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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: With a new Alex Gibney film in select theaters, you’ll forgive us for waxing nostalgic about our own Gibney experience in ‘Going Clear,’ his documentary about Scientology. We were thinking of those days as we set out on a journey to see Gibney’s new movie, ‘Musk.’ [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading ‘Going Clear’ director Alex Gibney is now taking on Elon Musk, and so we went to town

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Save the Garden’s verified signatures should force Clearwater to reconsider giving Garden Ave to Scientology. But will an opinion from the state AG throw a wrench into it? We asked city council candidate and former vice mayor Mark Bunker for his thoughts. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Mark Bunker on the Save the Garden victory and Scientology’s next move in Clearwater

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 Sept 28 Los Angeles premiere of ‘Digger,’ Tom Cruise signed autographs for fans, and in various video clips you can see a red-headed woman standing a few feet from Tom, keeping an eye on him. Who was she? It turns out there’s a Scientology answer. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Who was that woman with Tom Cruise at the ‘Digger’ premiere? Scientology knows.

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: More evidence of how tight Tom Cruise remains with Scientology: the big donors he invited to the ‘Digger’ premiere in Los Angeles. ALSO: Save the Garden has met its goal as its petition is certified valid! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology donors invited by Tom Cruise to premiere of ill-fated ‘Digger’

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday, Alex Barnes-Ross learned that the mayor of East Grinstead will not be going to Scientology’s big UK event this year: A sign that his hard work is paying off? ALSO: A fine documentary about Scientology gets a new home. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s schmoozing with local politicians finally going sour, at least in one key place?

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We love a good Scientology hype video, and we have 2 of them for you today as staffers do their best to get the beleaguered rank and file to quickly make plans to come to England for the IAS gala. ALSO: ‘Digger’ is a flop, but not to Scientologists! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientologists can hardly contain excitement for the IAS gala, and for Tom Cruise’s epic flop

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
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