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[Occultist Aleister Crowley and his American pupil]Our helper who tracks down old newspaper clippings about Scientology sent us a real classic this week, something we haven’t seen in a while. It’s one of the most epic journalistic exposes in Scientology’s history, and one that every serious Scientology watcher should have a copy of — Alex Mitchell’s 1969 Sunday Times of London piece that revealed L. Ron Hubbard’s involvement with rocket scientist Jack Parsons and their 1946 sex magick rituals which Parsons referred to as “The Babalon Working” experiments. Continue reading Great moments in Scientology journalism: When Alex Mitchell blew the lid off ‘Babalon Working’
[L. Ron Hubbard and the daughter he turned his back on, Alexis]What a surprise we got late last night when longtime friend to the Bunker Laurie “Chocolate Velvet” Harness posted some fascinating photos she had tracked down. Continue reading L. Ron Hubbard’s daughter — the one he wanted to disappear — surfaces online
For the fifth year in a row, Scientology is airing a slick new ad during the Super Bowl. As in past years, the ad airs during local time slots and only in certain cities. While the national ads aired during the game are costing about $5 million for a thirty-second spot, Scientology’s strategy ends up costing about $1 million, experts have told us. Continue reading Scientology’s 2017 Super Bowl ad, ‘Your Full Potential,’ is another mystery sandwich
Rod Keller is back with another look at the way Scientology tries to get community leaders to front for it. Continue reading Hey, Scientology, this guy doesn’t want to shill for you — what gives?
In past years, by now Scientology had already played its big Super Bowl ad a few times during playoff games, and posted it to one of its YouTube channels. But for whatever reason they’ve kept this year’s ad under wraps, playing it only once that we know of — during their New Year’s event in Los Angeles (which was actually held December 17). Continue reading Scientology’s Super Bowl ad: Here’s your sneak peek at what it’s going to be like
We know that many of you have been anticipating this but no, Leah Remini will not appear on tonight’s Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO. Continue reading Leah Remini books the Bill Maher show, gets swung at by Giovanni Ribisi
It’s one of the things we’ve heard from people who watched Leah Remini’s A&E series Scientology and the Aftermath — what can I do about the abuses that Leah exposed on her show? Continue reading Fed up with Scientology disconnection? Be there to dedicate the new ‘Call Me’ billboard Feb. 18
We don’t keep a very watchful eye on Elon Musk and what he’s up to, so forgive us that we missed an interesting little news item about him last year which, once we were made aware of it, sort of knocked us for a loop. Continue reading The odd and slightly troubling thing Elon Musk and L. Ron Hubbard have in common
Thanks again to reader Rasha, we have a first look at another entertaining Scientology publication today, in this case Source magazine, the publication of the Flag Land Base in Clearwater, Florida. Continue reading For 30 grand or so, Scientology will let you into its shrine to L. Ron Hubbard. Here’s a peek.
[Claudio Lugli and his son Flavio, in 1990]On Thursday, we told you about what appeared to be a new development in Scientology’s “disconnection” policy that rips apart families. Like so many other parents, Claudio and Renata Lugli have not heard from their son Flavio in years because they chose to leave the Church of Scientology and he did not. But after not hearing from him for six years, Flavio suddenly started a blog. Continue reading Putting back a family ripped apart by Scientology can be easier said than done
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