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Author: Chino Blanco

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BBC’s This World: The Mormon Candidate

Chino Blanco, March 28, 2012March 28, 2012

Finally, a Mormon documentary for the rest of us. Hailed by the creator of the I am an Ex Mormon video series as “my favorite video about Mormonism I have ever seen.” Part 1: Mitt Romney Part 2: Mormons Part 3: Exmormons Part 4: Prophets Part 5: Park Part 6:…

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Pat Bagley cracks me up.

Chino Blanco, December 17, 2011December 17, 2011

And Jon Huntsman wins Top Tweet of 2011: “To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.” That’s all.

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So a Mormon missionary walks into a gay bar…

Chino Blanco, December 2, 2011December 2, 2011

Steven met a Mormon missionary in a gay bar twenty years ago, joined his church, has lived with him ever since. But apparently, nobody in this story is actually gay. Check out FAIR Blog for the inside scoop. From the link: Steven Wilson is a member of the Church living…

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“I’m a Mormon” campaign prompts copycat ads

Chino Blanco, November 23, 2011November 24, 2011

As the ongoing campaign expands to Brisbane and beyond, it’s also earning flattery along the way as mimics come out to play. I’m a Muppet.org I’m a bear, I love to tell jokes, and… I’m a muppet. BEAT DRUM! CHASE GIRL… AM MUPPET! Meeeh mee mee me mee. Me meee…

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Well known Ex-Mormon, Emily Pearson, misrepresented on ABCs Channel 4 News

Chino Blanco, November 20, 2011November 20, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Salt Lake City, Utah November 19, 2011. Emily Pearson, author of the newly released book Dancing With Crazy shown in false light on the Friday night ABC Channel 4 News. An outspoken Ex-Mormon, and daughter of famed LDS writer Carol Lynn Pearson, was shown on an ABC…

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New Podcast Series: Mormon Expression Voices

Chino Blanco, November 11, 2011November 12, 2011

Personal conversations about all things Mormon. This short promo audio clip explains the concept. And John and Zilpha demonstrate how it’s done in Episode One. I like this. As much as I enjoy the thematic approach of the regular ME podcast (and MS and MM), I’ve been hoping that a…

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Huntsman: Romney is scared Mittless

Chino Blanco, November 9, 2011November 9, 2011

Looks like Jon has decided to go Mormon mano-a-mano with Mitt in his latest ad: — www.scaredmittless2012.com — — PAID FOR BY JON HUNTSMAN FOR PRESIDENT —

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Alan Osmond, Macho Man

Chino Blanco, November 1, 2011November 14, 2011

From the YouTube description: Eldest Osmond brother Alan says in a new interview that the Osmond Brothers’ dancing was too effeminate, so they brought in Chuck Norris, who basically taught them how to add karate-style moves to make it more manly. Says Osmond: “Chuck, we need to toughen up our…

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The Moth Presents Elna Baker

Chino Blanco, October 25, 2011

Yes Means Yes? Catch The Moth and Elna at Town Hall, NYC on November 2nd.

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Heaven Ain’t Close in a Place Like This: Mormon.org and Maxwell Institute

Chino Blanco, October 18, 2011October 18, 2011

“Hi, I’m Brandon. I’m a Mormon.” So begins Mr. Brightside’s somewhat perfunctory Mormon.org profile: Brandon Flowers is the frontman of the rock band The Killers. In 2010, he also released a solo album entitled Flamingo. In late 2001, Brandon Flowers responded to an ad that Dave Keuning had placed in…

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