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With Leah Remini Under Attack on Twitter, TV Actor Christian Stolte Was a First Responder

For several days after the news of Leah Remini’s departure from Scientology broke, we watched other Scientology celebrities use Twitter to go on the attack.

But then, we noticed that another member of Hollywood was going against the grain. Christian Stolte is a familiar face for fans of Prison Break and Chicago Fire, and over []

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Neil Gaiman’s Nephew Fights for Scientology Marriage Rights in the UK

We’ve been getting a lot of mail from readers about an interesting legal case happening in London. We first mentioned it last December, and now it’s reached a fascinating stage: The UK’s highest court is having a hard time deciding whether or not Scientology’s churches are “places of worship.”

Before you assume that this is a []

Someone Apparently Forgot to Notify the VA that Scientology is a Religion

Our thanks to a sharp-eyed reader who brought to our attention an interesting page at the website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The page contains an eclectic rundown of all the religious symbols the VA recognizes and will put on grave markers in our national cemeteries. If you’ve ever been in one of our []

Sunday Funnies VIDEO: Watch Scientologists Who are Fully Stoked!

If you’re like us, there’s truly nothing more inspiring than watching Scientologists talk about how much they love Scientology.

And we’ve never been quite so inspired than we were after watching a new video of rapid-fire testimonials by dozens of Scientologists who have been fully stoked by the Golden Age of Knowledge.

If you’re not really up []

Tampa Bay Times Portrays Twin Sister of Scientology Leader as Dope-Smoking Slumlord

Joe Childs at the Tampa Bay Times sent reverberations across the world of Scientology-watching last night with his stunning investigative story about the arrest of Denise Gentile, twin sister to Scientology leader David Miscavige.

Gentile, 53, was arrested in January for DUI, possession of nine marijuana “blunts,” and failure to yield. Childs painstakingly pieced together the []

Sunday Funnies: Scientology Gets Colorful!

We’ve learned that, if you’re in Orange County, California next weekend, there’s a way to get some exercise, pelt yourself with fun colors, and raise money for Scientology causes all at the same time!

We want to thank the tipster who sent us information about the 5K race that’s been organized by a powerful OT VIII []

Scientology Sunday Funnies: When David Miscavige Made RTC Look Like The Matrix

We have another Underground Bunker exclusive this morning, and it’s fun!

We’ve learned that in 2005, Scientology leader David Miscavige asked his personal tailor, Claudio Lugli, to dress up everyone at the Religious Technology Center like they were from the 1999 film The Matrix.

RTC is the controlling entity of Scientology, the inner sanctum of power among []

Scientology Sunday Funnies, Revolt in the Stars Edition!

Back in March, we had fun talking with historian Jon Atack about L. Ron Hubbard’s 1977 screenplay, Revolt in the Stars. At the time he wrote it, Hubbard was hiding out in Nevada after the FBI had raided Scientology in Los Angeles and Washington. We figure it must have irked him that Star Wars was []

Scientology Sunday Funnies: What Did David Miscavige Tell the Troops Last Night?

On Sundays, we enjoy revealing to you the wacky Scientology mailers and fliers that have come to us during the week.

Several of our tipsters sent us copies of the same mailer, which suggested that the event advertised in them — a shindig that happened last night — was a major one in Scientology-land.

In fact, []

Sunday Funnies: Scientology Has Your Back!

On Sundays, we love to turn over things to our worldwide network of tipsters, who send us the latest wacky mailers and fliers from the Church of Scientology.

This week, we have a fun variety of things, with an emphasis on getting your kids involved in some summertime fun that comes with a side helping []