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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: 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
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Monday we wrote about a new book on Beck and Scientology, in particular an internal church scandal over a ‘Knowledge Report’ about his involvement with an older woman when he was 15. We now have a copy of the ‘KR’ itself. We knew you’d want to judge it for yourself. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The actual Scientology ‘Knowledge Report’ at the heart of the new book about Beck
[Photo by Tammy Synovec]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Sure, we had a great time at HowdyCon last weekend. But now we’ve learned the best part: How much we raised for the Aftermath Foundation! ALSO: More hype about Scientology’s next big tent party, and it’s Auditor’s Day! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading How Scientology watchers aided the Aftermath Foundation at HowdyCon 2026
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: At one time the Narconon drug rehabs were one of Scientology’s most visible arms, and leader David Miscavige had ambitions for huge clinics. We’re reminded of how that dream died, now that one of the key figures behind it has faded away himself. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Gary Smith dies, was Scientology’s Narconon drug rehab leader in its heyday
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