An antigovernment organization is currently going viral, but not on their official website. Toby Morton, former writer for the show South Park, has added Moms for Liberty to his growing list of spoof websites, jokingly profiling the organization’s hateful attitudes…
Sensationalized child abuse: Ruby Franke’s arrest, the LDS church and social media
Last Wednesday, social media influencers Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested after two children were found suffering from malnutrition and evidence of restraint lacerations on their bodies. Authorities were called after Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped from Hildebrant’s home, fleeing…
The Barbie movie and Christian calling as a struggle of creation
Like many other women around the world, my sister, Olivia, and I went together to watch the new Barbie movie. Yes, we are both adults, but we chose to see this movie because we thought it would be a funny,…
Why Tyler Childers’ new Outlaw Country music video is dividing fans
There’s another controversy over a country music hit, but this time it is more conservative listeners who are upset with a music video that depicts two men in love. The controversy over country music star Tyler Childers and the music…
A theology of ‘girl dinner’
Have you ever eaten “girl dinner” before? Chances are, you have, even if you are a boy. But according to TikTok, where the #GirlDinner trend originated, the meal is less about gender and more about how the food on a…
Semler’s new song ‘Faith’ tops Christian music charts on iTunes
In a tweet on June 29, queer Christian artist Grace Aldridge, known professionally by their stage name “Semler,” shared a screenshot of the iTunes music charts for that day. Their new single, “Faith” was the No. 1 song on Christian…
Maybe there’s a hidden message in Fall Out Boy’s cover of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’
Fans are offering mixed reviews of pop-punk band Fall Out Boy’s new cover of Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” which dropped last Wednesday. Originally released in September 1989, Joel’s song offers a chronological crash course of notable…
From isolation to ministerial pasta: How summer camp has changed since COVID showed up
Is the end of COVID as an official public health emergency good news for summer youth camps? Or are dangers still lurking behind every tree and campsite? After the May 11 declaration that COVID-19 is no longer a public health…
How the new documentary series Shiny Happy People intersects with mainstream Christianity
The fame, scandal and drama surrounding the Duggar family has been a hot topic for Americans following their fundamentalist lifestyle. The family adheres to a Quiverfull theology, which teaches that large families are a blessing from the Lord, as found…