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Finally, Scientology develops breakthrough gear for unlocking the secrets of the universe

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: If you’ve hesitated in the past about ditching your family and turning over all of your cash to an organization founded by a 20th century science fiction writer in order to learn who you []

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Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s year from hell: The Dianetics defection that really hurt

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: What they don’t tell you in Scientology: Writing Dianetics was actually a group effort, and within a year L. Ron Hubbard’s co-conspirators were denouncing him. The first to go was a physician, and 75 []

What it’s really like making movies for Scientology leader David Miscavige

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Former Scientology film director Mitch Brisker has even more photos for us from the church’s movie sets, and this time he’s given us a great narrative about being sandwiched between L. Ron Hubbard’s scripts []

Can this billionaire drag you to another Scientology event glorifying David Miscavige?

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We have what we think is a pretty telling video that suggests just how difficult it’s getting to drag Scientology members to their latest fleecing. ALSO: Pictures from the Ramones extravaganza are in, and []

Tots or geezers: Scientology’s new books for kids are really for anyone!

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In March Scientology leader David Miscavige revealed a new initiative aimed at kids to an ovation from Tom Cruise and John Travolta, who were in the front row. And now, there’s a new wrinkle []

Best evidence yet that Scientology erased one or more celebs from ground-breaking event

[Dave’s big show in Clearwater on August 1]

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Mounting evidence suggested to us that Scientology hid Tom Cruise’s attendance at its Aug 1 ground-breaking in Clearwater. Now, we have hard proof that one or more []

A reminder why John Travolta is so involved in tomorrow’s Ramones Hollywood tribute

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Another tribute to the Ramones is happening tomorrow at the Hollywood Forever cemetery, where legendary guitarist Johnny Ramone is buried, and once again it’s being hosted by Scientology celeb John Travolta. And we think []

A totally unexpected update to a viral story we did earlier this year

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In February, we received an email from a longtime reader, asking for our help after his wife received an unwanted sexual video from Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando. Now, months later, we have an update []

Court denies Leah Remini request to formally publish her recent victory over Scientology

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: An appeals court gave Leah Remini a victory over Scientology in her ‘Fair Game’ lawsuit, but issued its opinion ‘unpublished’ making it harder for others suing the church to benefit. Leah tried to change []

Mike Goldstein, 1949-2026: Told Scientology’s financial secrets for key ‘Secret Lives’ film

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It has always struck us what a unique position Mike Goldstein was in as the man who handled L. Ron Hubbard’s cash. Mark Fisher remembers this fascinating Scientology figure for us in a touching []