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How Mormonism goads fiction writing

        Sometimes, for family home evening, we brainstormed about the end of the world. That’s the first thing I thought when I saw an article in the New York Times on why Mormons have...

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Mormonland!

Saw Barbie the other day. What a delight. It was cute, sparkly, hilarious, deliciously subversive, inspiring, relevant, and above all, PINK! Plus it made me nostalgic. Not so much for the doll. Although I...

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Toxic Femininity and Mormonism

When the concept of “toxic masculinity” first started gaining popularity, I saw various articles and social media posts saying essentially “Oh yeah? Well there’s toxic femininity too!!” As if that were a rebuttal or...

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He Used His Powers for Good!

I like to say that Mormon satire writes itself. Take Senator Mitt Romney’s public scolding of Congressman George Santos at the State of the Union. “You don’t belong here,” Romney declared. Santos, who generally...

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Congratulations Brodie Award Winners 2022!!

The votes are in! Here are the winners of the 2022 Brodie Awards!! Year-long awards for sites/channels/etc.: Best New LDS-interest Site 2022: Black Menaces Best LDS-interest Website 2022: LDS Discussions Best LDS-interest Podcast 2022:...