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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’ve really been enjoying photos from Scientology’s former film director, Mitch Brisker. He has more examples for us of just how much church leader David Miscavige was willing to spend — but also how […] 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Monday we wrote about a new book on Beck and Scientology, in particular an internal church scandal over a ‘Knowledge Report’ about his involvement with an older woman when he was 15. We […] 
[Photo by Tammy Synovec] TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Sure, we had a great time at HowdyCon last weekend. But now we’ve learned the best part: How much we raised for the Aftermath Foundation! ALSO: More hype about Scientology’s next […] 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: At one time the Narconon drug rehabs were one of Scientology’s most visible arms, and leader David Miscavige had ambitions for huge clinics. We’re reminded of how that dream died, now that one of […] 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The press was wowed by Tom Cruise at the London premiere of ‘Digger’ on Tuesday along with Prince William and Princess Kate. We were more interested to see that staffers from Scientology’s London ‘org’ […] 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We can now report that Valerie Haney went through two more days of Scientology ‘religious arbitration’ this summer, bringing the total to 17 days, and the church still says it isn’t done. The courts, […] 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The signatures are being examined, and Save the Garden’s petition is moving forward. Can it stop Scientology taking over a coveted street? We talked to Brooks Gibbs about the latest in Clearwater. ALSO: Group […] 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: A powerful new book makes the case that you can’t understand the life and career of the musician Beck without understanding his involvement in — and abuse by — the Church of Scientology. We […] 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The Bunker held its first HowdyCon convention since 2019 this weekend in New London, CT. And during yesterday’s talks, Claire Headley gave us a welcome surprise, the title and cover for her forthcoming memoir! […] 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We began HowdyCon 2026 in a New London speakeasy, so 20s garb seemed appropriate. And how great it was to meet Bunker folk from such far-flung places. Today we get to the serious stuff! […] |
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