TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: A casting agent is holding seminars for 8- to 18-year-olds on how to audition in Hollywood. What she isn’t saying is that she’s a longtime Scientology member and FSM who makes money getting new people into the church. Her ex explains why parents should be very concerned. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Young actors, are you auditioning for a part, or for Scientology?

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology claims that a 1922 map proves it already owns the roadbed it wants the city of Clearwater, Florida to vacate for a new auditorium project. But Clearwater is pushing back, and in a new letter argues that Scientology is glossing over some things that can’t be ignored. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Clearwater to Scientology about contested street: Not so fast there, bub

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology’s new OT Phenomena are here, and they offer a glimmer of hope that this once-vaunted feature may be turning a corner! It includes the first honest-to-goodness ghost encounter they’ve published in a long, long time. And we hope it’s a sign of things to come! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading OT Phenomena: Miss your dead parents? Scientology can help with that!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Phil Jones is back with a fun look at the thing that strikes fear into any Scientology member paying for courses at his or her local org! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Scientology fail: The natural act every Scientologist fears

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Is the reincarnation of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard really sitting in a Tennessee jail awaiting trial? His followers believe so, and send him money every month. And now he’s rewarded them with his greatest insight ever: Why Clears aren’t what they’re cracked up to be! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading L. Ron Hubbard 2.0 gets new attorney, and solves Scientology’s biggest problem