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Studying the Original

aerin64, July 6, 2010

I recently saw the documentary “Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock” about Teri Horton, a woman who may have purchased a Jackson Pollock painting at a thrift store for $5. It was a fascinating documentary, with a clear perspective. The crux of the film is that Teri cannot prove that…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Faith and Art Edition!

chanson, May 16, 2010October 1, 2011

This has been a big week for the arts! I know, sometimes it’s too easy to mock really bad art, yet so deliciously fun!! Speaking (as Holly did) of religious/sexual imagery, check out some of the pastels by Sister Mary Lisa on her new art website. Dayle’s art is perhaps…

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One year later: new Mormon crew, same old fear.

Chino Blanco, April 7, 2010May 17, 2011

April 7, 2009: “Gathering Storm” (if you’ve seen it, pls skip to the second vid) April 5, 2010: “One Way Out: An Invitation to America” Released almost exactly one year apart and produced by the same Arizona Mormon crew LDS YouTuber (and prophet of doom) David Kat. What gives, Mitt?…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Creation Edition!

chanson, March 21, 2010September 3, 2011

It has been a big week for the arts!! First of all, check out Tom Clark‘s gorgeous book of photographs: The Utah Collection. (It’s a little bit NSFW, otherwise I’d post a picture of the cover here for you.) We’ve watched Tom build this collection over the past year, and…

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“Up in the Air” rocks, but winning “X-Mormon of the Year” rules.

Chino Blanco, February 5, 2010February 5, 2010

Walter Kirn explains why the William Law X-Mormon of the Year award means more to him than anything Hollywood has to offer:

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The Nature of Ritual

aerin64, December 11, 2009January 15, 2011

I heard this story this morning- about an exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York: An exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York looks at some of the many ways people are re-imagining Jewish ritual. From “green energy” synagogues to a prayer shawl that doubles as an apron,…

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8: The Mormon Proposition

Chino Blanco, October 19, 2009October 20, 2010

8: The Blog 8: The Website 8: The Facebook Page 8: Production Notes

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Not Adam and Steve

Chino Blanco, October 8, 2009October 1, 2011

Check out this YouTube clip: Random thoughts after an initial look at this ad: 1) Weren’t Adam and Eve supposed to be nekkid in Eden? 2) Jesus did not approve this message. 3) It will convince many in Washington that its creators truly are Zoids from planet Dork. But the…

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8: The Mormon Proposition (Pre-Sundance Update)

Chino Blanco, September 23, 2009September 3, 2011

This past May, I caught up with documentary filmmaker Reed Cowan, who didnt shy away from answering some pointed (and personal) questions about 8: The Mormon Proposition. As the first NYU grad in my familys six generations of Mormons, go figure that Id be personally interested in both Mormonism and…

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Calling all ex-mormons: the Great Mormon Novel?

Andrew S, June 18, 2009September 3, 2011

So, I’ve been reading a series of articles about the possibility of the Great Mormon Novel (the great fantasy of all Mormons since Chaim Potok came to the Jewish scene or since we all fell in love with that dairyman Tevye and his daughter)…some say that the Great Mormon Novel…

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