TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The new Scientology ‘OT Phenomena’ are here, continuing a trend that this once-vaunted feature may be turning a corner! For years, we’ve enjoyed reading these ghost stories passed off as evidence that Scientologists gain superpowers after tons of cash down the drain. Dig in! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading OT Phenomena: More talking with the dead for Scientology superbeings!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: While we wait to see which of Scientology’s big donors were bestowed new trophies this past Saturday at the IAS Patrons Ball, it turns out the church put out a new Impact magazine recently with a whole new set of space cadets whose donations are propping up this wacky cabal! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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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: Tom Cruise once again made the scene for this year’s Scientology IAS gala at its UK headquarters, the one big event he tends to show up for. But this time, former London staffer Alex Barnes-Ross got a better look at Top Gun and his helicopter than he was expecting! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Tom Cruise spotted flying in and out of Scientology’s big UK three-day party

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: For the first time we have photo evidence of Isabella Cruise attending a Scientology IAS event, held annually at the church’s UK headquarters to celebrate its biggest donors. She was at the Patrons Ball last night, where her dad Tom Cruise usually also makes the scene. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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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: A group of protesters led by former London staffer Alex Barnes-Ross was in place yesterday for the start of this year’s IAS gala at Scientology’s UK headquarters. After the demonstration, we debriefed Alex about what took place this time, including a Tom Cruise sighting! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Scientology’s IAS gala 2025: Another protest, and a Tom Cruise sighting