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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We go way back with attorney John P. Coale. We first wrote about his Scientology involvement (along with his wife, Greta Van Susteren) back in 2015, and he talked to us for a story about Lisa Marie Presley. And now, the White House has a big new role for him! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientologist named country’s top hostage negotiator — can he get Shelly freed?

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology has finally revealed the date of its annual IAS anniversary gala. Tom Cruise has flown in for the past three years and we expect he will again. And Alex Barnes-Ross has his own plans for the party! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology reveals date for IAS gala: It’s Oct 23-25, and you can expect Tom Cruise to fly in!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology is boasting on social media that it scored a major celebrity endorsement recently, and it’s such a rare occurrence, you can understand the church’s excitement. ALSO: What if you finally reach Scientology’s highest level and never want it to stop? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading A celebrity endorsement, a leaked graduation, and an OT 8 fanatic: Scientology is on fire!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Now that we’ve seen Tom Cruise’s new film ‘Digger,’ we think we can discuss the stunning thing that he does in it in regards to his choices about Scientology while still not spoiling the movie. This is really what he should answer to, if anyone dares to ask him. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading In ‘Digger,’ Tom Cruise puts up a middle finger to his daughter Suri

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Clearwater’s city council voted on Thursday night to vacate streets for an entertainment complex associated with Scientology, which packed the chamber again to make opposition more difficult. We asked Mark Bunker for his thoughts about this latest development. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Clearwater council making it tougher for citizens to oppose city’s capitulation to Scientology

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: ‘Digger’ opens wide today, and once again we’re privileged to have a review from our longtime friend and film critic, Luke Y. Thompson, who appreciated that Tom Cruise swung for the fences, even if the movie never seems to get where it wants to go. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading In ‘Digger,’ Tom Cruise goes for broke in a movie that never quite finds its purpose

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology may be struggling to bring in new members, but it never stops trying to take over the world. We have two new examples for you today, a strip mall mission and a school infiltration! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Another strip mall is getting a Scientology mission. This planet will be cleared in no time!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Xavier Becerra debates Steve Hilton tonight in the campaign for California governor. Becerra has said nothing about his former days as a shill for Scientology after his campaign said he had ‘disengaged’ from the church back in May. How does he really feel about it? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Xavier Becerra debates Steve Hilton tonight: Will someone ask him about Scientology, please?

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Running for city council in Clearwater, Florida is a nonpartisan affair, but the Pinellas County Republicans have decided to target Mark Bunker with a torrent of pathetic ads, which only ends up benefiting Scientology. We asked Mark for his reaction. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology has to love the bonkers attacks the Florida GOP is aiming at Mark Bunker

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’ve really been enjoying photos from Scientology’s former film director, Mitch Brisker. He has more examples for us of just how much church leader David Miscavige was willing to spend — but also how little of it went to the Sea Org workers who did most of the work. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading How Scientology produces its own reality: More photos from Dave’s film sets
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