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August 22, 2008
Queer Town: The Catholic Power Play to Ban Gay Marriage
Cardinal Roger Mahony, the Roman Catholic leader of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, has been keeping somewhat of a low-profile in the battle over same sex marriage in California, but he can't keep his name out of the headlines any longer. One of the most powerful and influential Catholic priests in ... More >>
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February 5, 2009
My Date With Anonymous: A Rare Interview With the Elusive Internet Troublemakers
The new new romantics
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November 9, 2008
Los Angeles Protests Stop Mormon Marriages
It's one of those odd twists that leaders of the Mormon Church probably never saw coming. Whenever opponents of Proposition 8, the ballot measure that eliminates the right of gays and lesbians to legally marry in California, protest outside a Mormon temple, they effectively stop church members from ... More >>
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December 6, 2007
Wendy Graf�s Lessons, on Grief and Faith
The Kaddish Dilemma
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March 11, 2009
Beck's Benefit Show at the Echo Tonight: What Exactly is "Educating Children International"?
What exactly is Educating Children International? There's a mystery brewing regarding tonight's Beck show at the Echo, which is being billed as a benefit for something called "Educating Children International." The flyer, posted above, lists the organization's website as www.educatingchildreninter ... More >>
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March 11, 2009
More Evidence that Beck's Echo Show Tonight Is a Scientology-Affiliated Benefit (UPDATE)
An astute reader has just sent us a link to this Scientology page, which seems to add further evidence to the assertion that the non-profit organization to be the beneficiary of the $35 cover to tonight's Beck show at the Echo, Educating Children International, is indeed affiliated with the Church ... More >>
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March 20, 2009
City Council's Birthday Gift to Scientology
LAist and L.A. Observed are among those questioning why the L.A. City Council, in the depths of an economic sinkhole, voted to waive $3,000 in city fees for the Shrine Auditorium celebration of L. Ron Hubbard's birthday. Zach Behrens quotes from Councilman Bernard Parks' motion: "This annual celebra ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
Missionary Position
LAist and L.A. Observed are among those questioning why the L.A. City Council, in the depths of an economic sinkhole, voted to waive $3,000 in city fees for the Shrine Auditorium celebration of L. Ron Hubbard's birthday. Zach Behrens quotes from Councilman Bernard Parks' motion: "This annual celebra ... More >>
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November 13, 2008
Miss Witherspoon
LAist and L.A. Observed are among those questioning why the L.A. City Council, in the depths of an economic sinkhole, voted to waive $3,000 in city fees for the Shrine Auditorium celebration of L. Ron Hubbard's birthday. Zach Behrens quotes from Councilman Bernard Parks' motion: "This annual celebra ... More >>
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November 13, 2008
The Ex-Mormon Factor
LAist and L.A. Observed are among those questioning why the L.A. City Council, in the depths of an economic sinkhole, voted to waive $3,000 in city fees for the Shrine Auditorium celebration of L. Ron Hubbard's birthday. Zach Behrens quotes from Councilman Bernard Parks' motion: "This annual celebra ... More >>
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September 25, 2008
Don't Pay to Pray
LAist and L.A. Observed are among those questioning why the L.A. City Council, in the depths of an economic sinkhole, voted to waive $3,000 in city fees for the Shrine Auditorium celebration of L. Ron Hubbard's birthday. Zach Behrens quotes from Councilman Bernard Parks' motion: "This annual celebra ... More >>
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March 20, 2008
"Anonymous" vs. Scientology: Group Targets "Church" Headquarters
Growing movement of Internet pranksters hits the organization's heart in Hollywood
LA Life
December 13, 2007
Go Tell It On Grand Avenue!
What to do in Los Angeles this week
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May 29, 2009
Scientology Battered on Two Sides
E-meters along Hollywood and Sunset boulevards must have been going off their dials this week. The WikipediaLos Angeles-based Church of Scientology, which has fought the IRS, former members and the state of Florida, now finds itself on even less stable battlegrounds: the French legal system and Wiki ... More >>
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March 29, 2007
To Forgive or to Shun
A child-porn-convicted rabbi tries to make amends as rabbi sex-abuse cases roil the Jewish community
Art+Books
June 22, 2006
The Dalai Museum
Gaze navelly, paint globally
Film+TV
May 14, 2009
Angels & Demons: Holy Crap
Da Vinci Code sequel has a need for speed
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July 14, 2009
Sign-tology: The Big Blue HQ Gets a Huge Name Plate
No, the big blue Scientology headquarters on Fountain near Vermont didn't get smaller -- its signDakota/Curbed LA just got bigger. So huge, in fact, as to move Curbed L.A.'s Dakota to exclaim, "Holy frickin' thetan. Behold the new LED Scientology sign, now atop the church's building . . ." According ... More >>
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August 3, 2009
L.A.'s Episcopal Diocese Stokes Gay Controversy
The L.A. Times reports today on the Los Angeles Episcopal Church Diocese's nomination of two gay ministers for suffragan bishop's seats. Only last month leaders of the national episcopate, meeting in Anaheim, voted to permit the consecration of homosexual clergy. The L.A. diocese put forward six ... More >>
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August 6, 2009
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN KVETCH?
