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'Battlefield Earth' – The Making of the 'Worst Movie of the 2000s'
“It was a shit concept with a shit book and a shit script that should never have been made,” says the film's executive producer.
Surreal Photos of Christmas at Its Most Depressing
Celebrate the holidays with mulled spice-flavored bleach and algorithm-generated shirts that say things like, "Be nice to the payroll specialist, Santa is watching."
This Guy Claims to Be the Reincarnation of L. Ron Hubbard
The 31-year-old has legally changed his name to Lafayette Ron Hubbard, but the official Church of Scientology isn't buying his story.
What’s Inside a $5,000 Scientology E-Meter?
A Swiss maker disassembled a central tool of Scientology, the E-Meter, and finds a remarkably sophisticated and over-engineered device.
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.
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.
The Fight to Preserve the House of the Man Who Invented Sci-Fi
Forrest J. Ackerman, the late literary agent to writers like Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard, held a trove of sci-fi artifacts in his LA home. Now, his fans are vying to save it from being turned into a parking lot.
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."
Meet the Struggling South African Cult That Tried to Kill Demon Hitler
Bernard Poolman tried to fashion himself as the next L. Ron Hubbard and failed gloriously.
We Went to the World’s Largest Anti-Scientology Conference
It was an experience that was equal parts anger and paranoia.
Scientology, 'Going Clear,' and the Church's Long War With the IRS
After decades of fighting — and some dirty tricks — the Church of Scientology received tax-exempt status from the IRS in 1993. More than 20 years later, the decision remains controversial.
Talking to Marty Rathbun, Former Senior Executive of the Church of Scientology
We discuss his Scientology past, auditing, and the harassment techniques allegedly used by the church.