Scientology

Scientology's no good, very bad week Scientology's no good, very bad week

Oscar-winner Paul Haggis breaks with the church. Leader Tommy Davis storms off "Nightline." Whither Tom Cruise?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Oct 26, 2009

  • It's a Suri world, after all

    With all that pressure, could it be that Hollywood's No. 1 baby is already dieting? Can baby say "Photoshop"?
    By Wendy Shanker September 7, 2006

  • But, Suriously...

    Does Suri come from a casting agent's office, or a spaceship ... or Asia? The blogosphere spins the rumor mill.
    By Nona Willis-Aronowitz September 7, 2006

  • Free Katie Holmes!

    Confirmed: Bride of Scientology expected to give birth in silence.
    By Lynn Harris March 29, 2006

  • Tom Cruise won't come out of the closet

    The "South Park" episode that is driving Tom Cruise and other Scientologists mad.
    By K.L. March 18, 2006

  • The Fix

    Scotty's strange, final frontier. The latest "celebrity" sex tape. Tune in: "The Colbert Report" debut.
    October 17, 2005

  • Holy fem-bot, Batman!

    Katie Holmes is turning into a zombie in front of our eyes. Pass the popcorn.
    By Rebecca Traister July 13, 2005

  • Scientology's war on psychiatry

    The controversial church, whose founder called shrinks "terrorists" and which labels mental illness a fraud, is closer than you think to implanting its extreme beliefs in the nation's laws and schools.
    By Katharine Mieszkowski July 1, 2005

  • Tom, Dick and kitties

    A movie star's obsession, an inept detective agency and taking care of the cats -- this week in TT.
    July 1, 2005

  • The press vs. Scientology

    After years of conflict, the church and the media seem to have reached a truce. Is it because Scientology has become less confrontational -- or because the press is scared?
    By Joe Strupp June 30, 2005

  • Stranger than fiction

    L. Ron Hubbard's "Dianetics" is a fantastically dull, terribly written, crackpot rant -- it's also the founding text of Scientology. So, what does it actually say?
    By Laura Miller June 28, 2005

  • Missionary man

    Tom Cruise has become a top proselytizer for Scientology. Is it because of a new private conviction, or a new public role for the church itself?
    By James Verini June 27, 2005

  • A night of engrams and clears

    At the Scientologists' birthday bash for the late L. Ron Hubbard, it all comes down to the e-meter.
    By Sara Kelly April 3, 2002

  • On the run from L. Ron Hubbard

    Keith Henson, Scientology gadfly turned fugitive from justice, explains his reasons for fleeing the United States.
    By Damien Cave May 23, 2001

  • Cheap at the price

    Earthlink's founder, Sky Dayton, explains why spending $7.5 million for the business.com domain name was a smart deal.
    By Damien Cave September 18, 2000

  • "Battlefield Earth"

    L. Ron Hubbard's pulp sci-fi classic comes incomprehensibly to the screen starring Scientologist John Travolta.
    By Andrew O'Hehir May 12, 2000

  • Hate books still for sale on Web

    Some smaller booksellers offer books banned in other nations.
    By Craig Offman August 17, 1999

  • Copyright -- or wrong?

    The Church of Scientology takes up a new weapon -- the Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- in its ongoing battle with critics.
    By Janelle Brown July 22, 1999

  • 21st Log: Brief reports and tidbits from the info-sphere.

    HotWired advertiser sponsors a blackout. Scientologists lose a round in copyright fight. A costly tour of the Gates mansion.
    By Salon Tech Writers November 10, 1998

  • A Web of their own

    A Web of their own: By Janelle Brown. Scientologists say their Internet filter protects the faithful. Critics call it "cult mind-control."
    By Janelle Brown July 15, 1998
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