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Striking actors: Need non-union work? Scientology has your back!

Six years ago, we pointed out an interesting situation with Scientology and casting […]

Charlie Nairn tells us about getting L. Ron Hubbard & Scientology on air in the 1960s

[L. Ron Hubbard bust, from 1967’s ‘A Faith for Sale’]

After we published some Scientology news clippings from 1960s London this week, we were delighted to hear from Charlie […]

Archival gems: When Scientology was on the hot seat in swinging London

We’ve mentioned that one of our readers specializes in tracking down obscure press clippings for us, and over the years he’s really done a good job of […]

PODCAST: ‘Oppenheimer’ and Scientology, with physicist Bruce Hines

The highly anticipated new film Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, hit theaters yesterday, and we had a crazy idea: Watch the film on opening day here in New York while former Scientology auditor Bruce Hines caught it in Denver, and then talk about […]

FIELD TRIP: Hey, is that a Scientology ‘Advanced Org,’ and where is everyone?

We were out running an errand just north of Toronto and thought we’d swing by the property Scientology bought for their proposed Advance Org (for upper-level auditing of OTs, ie. ridding yourself of Body Thetans), which was formerly the Hockley Highland […]

Scientology and the Internet: Before there was Clambake, another OG made his mark

[Ron Newman in 2008, photo by Valis Iscari0t / CC BY]

Your proprietor shares a couple of interests with a man named Ron Newman.

First and foremost, of course, is that we both have a fascination for Scientology and its controversies, even though neither of us were ever involved in […]

PODCAST: Mark Ebner dishes on Tom Cruise whisperer and ‘M:I7’ director Chris McQuarrie

We didn’t really need an excuse to bring Mark Ebner back to the podcast, but what the hell, we figured Tom Cruise coming out with another movie was reason enough to call our old pal for his […]

Secrets of Scientology’s most secretive branch, part 3: CST’s people

[CST’s archival work, as shown on Scientology’s own TV network]

We’re always encouraged when an Underground Bunker reader takes a deep dive into Scientology’s arcane depths, and this time a reader has come forward with some eye-opening research on Scientology’s most secretive branch, the Church of Spiritual Technology, which operates vaults for storing Hubbard’s writings and […]

PODCAST: Film critic Luke Y. Thompson on Tom Cruise as action star and Scientologist dope

Luke Y. Thompson (AV Club) once again knocked us out with a great film review at the Underground Bunker, this time for the premiere of Tom Cruise’s new actioner, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part […]

On this day of declaring independence, we want to hear about your own fight for freedom

Here in the United States we are celebrating our independence, and we hope you are too, wherever you […]

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