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Yes, Narconon IS Scientology, and we have video that settles the matter

 We’re continuing to mine some material that a former Scientology large donor sent our way, including some videos from what we call “peak Scientology,” the era when leader David Miscavige obviously felt pretty []

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When Scientology says it will ‘Clear the Planet,’ here’s what it means

 One of the more common questions we get from people learning about Scientology is the phrase you often hear from the church about “clearing the []

VIDEO: This is peak Scientology, when its big donors were going to clear the planet

 What a treat we have for you today. If, that is, you appreciate dauntless, defiant, and resolute Scientology at its most galactically arrogant.

This is peak Scientology. This is []

‘Aftermath’ subject Liz Gale is sharing her Scientology experiences on TikTok

 Remember Liz Gale from Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath? We first wrote about Liz here at the Bunker in 2016, and her incredible story not only of growing up a third-generation Scientologist, but what it was like to watch her brother Philip Gale become a child prodigy, a genius in mathematics, who threw himself []

Tom Cruise pal Simon Pegg set to make film with rising star Scientologist director

 It was just a few weeks ago that we told you about Adam Sigal, the Scientologist writer-director whose sci-fi dark comedy, Chariot, opened in theaters last month to mixed reviews (Metacritic score: []

Scientology leader David Miscavige is 62 years old today, and we have presents!

 As a thetan, Scientology leader David Miscavige is some 76 trillion years old, so today’s milestone is just a blip on that scale. But with Dave’s current meat body turning 62 today, we thought we would mark the []

More proof that Hollywood is over Scientology: Netflix openly mocks it with billboard

 We’ve been saying for several years that Hollywood’s fascination with Scientology is long over, and increasingly the entertainment industry is showing its disdain for the once formidable group with veiled and not so veiled mocking references in various []

Is Scientology so desperate for new suckers, it would hand out snacks on Sunset Blvd?

One of our regular contributors snapped a couple of interesting photos this []

It’s Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s eleventy-first birthday! And we have guests!

[Illustration by Observer]

On March 13, 1911, the Great Thetan jumped into a newborn in Tilden, Nebraska, and began the latest incarnation in his 76-trillion-year journey through space and time. []

Clearwater deal: Scientology leader David Miscavige will finally get parcel he covets

 Last night, Tracey McManus uncorked another stunning scoop at the Tampa Bay Times: New Clearwater City Manager Jon Jennings and Scientology leader David Miscavige have come to a meeting of minds, with a deal in the works to begin to revive the city’s Scientology-soaked []