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What Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story tells us about Mormonism

The new Netflix documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, directed by Skye Borgman, seeks to understand the shocking crimes of both Hildebrandt and business partner Ruby Franke.

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Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor says ex husband still takes their kids to church after she left religion

Exclusive: Taylor says despite leaving the Mormon church herself, she wants her sons to make their own decisions regarding religion

The Independent UK

How to watch 'Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay' online from anywhere

Three-part journey under the bonnet of the controversial religion. Here's how to watch "Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay" online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

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Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pushed it away from ‘Mormon’ – a word that has courted controversy for 200 years

Russell M. Nelson, a former heart surgeon and longtime church leader, was 93 years old when he became president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2018. But anyone who assumed that his tenure would be uneventful, due to his advanced years, was quickly proved wrong. Visiting…

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Mormon leader Russell Nelson has died aged 101. What’s next for the church?

Russell Marion Nelson Sr, prophet and leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has died aged 101.

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How A Promising Student Became Entangled In Charlie Kirk Shooting: The Conflicting Accounts On Lance Twiggs

Lance Twiggs, once seen as a promising student and gifted pianist, is now under scrutiny for his ties to Charlie Kirk's killer, Tyler Robinson. Conflicting accounts from friends, relatives, and educators paint a complex picture of his life.

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives shatters the church’s century-long effort to curate its own image

Reality TV series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives follows a number of social media influencers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who rose to prominence through social media, and particularly TikTok.

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American Primeval includes brutal displays of Mormon violence, but the reality was arguably worse

On January 24, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, penned a statement condemning the Netflix series American Primeval.

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‘Don’t die’: Who is Bryan Johnson, the millionaire biohacker behind Netflix’s new immortality documentary?

A new film by the executive producer of Tiger King chronicles one 47-year-old man’s multi-million-dollar bid to beat death and live forever. But why is he doing it, and can it possibly work?

The Independent UK

Mormons Won’t Leave This Woman Alone, So She Asks For Ways To Scare Them Off And People Deliver

This woman no longer had faith in Mormonism after becoming disillusioned around 12-years-old. The post Mormons Won’t Leave This Woman Alone, So She Asks For Ways To Scare Them Off And People Deliver first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Hugh Grant's Wild New Thriller Was 10 Years in the Making

The team behind 'Heretic' reveals how 2024’s most surprising psychological thriller came to be.

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As Russell M. Nelson turns 100, a look back at one of the words that will define his legacy – and the controversial term’s 200-year history

On Sept. 9, 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a broadcast to celebrate the “life and teachings” of Russell M. Nelson, its president and prophet. Nelson, whose 100th birthday falls on that day, has asked church members to celebrate by reaching out to someone in…

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‘I could easily have become bitter’: Dustin Lance Black on love, violence and losing his faith

As a child, he lived in fear of his stepfather and watched the abusive men in his church defend one another. The Oscar-winning screenwriter discusses the role of religion in his new TV drama, life with his husband Tom Daley – and why the UK government owes him an apology

The Guardian - UK

The Surprising Backstory Of Stanley Cups: How The Water Tumbler Took Over Your TikTok FYP

The cups come in limited "drops" and re-sell on eBay for hundreds of dollars. How did we get here?

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Mormon leaders – whose church is often associated with the GOP – push back against one-party politics

Top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dropped a bombshell in June 2023 by telling their flock to vote for Democrats – well, almost.

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'I grew up in a cult with five parents and 44 siblings - that was the best part'

A man who grew up in a fundamentalist Mormon cult has spoken about growing up with 44 siblings and five parents. Four years ago he left religion after it became 'detrimental' to his development

The Independent UK

David Archuleta reveals he had to take a break from Mormonism after coming out ‘for my own sanity’

Singer publicly came out as queer in June last year

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25 years ago, the guys behind South Park made the cringiest sci-fi movie ever

Only one moth after releasing their groundbreaking TV show 'South Park,' Trey Parker and Matt Stone brought their live-action raucous sex comedy to the big screen.

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The Independent UK

Under The Banner of Heaven, review: Murder meets Mormonism in Andrew Garfield’s grisly true crime drama

Dustin Lance Black’s true-crime drama has nuance, but doesn’t hit the suspenseful beats like genre-loving audiences have grown accustomed to

The Independent UK

Ervil LeBaron: How a fundamentalist leader became known as the ‘Mormon Manson’

A new book investigates the 2019 killings of nine people with ties to the extended LeBaron family, Clémence Michallon reports, and delves into the LeBarons’ complicated history

Irish Mirror

New Netflix true crime series Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey is 'disturbing as hell' but people can't stop watching

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey is its new four-part investigative documentary, looks into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a denomination of Mormonism.

Salon

A primer on the abusive FLDS church

What you need to know about the radical denomination of Mormonism as seen in Netflix's "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey"

Los Angeles Times

If this new TV show outrages the Mormon church, 'they have themselves to blame'

Dustin Lance Black first picked up a copy of "Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith" nearly two decades ago. For someone who was raised in a conservative Mormon household but had since left the faith, it still felt dangerous.

Salon

Lose faith in Hulu's "Banner of Heaven"

As good as Andrew Garfield is in Hulu's series, a murdered woman's true story takes a backseat to his invented one

The Independent UK

Under The Banner of Heaven, review: Murder meets Mormonism in Andrew Garfield’s grisly true crime drama

Dustin Lance Black’s true-crime drama has nuance, but doesn’t hit the suspenseful beats like genre-loving audiences have grown accustomed to

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