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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: Scientology opened up three new shrines to founder L. Ron Hubbard last year, renovating places where Ron had lived in the past. It turns out that the church’s former film director, Mitch Brisker, was involved in those projects and gives us some key insights about them. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Mitch Brisker knows why Scientology is fixing up those old L. Ron Hubbard haunts
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We lost Mike Rinder a year ago today, and we’re still coming to grips with it. We thought it might be best to remind people of the good work that Mike did by reprinting one of our favorite stories that he ever did at his blog: How Scientology lies about other religions. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Remembering Mike Rinder: His warning about Scientology and Christianity
[Rury MacLeod, center, and Scientology megadonor Tom Cummins, far left]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Alex Barnes-Ross let us know he spotted a familiar face in Scientology’s New Year’s event slide show, and then sent us over this fascinating description of who was being celebrated at the party by church leader David Miscavige. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The major Scientology donors taking over the planet, one gutter at a time
[Scientology leader David Miscavige brings in 2026 in Los Angeles]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As we begin a new year of Scientology-watching, former Sea Org official Chris Shelton offers us a snapshot of where the church is now and where it’s going thanks to its ruthless leader, David Miscavige. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The Scientology Fortress: How David Miscavige’s vision is entombing the church
[Masterson and his defense team: Gardner, left, and Multhaup]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Wednesday, imprisoned Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson requested that his two distinct bids to overturn his conviction — his direct appeal and his habeas petition — be consolidated as one case. Our expert, an appellate attorney, explains why this is highly unusual. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Danny Masterson’s last act of 2025: Consolidating his attacks on his criminal conviction
[David Miscavige celebrates another year as Scientology leader]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As 2026 began at midnight on the East Coast, Scientology once again posted photos from its New Year’s celebration, which was actually taped a couple of weeks ago in Los Angeles. And right in the middle of the front row were a couple of actors we recognized. Check it out! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology rings in 2026 with Tom Cruise in Los Angeles: The photos!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We started our year-end review ten days ago by noting how Scientology’s relationship with the White House is one of the big stories we’ve been covering this year. It made number 6 on our top 20 stories of the year, as you’ll see. So let’s get to our year-end party! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s 2025: Another year is in the books at the Underground 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 were fortunate again this year to have the expertise of an appellate attorney with several big Scientology cases we’re watching. We asked him for his thoughts about the shape of litigation this year. ALSO: Scientology doesn’t own the property it wants to develop in the UK? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology litigation 2025: A look at the cases grinding through the courts 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: Scientology does its annual time-travel trick for New Year’s Eve. Church leader David Miscavige recorded the party in LA in the middle of December, and it will be shown at all of Scientology’s ‘orgs’ around the world on Wednesday. Here’s the hype video to get people to come! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s video to get you hyped to ring in 2026 at your local org!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology bought a cruise ship so it could fleece victims as they sought the ultimate auditing level on the ‘Bridge to Total Freedom,’ known as OT 8. But it’s not enough to pay the bills, and the church desperately needs other suckers on board. How desperate? Check this out. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading How desperate is Scientology to get your wedding to its cruise ship?
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