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Tom Cruise’s Scientology superpowers, No. 14: Helping at the scene of a car accident

 Friday we began our countdown of Scientology superpowers that Tom Cruise can expect as an OT Scientologist and million-dollar donor.

Today, we thought we’d tackle the astounding claim that Cruise made during his infamous “black turtleneck video” which was recorded in 2004 and leaked to the Internet four years later. You must have seen it. []

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Evidence from Danny Masterson’s preliminary hearing aired on KABC Ch 7 in Los Angeles

 Last night our Los Angeles readers got a chance to see an excellent 7-minute report put together by KABC Channel 7 on how much Scientology itself was a factor in the May preliminary hearing which now has actor Danny Masterson facing trial and the possibility of life in prison for raping three different []

Tom Cruise’s Scientology superpowers, No. 15: Always finding the best parking spot

 We have a recurring tradition of using the month of August to publish a list of fun stuff in order to spruce things up around here. []

John Travolta sells Clearwater house: What are the Scientology ramifications?

 We really can’t blame the media folks and the Scientology kremlinologists who are greeting news of a sort-of John Travolta house in Clearwater being sold for $4 million in light of his standing with the church. It’s a natural question: Is Travolta ditching the organization along with his lavish waterfront home in Scientology’s spiritual []

Danny Masterson delays motion to dismiss, and other recent mysteries for Scientology celeb

 Hey, what’s Danny Masterson up to lately as he awaits trial on rape charges that could put him in prison for the rest of his []

Scientology wants your money coming & going: Two new hype videos to loosen up your wallet!

 Our thanks to the tipster who smuggled out two new hype videos from Scientology for us. Are you ready to pony up as the church begs for your []

Escaping for the second time: Cathy Mullins on forsaking Scientology’s Florida swamp

[Scientology’s Florida mecca]

I had been sucked back into Scientology after 30 years. As I said last time, I was a Ronbot through and []

If this video doesn’t convince you Scientology is the world’s coolest religion, nothing will

 There’s no question that Scientology is at a crossroads, like so many other businesses and organizations trying to figure out how to negotiate a pandemic that refuses to go away []

Court file: Brian Statler was never asked to leave Scientology org before being shot

[Brian Statler]

Last week we learned a lot more detail about the 2019 shooting death of Brian Statler, 30, at the Scientology “Ideal Org” in Inglewood, California. We obtained evidence submitted in the Statler family’s wrongful death lawsuit by the attorneys for the Inglewood police officers who shot and killed Statler. Those officers are asking for []

What kind of technical perfection can you expect at Scientology’s mecca, space pilgrim?

 We know some of you have your doubts about Scientology’s capacity for actually delivering the superpowers it promises, but there’s no doubt that it is steeped in decades of delivering L. Ron Hubbard’s “technology” as closely as possible to the founder’s []