Erika Christensen

Swimfan is a 2002 American teen psychological thriller film directed by John Polson and written by Charles Bohl and Phillip Schneider. The film stars Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, and Shiri Appleby, and follows Ben Cronin, a high school swimming star whose life spirals into chaos after a brief encounter with Madison Bell, a seductive teenager who becomes dangerously obsessed with him. Though panned by critics for its similarities to films like Fatal Attraction and Play Misty for Me, the film was a commercial success.

Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, written by L. Ron Hubbard, presents a pseudoscientific system aimed at treating mental and physical health issues. The book posits that the human mind consists of two parts: the 'analytical mind' and the 'reactive mind'. The reactive mind, according to Hubbard, stores traumatic memories called 'engrams' which cause aberrations and various health problems. The book describes 'Dianetic auditing' as a method to eliminate these engrams, leading to a state called 'Clear', characterized by superior IQ, moral purity, and improved mental and physical health. Despite its claims, Dianetics has been widely criticized by scientists and medical professionals for lacking scientific evidence and being pseudoscientific.

In 'Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief,' Lawrence Wright delves into the inner workings of the Church of Scientology. The book provides a comprehensive history of the church, from its founding by L. Ron Hubbard to its current status as a global organization. Wright examines the church's practices, its treatment of members, and its significant influence on Hollywood through high-profile adherents like Tom Cruise and John Travolta. The book is based on extensive research and interviews with former Scientologists, offering a critical look at the church's beliefs and operations.

Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic delves into the complex web of factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us. Vanderbilt examines perceptual limits, cognitive underpinnings, and the unintended consequences of safety measures. He discusses topics such as the safety benefits of roundabouts, the formation of traffic jams, and the common mistakes drivers make in parking lots.