It was Guy Fawkes versus L. Rob Hubbard yesterday on Beacon Street. More than 100 people were outside Boston’s branch of The Church of Scientology yesterday, protesting the practices of the church, Boston NOW reported. Led by the Anti-Scientologist internet group Anonymous, word was spread about numerous protests worldwide through You Tube, message boards, and e-mail. Anonymous had previously announced that February 10th would be a day of mass protest of all Scientology churches......

The MBTA takes its share of slings and arrows, but at least one employee is a bona fide hero. At Davis Square on Monday night, MBTA officer Danny Vieira stopped a suicidal man from touching the third rail and pulled him out of the way of an oncoming train. BadTransit describes Vieira's heroism best: "It’s our view that the majority of folks who work for this agency are sincere, hard working, and caring people. By......

Jake Halpern will be reading at Brookline Booksmith at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 10. Why were many Americans fixated on the scandal swirling around Miss USA Tara Conner? Why do celebrities constantly complain about the pressure of fame yet keep coming back for more? And what is the long-term impact of society's focus on fame? Author Jake Halpern, whose new book Fame Junkies will be released on January 10, tries to answer all of......

Before the book clubs, car giveaways, and Bob Greene, Bostonist didn't really mind Oprah and her show. Then Ms. Winfrey began her path to spiritual bliss and started her magazine, and now she is a guru of anything having to do with females. So, she’s now pairing up with her own set of “gurus” and is hosting the O You! event this Saturday at the Boston Convention Center. For a measely(!) $95 resgistration fee, you......

The Globe actually ran this headline "Workers doubted ceiling method" over the same picture on the front page of today's paper. Only days after the tragic accident that's closed Big Dig tunnels and increased skepticism of the entire project, illustrations and diagrams of epoxy filled tubes with bolts inserted have become commonplace. Romney, caught jacket off, with a metal phallus in his hand attempting to demonstrate something to an audience has so much more......

So Bill Murray is no Bostonian, but he is one of Bostonist's favorite people. Perhaps it's his midwestern comedic sense or his part-ownership of the local Brockton Rox baseball team, but Murray is one of the few actors/comedians that is worth staying up to watch on Letterman. On last week's appearance, Murray was completely smitten over his new girlfriend, Katie Holmes; Letterman unfortunately had to break the news about Tom Cruise. Murray has a......

To Whoever Decided To Plaster South Station With Ads For War Of The Worlds: Yesterday Bostonist decided to take the T from South Station over to Cambridge, and was quite amused to find that War Of The Worlds posters had taken over the station. Since the advent of "no digital photography" on the subway, Bostonist can't show you the horror thoroughly, but picture it. First off, the posters were everywhere, as if manic-totally-in-love-ya'll! Tommy Tom......