druids, Adele, John Travolta and Peter Andre
Louis Theroux Explains the Staged Realities of 'My Scientology Movie'
We talked to the iconic BBC documentary filmmaker about his unique approach to profiling Scientology.
China Canceled a Performance by a Tibetan Artist | Last Week in Art
Also in the news, an Iranian director smuggled his banned film out of the country and plans to show it for the first time in 26 years.
A Very Scientology Christmas: Inside L. Ron Hubbard's Winter Wonderland
Since 1983, the Church of Scientology has ran a Santa Claus photo-op on Hollywood Boulevard, where they hand out their founder's writings to visitors, but they deny using it to attract new members.
A Very Scientology Christmas: Inside L. Ron Hubbard's Winter Wonderland
Since 1983, the Church of Scientology has ran a Santa Claus photo-op on Hollywood Boulevard, where they hand out their founder's writings to visitors, but they deny using it to attract new members.
Some Cults Are Actually Pretty Great For Women, Expert Says
A sociologist who has devoted her life to studying new religious movements—or cults, as they're more widely known—explains which movements offer women spiritual power and status, and which fit the negative stereotypes.
Ex-Scientology Leader and Trans Icon Kate Bornstein on What It Takes to Survive
Kate Bornstein once sailed around the globe as a captain in the sea organization of Scientology Church. When she was exiled, she became an underground queer artist, a transsexual icon, and one of the most important gender theorists in the world.
Ex-Scientologist Can Go to Jury Trial Over Forced Abortion, Judge Rules
Laura DeCrescenzo's lawsuit claims that the Church of Scientology forced her —and many other girls— to have an abortion in order to keep working at maximum capacity inside the Navy-style labor camp.
Scientology Could Be Banned in Belgium as Church Goes on Trial for Criminal Activity
The Church of Scientology is on trial in Belgium for fraud, practicing illegal medicine, violating privacy laws, extortion and "running a criminal organization."