The L.A. Times reports today on the Los Angeles Episcopal Church Diocese's nomination of two gay ministers for suffragan bishop's seats. Only last month leaders of the national episcopate, meeting in Anaheim, voted to permit the consecration of homosexual clergy. The L.A. diocese put forward six ... More >>
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October 27, 2009
France to Scientologists: Stop Defrauding Us
He's no Jerry Lewis. Apparently the French have less tolerance for financially exploitative religious institutions than we do. A Paris court today convicted the French branch of the Los Angeles-based Church of Scientology of fraud, says the Associated Press. The church's French office was fined m ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Boy Released In Synagogue Shooting
Police seemed dumbfounded by Thursday morning's shooting of two men at a North Hollywood synagogue. Officers at the scene of the shooting at the Adat Yeshurun Valley Sephardic synagogue in the 12400 block of Sylvan St. picked up a 17-year-old boy who loosely matched the description of the shooter. B ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
Star of Alleged Burning Man Inspiration "The Wicker Man" Dies
UK's Uncut magazine reports the death of Edward Woodward, star of cult TV shows The Equalizer (US) and Callan (UK), and, more crucially, the 1973 film version of The Wicker Man. The film was remade in 2006 by Neil LaBute (starring Nicolas Cage) as a hysterically misogynistic flop, but the or ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
Beyond Belief: Atheists and the Burden of Proof
UK's Uncut magazine reports the death of Edward Woodward, star of cult TV shows The Equalizer (US) and Callan (UK), and, more crucially, the 1973 film version of The Wicker Man. The film was remade in 2006 by Neil LaBute (starring Nicolas Cage) as a hysterically misogynistic flop, but the or ... More >>
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December 16, 2009
Interview: Faith and the Muse Talk Dragon*Con, Taiko and Butoh
L.A.-based Faith and the Muse have long been influenced by world music and traditions and the duo's latest effort :ankoku butoh: is no different. This time around, though, William Faith and Monica Richards looked towards Japan, specifically taiko drums, butoh dance and Shinto spirituality, to inform ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
INSIDIOUS CRACKPOT
L.A.-based Faith and the Muse have long been influenced by world music and traditions and the duo's latest effort :ankoku butoh: is no different. This time around, though, William Faith and Monica Richards looked towards Japan, specifically taiko drums, butoh dance and Shinto spirituality, to inform ... More >>
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April 6, 2010
Pope Names Texas Latino To Succeed Cardinal Mahony
Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio to succeed Cardinal Roger Mahony as head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, putting the Texan in line to become the highest-ranking Latino Catholic church leader in the United States. The Los Angeles Archdiocese made the announcement ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
'Mormon Proposition' Director Reed Cowan Addresses Rash of Gay Mormon Suicides
Todd RansomA 28-year-old gay Mormon took his own life in Utah on July 19, which outrages documentary filmmaker Reed Cowan, who made 8: The Mormon Proposition. On the blogosphere, it's been reported that the young man, Todd Ransom, was interviewed for the film, but Cowan says Ransom signed up ... More >>
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August 6, 2010
Cardinal Roger Mahony Slams Prop. 8 Decision
Cardinal Roger MahonyOn his blog on Wednesday, Cardinal Roger Mahony, who leads the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, slammed U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker for overturning Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that took away the existing right of gays and lesbians to legally marry in Ca ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Cardinal Roger Mahony Vilified for Cleansing 'Predator Priests' List of Names from His L.A. Archdiocese Web Site
Cardinal Roger MahonyWith Cardinal Roger Mahony getting ready to retire from the Roman Catholic Los Angeles Archdiocese, his eminence is pulling some strange, ill-conceived moves again, now refusing to maintain an updated list of sexually abusive priests on the archdiocese's web site. The ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
Scientologist Johnny Goodboy Warns That L.A.-Based Church's Enemies Will 'Have The Blackest Future Imaginable'
Scientologist preducts black future for nonbelievers. We received nearly 100 comments based on the story of 19-year-old Daniel Montalvo, a teen raised inside the Church of Scientology who appeared to have run away from the organization only to be talked back for questioning and an arrest. So ... More >>
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October 29, 2010
Cookbook Reviews: The Wicca Cookbook A Magikal Mushroom Recipe For Halloween
Wicca This Halloween Weekend?And now, to dispel your wildest Halloween assumptions (sorry). "No hard and fast rules exist in Wicca," begins the Introduction to the second edition of The Wicca Cookbook: Recipes, Ritual and Lore by Jamie Wood and Tara Seefeldt. "It is not based on a degree or a ... More >>
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February 8, 2011
Are There More Scientologists Than Rastafarians in LA?
