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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 does very well to ground itself in Mormon culture.

21.01.2026 10

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Brenton Griffin

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

Nelson was ordained as the ‘prophet, seer and revelator’ of the Mormon church in 2018. He was 93 at the time.

29.09.2025 9

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Brenton Griffin

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

From historical practices of polygamy, to today’s outspoken MomTok influencers, the Mormon church’s PR team hasn’t had a break.

10.07.2025 9

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Brenton Griffin

Why the Mormon church is on an expansion project, with 2 secretive new temples planned for Australia

Followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make up a small minority of the Australian public. Historically, new temples haven’t...

15.04.2025 9

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Brenton Griffin

Why the Mormon church is on an expansion project, with two secretive new temples planned for Australia

Followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make up a small minority of the Australian public. Historically, new temples haven’t...

14.04.2025 4

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Brenton Griffin

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

What’s behind the media and pop culture’s longstanding fascination with Mormon violence? And how often do they get the story right?

11.02.2025 10

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Brenton Griffin