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‘Mormon Land’ and ‘Mormons in Media’: What makes Whitney a better ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ villain than Demi?
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (181+ words) What makes Whitney Leavitt and Demi good 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' villains?The Salt Lake Tribune "Mormon Land" and "Mormons in Media": What makes Whitney a better "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" villain than Demi? Plus: The crossover episode…...
‘Mormon Land’: After removal from the stand, ‘respectfully relentless’ LDS women keep pushing for more equity
2+ week, 3+ day ago (213+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The women's Relief Society General Presidency sits on the stand at General Conference in April 2024. From left are J. Anette Dennis, Camille N. Johnson and Kristin M. Yee. The same practice of women sitting on the stand…...
Mormon women are taking over our screens
2+ week, 6+ day ago (793+ words) (Eric McCandless | Disney) Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas perform on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" semi-finals, which aired on Nov. 18, 2025. This fall, as Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck were competing for the mirror ball trophy on ABC's "Dancing With the…...
Latest from Mormon Land: For our 400th newsletter, enjoy some past tidbits
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1065+ words) (Beth Noyce) District Coffee Co., located near the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City, posted this sign during General Conference weekend in April 2025, The Mormon Land newsletter is The Salt Lake Tribune's weekly highlight reel of news in and…...
‘Mormon Land’: Why stories of the ‘Three Nephites’ continue to teach, tantalize and amuse members
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (250+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A first edition the Book of Mormon. The story of the "Three Nephites" appears in the volume. If you ask members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints if they know about…...
‘Mormon Land’: When top LDS Church leaders say jump, do members really just respond, ‘How high’?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (307+ words) (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The First Presidency: Henry B. Eyring, left, Dallin H. Oaks, center, and D. Todd Christofferson, in their first official portrait. A grassroots movement centered in Salt Lake City more than 40 years ago kept Utah and…...
Jana Riess: How authentically LDS are Hulu’s ‘Mormon Wives’?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (759+ words) (Disney|Mason Cameron) Members of MomTok attend an allyship event at the Utah Pride Center on Season 3 of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." Season 3 of Hulu's hit series "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" dropped Thursday. Ten new episodes…...
Latest from Mormon Land: ‘Initial’ impressions of the past three apostles; meet ‘normal guy’ Ken Jennings
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1032+ words) (The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Latter-day Saint apostles Ulisses Soares, Patrick Kearon and G'rald Causs'. None of them uses a middle initial. The Mormon Land newsletter is The Salt Lake Tribune's weekly highlight reel of news in and about…...
Generous, capable, compassionate — How Latter-day Saints are reacting to their newest apostle
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (441+ words) The elevation of 62-year-old Frenchman G'rald Causs' to apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints drew widespread praise from members inside the global religion and even from observers outside the Utah-based faith: "The main surprise here is…...
Latest from Mormon Land: Relief Society leader bounces back with latest talk; Oaks worries about the baby bust
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (661+ words) The Mormon Land newsletter is The Salt Lake Tribune's weekly highlight reel of news in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Join us on Patreon to receive ad-free podcast episodes, the full newsletter and access to…...