TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last week we brought you the California AG’s 42K-word response to Danny Masterson’s criminal appeal. Masterson is serving 30 years-to-life and he’s trying to walk out of prison with his appeal, but we asked an appellate attorney to give his assessment of the AG’s response. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Expert: Why the state’s response is likely to kill Danny Masterson’s criminal appeal

<[Ron has a Bridge to sell you] TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology leader David Miscavige has diminished the church’s drug rehab network, Narconon, in the face of so many lawsuits in the US. But at one time, Narconon was going to take over the world, which Patty Moher reminds us in this terrific story of her time running a clinic. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading What it was like to run a Scientology drug rehab in Narconon’s heyday

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Apostate Alex broke the news as we were recording the Group Therapy podcast last night: New photos show Scientology has begun putting up its big tent for the annual IAS gala despite not applying for a permit the local council said it must have. Oh, the drama! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading BUSTED: Image suggests Scientology has begun work on IAS tent without permit

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Late last year Danny Masterson’s attempt to reverse the conviction that has him serving 30-years-to-life blasted the court for allowing so much testimony about Scientology. We’ve been looking forward to a response from the state, and now we have it, all 41,916 words of it. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading The state’s entire 42,000-word response to Danny Masterson’s criminal appeal

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: At the 75th anniversary ‘Dianetics’ event In May, Scientology leader David Miscavige announced that a new edition of L. Ron Hubbard’s controversial bestseller would be released. We’ve been waiting eagerly to get a look at it, and wow, it has some interesting changes. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading We have the new 75th anniversary ‘Dianetics’ — and it contains surprises!