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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: In February, we received an email from a longtime reader, asking for our help after his wife received an unwanted sexual video from Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando. Now, months later, we have an update on that story we did not see coming. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading A totally unexpected update to a viral story we did earlier this year

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: An appeals court gave Leah Remini a victory over Scientology in her ‘Fair Game’ lawsuit, but issued its opinion ‘unpublished’ making it harder for others suing the church to benefit. Leah tried to change that, but the court has turned her down, TX Lawyer explains. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Court denies Leah Remini request to formally publish her recent victory over Scientology

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It has always struck us what a unique position Mike Goldstein was in as the man who handled L. Ron Hubbard’s cash. Mark Fisher remembers this fascinating Scientology figure for us in a touching tribute. ALSO: Muggles at Saint Hill? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Mike Goldstein, 1949-2026: Told Scientology’s financial secrets for key ‘Secret Lives’ film
 [Amir Essalhi, Alex Barnes-Ross, Danielle Chamberlain and Zoe Hancock in June] TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In June, a group including Alex Barnes-Ross filed a petition about Scientology to 10 Downing Street. Now, the UK government has responded. We have that answer, as well as Alex’s thoughts. ALSO: More evidence of child endangerment at Scientology’s UK headquarters [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading UK government responds to petition about Scientology delivered to 10 Downing Street

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Former Scientology film director Mitch Brisker has more eye-opening photos for us that he took on the church’s movie sets, and wow, do these have a backstory — involving two of the 20th century’s most infamous characters. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading How racist were Scientology’s ‘tech’ films? They got help from Hitler’s favorite filmmaker

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: A longtime reader sent us photos from his trip to check on Scientology’s ‘Ideal Org’ project in Manchester, England. And he found that work is definitely underway! ALSO: David Miscavige has plenty of summer homework for the minions. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Site report: An industrial town prepares to go Scientology Ideal!

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 enjoyed getting to know Amir Essalhi, a recent Scientology defector who had worked on staff in Edinburgh. Last night, he sent us an intriguing message about running into Suri Noelle there. ALSO: Is this an endurance test, 11 straight days with Elena Cardone? Yikes. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading High-five moment: The former Scientology staffer and Suri Noelle in Edinburgh

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday we saw photos from former Scientology film director Mitch Brisker from a re-shoot of a movie that was necessary because a key celebrity had defected. Today, we have more of Mitch’s photos from another re-shoot caused by a very different situation! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The time Scientology put in a whole new film around scenes of Isaac Hayes

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last week we told you about a film Scientology has under lock and key that could be highly relevant to current litigation against the church. Its director told us we’d never see it, but now he has photos from the set to share with us! What a great glimpse. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology is hiding this film, but its director can show us photos from the set!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In 2020, Scientology’s pals in Clearwater politics were so offended that Mark Bunker had won a seat on the city council, they changed council election law. Yesterday, that new law benefited none other than Mark Bunker, who has qualified for a November runoff! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology critic Mark Bunker qualifies for runoff in Clearwater city council race
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