Is American culture now so hopeless that Scientology’s insanity is no longer notable?

[Kurt Andersen and Christopher Shinn]

In September, former Spy magazine co-founder and New Yorker columnist Kurt Andersen penned a widely discussed essay for the Atlantic with the wonderful title “How America Lost Its Mind.”

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What Scientology TV should be about — but won’t dare to put on the air

[The Commodore]

With the news yesterday that Scientology TV is so imminent the church is having its videos tested on focus groups in Manhattan, we’re more anxious than ever to see what Scientology leader David Miscavige is going to put on the air, perhaps as early as this weekend.

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Scientology turning to focus groups in anticipation of its TV ‘network’ premiering

We spoke this weekend to Alexander, a New Yorker who last week participated in a focus group in Manhattan at a research company where he’s participated in other surveys in the past.

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Scientology laying on the ‘religious freedom’ act thicker than ever as its TV channel nears

Rod Keller keeps a close watch on Scientology’s front groups, and the ways in which the church tries to “safe point” politicians and organizations. He explains how, as the LRH Birthday event draws nearer, the church is really going all out with its ‘religious freedom’ initiatives.

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Garcias ask for hearing on farcical ‘arbitration’; Scientology files 600 pages in Laura D case

[Luis Garcia and Judge Whittemore]

Scientology litigation has really been heating up lately. Luis and Rocio Garcia filed two new motions in court this week as they continue to press Tampa federal Judge James Whittemore to raise questions about the Scientology internal arbitration he compelled the Irvine, California couple to go through in October.

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Scientology TV is now installed at the Ideal Orgs — when do the rest of us get to see it?

[Scientology TV has a logo!]

For weeks, Scientologists have been told that this year’s L. Ron Hubbard birthday event will mark a huge new leap forward for the church, which we believe is a reference to the highly anticipated premiere of the church’s own television cable station. (LRH was born on March 13, 1911, but this year’s event will happen live in Clearwater on Saturday, March 17 10, and then broadcast at the other orgs a week later.)

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Scientology bragging on how well its Super Bowl ad did is the best thing ever

We want to thank our tipster who forwarded to us this gem from the International Association of Scientologists, bragging on the success of Scientology’s Super Bowl ad this year.

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Scientologist ‘Dapper CEO’ Vick Tipnes wins victory against discrimination lawsuit in Tampa

The last time we told you about dapper Blackstone Medical Services CEO Vick Tipnes, the London-born Florida entrepreneur was being sued by an employee named David Bunting who complained that Tipnes had tried to force him into Scientology.

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New memoir ‘Flunk. Start.’ richly illuminates the appeal — and betrayal — of Scientology

When the first notices for a memoir about Scientology coming out by author Sands Hall started appearing online some months ago, we distinctly remember former Scientologists and other Scientology watchers asking, “Sands who?”

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What happened when we had a scientist look at L. Ron Hubbard’s ‘science’ of life in the womb

[L. Ron Hubbard in 1950]

Our readers know that we enjoy bringing you L. Ron Hubbard in his own words from time to time in order to get a better understanding of what Scientology is really all about.

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