Time to get slack once again with the bizarro Austin anti-cult. ... J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs and the Church of the Subgenius 2020, NR, 85 min. Directed by Sandy K. Boone. REVIEWED By Steve Davis, ...

Sandy K. Boone tells the surprising tale of a Texas-born fake religion in 'J.R. "Bob" Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius.' Skip to main content Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu ...

SXSW Film Review: ‘J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius’ This diverting enough documentary focuses on the parodic religious "cult" that reached peak hipster awareness in the 1980s.

In the 1980s and ‘90s, among various American undergrounds, knowledge of the Church of the SubGenius, the teachings of J.R. “Bob” Dobbs or the doctrine of “Slack” was a pretty good way ...