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[Carol Es]This week on Scientology Lit, we have an excerpt from Shrapnel in the San Fernando Valley, a memoir by Los Angeles contemporary artist Carol Es which will be coming out on April 6. The book wrestles with Carol’s experiences growing up in a dysfunctional family in LA’s San Fernando Valley, abuse by men who objectified her, and her struggles and success as a rock drummer and artist. The book also has some illuminating anecdotes from her life in Scientology, and she graciously agreed to give us this excerpt from her experience working at a Narconon drug rehab.
Continue reading Carol Es on 20 years in Scientology: ‘You’re programmed to think emotions are weak’
[Attorney Steven L. Hayes and his client, Cinjin Nichols]A month ago, Leah Remini went public with a sordid affair that had been happening behind the scenes at her A&E series, Scientology and the Aftermath. Continue reading Here’s the police report on Scientology’s sad attempt to mess with ‘Aftermath’
We’ve seen some pretty strange letters come out of Scientology as it tries and tries to get people who have left to come back into the fold. Continue reading That feeling when Scientology tries to creep you out as a recruiting strategy
Once again our correspondent attended a Scientology event in Los Angeles. In this case, it was the LRH Birthday Event that was held on Saturday. The week before, on March 9, the actual live event with David Miscavige was held in Clearwater, Florida. So on Saturday video of that celebration was played for the members at other facilities around the world. In the case of Los Angeles, the video was seen by members at the Dolby Theater… Continue reading An eyewitness report from Scientology’s LRH Birthday Event Saturday in Los Angeles
[Hubbard in his Queens hideout, 1973. Photo by Jim Dincalci]Chris Owen once again dives into Scientology history and comes up with new evidence and new perspectives… Continue reading Cops, soft porn, and psychiatry: The curious origin of Scientology’s Snow White Program
After the airing of the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, we’ve been getting questions from readers about one of the odd moments in the film: The Gloved One’s marriage to Lisa Marie Presley in 1994, and whether it had anything to do with Scientology. Continue reading Michael Jackson and Scientology: When the Hollywood Celebrity Centre went on lockdown
[CCHR Florida President Diane Klein, center]Rod Keller keeps us up to date on Scientology’s latest anti-psychiatry antics… Continue reading Scientology pitches a fit about sensible mental health reform in wake of Parkland shooting
Our readers know that we like to keep an eye on two of Scientology’s sneakiest front group operators — Queens dentist Bernard Fialkoff and his daughter Meghan. As far back as 2013, we were examining how the Fialkoffs were infiltrating New York City schools with their quack L. Ron Hubbard drug abuse literature and getting lots of help from local political leaders and the NYPD. Continue reading Miss America organization says it’s looking into Scientology’s use of Miss New York
[David Miscavige and his galaxy of stars]We noted yesterday that Scientology posted images from its L. Ron Hubbard Birthday Event which was held Saturday at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. And now we’ve had a closer look at those images and found some surprises. Continue reading Tom Cruise, John Travolta and some other rare celebs made Scientology event in Florida
Yesterday we told you that we didn’t expect Scientology to post images from its LRH Birthday event held last Saturday in Clearwater until the rest of the orgs get to see the video this Saturday. But the church surprised us by posting photos from Saturday’s event last night, on Hubbard’s actual birthday. Continue reading David Miscavige presides over Scientology’s holiest annual celebration of L. Ron Hubbard
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