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Scientology is always hunting around for new themes to use in its fundraising, from Star Wars to The Last Samurai. And we didn’t think it could get more on-the-nose than Caribbean pirates and 30’s gangsters asking for your dough. Hand over yer booty, me lovelies! Continue reading Scientology hits on the perfect theme for its Chicago fundraising: Blues Brothers!
(A note from Chris: Many thanks to the benefactors whose generosity has been essential in covering the cost of the research subscriptions that enabled me to write this article (and much more besides). If readers would like to help contribute towards further research, please see my Patreon page. Thank you for your continued support!) Scientology’s public image has taken a beating in recent years with revelations of abuse at every level of the organization. It’s not the first time, however, that it’s had to deal with a shattered image. Thirty years ago this month in May 1991, its efforts to rebuild its reputation were derailed by the publication of Richard Behar’s classic exposé of Scientology, “The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power”. Continue reading Inside a PR mutiny: How Scientology’s war on Prozac backfired in spectacular fashion
Last night, a man named Ian Rafalko posted a TikTok video which has quickly blown up, with more than 90,000 likes by this morning. Continue reading Scientology chiropractor Eric Berg called out by son in viral TikTok video
[Dave has a hole burning in his pocket.]This week five secret proposals for Clearwater downtown development were made public by the city, and Tracey McManus gave a summary of them at the Tampa Bay Times. Continue reading Why is Scientology desperate for a tiny plot in Clearwater? Let us draw you a picture.
[Tom Cruise and Judd Apatow]On Tuesday, we showed you a couple of pages from Seth Rogen’s new book which included a bizarre 2006 encounter with actor Tom Cruise. Among the strange things Cruise claimed, according to Rogen, was that he needed just an hour to convince Rogen and Judd Apatow that everything they thought they knew about Scientology was wrong. Continue reading Tom Cruise said he needed only an hour to sell Scientology: What would he do in that hour?
It was just a couple of days ago that we posted mailers from Scientology which claimed that the new Austin Ideal Org would be the first to open now that the pandemic is ebbing. Continue reading Scientology’s Chicago Ideal Org says it’s next to open. Is Second City ready for its closeup?
The Tom Cruise revelations keep coming. On Twitter, journalist Yashar Ali posted a couple of pages taken from Seth Rogen’s new book which contain a wild anecdote about a conversation Rogen claims he had with the Top Gun actor. Continue reading Seth Rogen: Tom Cruise claimed that Big Pharma is trying to make him look insane
We learned yesterday that Tom Cruise joined a growing protest against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — the sketchy group behind the Golden Globes awards — by returning his three Globes trophies. Continue reading Don’t congratulate Tom Cruise until he gives back the award that really matters
Judging by how our tipsters are being bombarded recently with mailers, Scientology is really trying to sell its members on flying out to Aruba to spend their time (and cash) on the Freewinds, the private cruise ship owned by the church which has been stuck in port since the pandemic started more than a year ago. Continue reading Ahoy, thetan: Ready to fondle empty bottles on Scientology’s cruiseless cruise ship?
[Sjouwerman and Mitnick]Kevin Mitnick (b. 1963) was on the FBI’s most wanted list in 1992. As the most notorious and skilled hacker in the US, Mitnick had first crossed the line in the 1980s when he hacked into corporate networks and stole entire computer programs. Mitnick was arrested in 1988, served a year in prison, and was released on supervised probation. Continue reading The Scientologist and the superstar hacker: A stock market fable for our times
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