International Press

December 24, 2009   |   The Age
It's a mystery why money is splurged before Christmas when it can be saved during the Boxing Day sales but enjoy the crush in the last-minute rush.
November 18, 2009   |   El Mundo
Por su collarín blanco y su cabellera rubia le conoceréis. Y por su defensa infatigable de las causas perdidas, desde la plaga de los Starbucks y los McDonald’s a la privatización los espacios públicos, como éste de Union Square desde el que acaba de lanzar su candidatura: "¡Votad al Reverendo Billy como alcalde de Nueva York!".
June 1, 2009   |   BBC World Service - Outlook
The 'Reverend Billy' is a man on a mission. He wants the world to change their shopping habits and use local shops instead of big chain stores.
May 31, 2009   |   Culturejamjar
It was a long day for the good rev and choir, as they had been preeching in the behemoth commonly known as Westfield shopping centre all day and had encountered an unnecessary amount of static from under-trained heavy handed security guards.
May 29, 2009   |   South London Guardian
A local paper in London highlights the Church
May 23, 2009   |   Demotix
Downing St was of course a key site at which to protest consumerism, which has been central to the expansion of our economy, but in many ways we now see to be a false God.
May 22, 2009   |   Express and Echo
Whether performing on the street, stage, film or television, the irrepressible Gospel Choir of Stop Shopping is reputed to conjure soaring harmonies lovely enough to convert the most jaded consumer into a Stop Shopping believer.
May 20, 2009   |   UK Guardian
Reverend Billy started out as a spoof American preacher who railed against consumerism. Now he does real weddings and funerals. Brian Logan meets the prankster as he hits Britain
May 19, 2009   |   Times Of London
Bill Talen, aided by his wife Savitri D, is the scourge of US shopping culture. Now he has Britain in his sights
April 26, 2009   |   Der Standard
Spektakuläre Auftritte: Spiritualized errichteten Soundkathedralen, Reverend Billy ritterte mit Gospels gegen Konsum und Ausbeutung - auch in Wien
December 18, 2008   |   Voice Of America News Service
"We're addicted to shopping the way alcoholics are addicted to alcohol. We are stuffing a hole in our soul with things we are purchasing," he says.
November 20, 2008   |   Talous Sanomat
Church of Stop Shopping takes Helsinki!
November 19, 2008   |   Ylex.fi
Bill and Savitri on the air! Live credit card cutting! Also, Santa Clause is from Finland and he's the Devil.
November 3, 2008   |   SvD
Korståg. Diskussionen om köphets och överkonsumtion är ingalunda ny. Amerikanen Bill Talen har iklätt sig rollen som pastor och rest runt i tio år och predikat om shoppingens fördärvlighet. Humor är hans vapen, även i hans nya film.
November 3, 2008   |   Pagina/12
Billy y Savitri tienen anécdotas hilarantes de sus intromisiones, que ya le costaron más de 30 arrestos al Reverendo: una vez decidieron “probar” cómo sus cuerpos reaccionaban ante un nuevo Starbucks gigante implantado en Barcelona y fueron, con 60 seguidores, a lamer sillas, mesas, vasos y cafeteras.
February 2, 2008   |   Times Of London
Why not look for the independence in towns called “Independence”? Off he goes, from Independence to Independence, zigzagging into the continent.
February 1, 2008   |   The Age
When the football match of our childhood was at the corner oval, it was owned by the community, but because it had no commercial value, it had no place in the traditional economy. It therefore had to be commercialised.
December 17, 2007   |   Stuff
So how would you have an ethical Christmas? You would buy locally made products, rather than bright, cheap junk ground out of Chinese sweatshops.
December 16, 2007   |   The Age
"We've seen an overthrowing of traditional middle-class virtues of thrift and moderation..."
December 1, 2007   |   The Financial Times
"When I went in there, I was breaking the faith of the Disney religion," said Talen. "I had hundreds of little Goofys and Plutos and Alladins and Snow Whites looking at me with consternation . . . and here I was shouting about sweatshops."