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    Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Lawrence Wright on 'Going Clear'

    Covering the church beat takes on an entirely new dimension when that church is the Church of Scientology. Since its founding in 1954 by former pulp fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, the church has aggressively used the courts and public relations campaigns to undermine and intimidate journalists who seek to dig deeper into its controversial doctrines and practices. Lawrence Wright's 432-page book “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief” expands on his lengthy 2011 report in The New Yorker that follows the defection of ex-Scientologist Paul Haggis, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and director, while confronting the firm resolve of true believers who are crucial for the church's survival in the midst of growing claims of human trafficking and imprisonment of some members and physical abuse conducted by David Miscavige, its top leader. 
    Covering the church beat takes on an entirely new dimension when that church is the Church of Scientology. Since its founding in 1954 by former pulp fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, the church has aggressively used the courts and public relations...

    Tags: Viacom Inc., Entertainment Events, Justice System, Tom Cruise, Paul Haggis

    2. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 'Going Clear' takes on Scientology's celebrity fixation

    Who'd have thought a history of a religion would offer so many guilty pleasures? Lawrence Wright's enthralling account of Scientology's rise, "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief," brims with celebrity scandal. To anyone who gets a sugar rush from Hollywood gossip, the chapters on Tom Cruise and John Travolta will feel like eating a case of Ding Dongs.
    Who'd have thought a history of a religion would offer so many guilty pleasures? Lawrence Wright's enthralling account of Scientology's rise, "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief," brims with celebrity scandal. To anyone who gets...

    Tags: Bob Hope, Entertainment Events, Science and Technology, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Religion and Belief

    3. Jan 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Quiz: Are you fashion backward?

    In what should probably not be considered guides to modern living, the British Library has re-released a pair of charming Victorian-era books about beauty and fashion. "Beauty, What It Is and How to Retain It" by A Lady was first published in 1873; "The...
    4. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Oscar nominations: No new faces in the supporting actor category

    For all five of this year’s supporting actor Oscar entries, nomination day must have felt like déjà vu all over again. All the nominees – Christoph Waltz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Alan Arkin and Tommy Lee Jones – have...

    Tags: Django Unchained (movie), Entertainment Events, Academy Awards, Paul Thomas Anderson, Quentin Tarantino

    5. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| RedEye

  5. Album review: Wu-Block, self-titled

    <strong>**1/2 (out of 4)</strong>
    RedEye special contributor
    **1/2 (out of 4) In one of the more telling lines on “Wu-Block,” Sheek Louch says that he's “never heard of a blog.” For the album's purposes, this is a boast: the only indications that this collaboration between the rapper and...

    Tags: Apple iPhone, Ghostface Killah, Wu-Tang Clan (music group)

    6. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. British publisher drops Lawrence Wright's new Scientology book

    British publisher Transworld has canceled its plans to publish &quot;Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief" by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright. The book will be published in the U.S. by Knopf on Jan. 17.
    British publisher Transworld has canceled its plans to publish "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief" by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright. The book will be published in the U.S. by Knopf on Jan. 17. The reason...

    Tags: Politics, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events, Book, Crime, Law and Justice

    7. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. What to read in 2013

    January Insane City by Dave Barry (Putnam) The Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist's first solo adult novel in more than a decade is a typically absurdist comic story about everything — and then some — that goes wrong for Seth and his friends en...

    Tags: Barry Manilow, Henry Jaglom, Phil Jackson, Abusive Behavior, Paul Haggis

    8. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Will the kids love it? McDonald's swaps Happy Meal toys for books

    After a successful pilot program, McDonald's has pledged to distribute 15 million books in England over the next two years. In its Happy Meals. Instead of toys.
    After a successful pilot program, McDonald's has pledged to distribute 15 million books in England over the next two years. In its Happy Meals. Instead of toys. As a book blog, of course, we're all for this kind of thing. Give books away! Equate them...

    Tags: Restaurants, Book, Toy Industry, Dining and Drinking, McDonald's

    9. Jan 17, 2013 | Zap2It

  9. Erika Christensen talks Scientology: 'We don't worship rabbits'

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    Big day for Scientology. While director Paul Haggis may consider them a cult, there are two sides to every story. Erika Christensen, lifelong Scientologist, sat down with "Parenthood" costar Joy Bryant to talk about her experience with the church....
    10. Dec 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Letters: A disgusted Eagle Scout

    Re “Scouts employ aggressive tactics in abuse defense,” Dec. 25 I applaud The Times for reporting the disgusting practices of the Boy Scouts of America. The overwhelming evidence that shows how the Boy Scouts went after the victims rather...

    Tags: Youth Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Lifestyle and Leisure, Abusive Behavior, Clubs and Associations

    11. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Review: 'Going Clear' by Lawrence Wright

    For &quot;Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief," Lawrence Wright borrows the title of his new book directly from the terminology of Scientology. "Going clear" means to achieve a state of mental purity and clarity as a result of the "auditing" process; it represents the first plateau in a long and arduous series of steps ultimately leading, if Scientology's claims are to be believed, to spiritual enlightenment and superhuman powers.
    For "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief," Lawrence Wright borrows the title of his new book directly from the terminology of Scientology. "Going clear" means to achieve a state of mental purity and clarity as a result of the...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Injuries and Wounds, World War II (1939-1945), Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief

    12. Dec 6, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Faces, some masked, of Anonymous

    Two years ago in December, Visa, MasterCard and PayPal cut off all financial services to WikiLeaks. This left the controversial website blocked off from accepting online donations &mdash; a state of affairs that did not sit well with members of the sprawling Internet activist group known as Anonymous, which let its collective displeasure be known when it launched brief (but attention-getting) disruptions affecting each company's website. They called it Operation Payback.
    Two years ago in December, Visa, MasterCard and PayPal cut off all financial services to WikiLeaks. This left the controversial website blocked off from accepting online donations — a state of affairs that did not sit well with members of the...

    Tags: PBS (tv network), PayPal, Inc., Justice System, FBI, Frontline Limited

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