So today everyone's reading the New Yorker's article about LA director Paul Haggis and the Church of Scientology. The whole thing is really, really, really long but fairly entertaining and worth reading regardless of how you feel about the Los Angeles and showbiz institution of Scientology. M ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
Daniel Montalvo's Scientology Lawsuit Claims False Imprisonment, Child Labor Violations, Lack of Education While Growing Up in L.A.-Based Org
Daniel Montalvo.The Church of Scientology responds, denies the allegations, after the jump. Not exactly the glory days for the L.A.-based Church of Scientology. A New Yorker piece on director Paul Haggis' split with the organization reported last month that the FBI was investigating allega ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Purim
Daniel Montalvo.The Church of Scientology responds, denies the allegations, after the jump. Not exactly the glory days for the L.A.-based Church of Scientology. A New Yorker piece on director Paul Haggis' split with the organization reported last month that the FBI was investigating allega ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Ron Hirsch, Synagogue Explosion Suspect, on a Greyhound to New York
Santa Monica Police DepartmentRon Hirsch is suspected of trying to blow a hole in the Chabad HouseUpdate: Santa Monica police say they nabbed the suspect last night in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he was lurking near another synagogue. More after the jump. The homeless man suspected of pla ... More >>
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June 28, 2011
Pope Sends 'Historic' First Tweet (VIDEO)
news.vaDon't strain a knuckle there, champ.Was it something about the visit of modern-minded Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, currently in Vatican City for to receive a special wool pallium, that inspired Pope Benedict XVI to warble out his first Tweet, via Twitter for iPad, this afterno ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
Did TOMS' Blake Mycoskie Really Not Know About Anti-Gay Focus on the Family?
Blake MycoskieBlake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes, landed in a heap of trouble when news broke on Friday that he spoke at a June 30 Focus on the Family event in Orange County. Focus on the Family's longtime anti-gay agenda is ugly and widely known. Soulforce, the gay rights organization ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
Ezri Namvar Is the New Bernie Madoff and the Most Reviled Man in Town
(And he speaks for the first time)
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July 21, 2011
Scientology Drug Rehab: Danette Elliott Sues Narconon Vista Bay for $1M, Says She Was Duped Into Church-Sponsored Program
Like many people searching for alcohol addiction treatment, Danette Elliott turned to the Internet, where she found a site offering to help locate the "best drug rehab." The service recommended a program at the Narconon Vista Bay facility near Santa Cruz, trumpeting its effectiveness. According ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
Buddhist Geeks Conference: What is the Sound of One Nerd Tweeting?
Paul T. BradleyIs Super Mario a Buddhist? Er...probably not... While mooks gawked the nether parts of starlets all weekend long at Adultcon downtown, another, radically different group of conventioneers gathered at the University of the West in Rosemead to lube up their third eyes and wax phi ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Benjamin Ring, L.A. Sheriff's Deputy, Appears in Mailer Endorsing Costly Scientology Services: Inquiry Underway
Deputy Ring, looking kind of creepy.An L.A. County Sheriff's deputy was under internal investigation this week after he appeared in uniform in a mailer for the Church of Scientology. He appeared to be encouraging members to buy spiritual services that can cost as much as $8,000 a pop. The re ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Scuffing Up TOMS Shoes
Deputy Ring, looking kind of creepy.An L.A. County Sheriff's deputy was under internal investigation this week after he appeared in uniform in a mailer for the Church of Scientology. He appeared to be encouraging members to buy spiritual services that can cost as much as $8,000 a pop. The re ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Mormons: A Shallow Yet Helpful Guide to See If You Should Hate Them or Not
Deputy Ring, looking kind of creepy.An L.A. County Sheriff's deputy was under internal investigation this week after he appeared in uniform in a mailer for the Church of Scientology. He appeared to be encouraging members to buy spiritual services that can cost as much as $8,000 a pop. The re ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Janet Reitman's Inside Scientology: Author's Packed L.A. Talks Reveal Why Angelenos Still Want Answers About the Controversial Religion
Courtesy of JanetReitman.comJanet ReitmanEvery folding chair at Skylight Books in Los Feliz is taken, and standing-room folks jam into any available spot offering a sight line to the front.The questions pop out."What is the political agenda of the church?" asks an audience member."What's th ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Michael Doven, Tom Cruise's Personal Assistant, Spied on Him For Church of Scientology -- Report
OprahIf you wonder how the creepy Church of Scientology keeps tabs on its superstar converts (and -- perhaps -- digs up a little dirt?), Tony Ortega, editor-in-chief of our sister paper, Village Voice, might have found out. His mega-scoop today: Between 1991 and 2005, Cruise's personal ass ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Jay Leno's Sikh-Temple-as-Mitt-Romney's-Summer-House Joke Enrages Some in Indian Religious Community
Not Mitt's house.Oh no he didn't. Jay Leno is in hot water this week after a quip about Mitt Romney's summer house was accompanied by a photo of the Sikhs' sacred Golden Temple in India, a grand palace indeed. Romney's real summer home, or at least one of them, is right here in Southern Cal ... More >>
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