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Disney princess culture isn’t all bad—BYU professor explains its effect on toxic masculinity
Danielle Christensen
- Disney princess culture has come under some scrutiny in recent years as studies have looked at the impact these idolized animated figures have had on children. And while the results are varied, researchers have come up with some fascinating conclusions that might influence movie choices for families in the future. In 2016, a study by Brigham Young University professor Sarah Coyne discussed how Disney princess culture magnified stereotypes in preschool-aged children and how it affected body image perceptions for both boys and girls. Continuing her analysis, Coyne has since stayed in touch with those young participants and evaluated how princess culture...
A ‘Hamilton’ spin on Church history? New musical aims for Broadway
Haley Lundberg
- When George Nelson first saw the musical The Book of Mormon on Broadway, “It hurt my heart,” he told The Salt Lake Tribune . Nelson set out to create his own Broadway-quality show that removed the crude and offensive and focused more on the positive tenets of Latter-day Saint beliefs through the lens of the founding of the Church. Nelson told KSL News , “It’s the story of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ told through the love story of Joseph and Emma.” And this wasn’t just an amateur’s approach. George Nelson is an award-winning director, a theater-arts...
The Shakespeare quote that inspired Lisa Valentine Clark as her husband was dying
LDS Living
- On Tuesday, July 20—just 13 months after her husband Christopher passed away after a four-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—actress Lisa Valentine Clark gave an inspiring devotional at Brigham Young University. Both she and Christopher loved and were heavily involved in theater, and her remarks reflected as much. She spoke about the improv principle, “yes, and . . .,” or the idea that you take whatever is offered to you on stage and then you add something to it. This was something Lisa and her family had to remember in leaps and bounds as they were forced to take their...
Everything you need to know about Latter-day Saints in the Tokyo Olympics
Haley Lundberg
- Athletes from around the globe are getting ready to compete in the dream of a lifetime in Tokyo over the coming weeks, and among them are a handful of Latter-day Saints. Here's a list of who to watch for at the Tokyo Olympic Games and when to catch each of their events. Do you know of someone we missed? Please send us an email at editor@ldsliving.com . ► You may also like: How these 8 Latter-day Saint Olympians competing in Tokyo have shared their faith online Editor’s note: For specific times when these athletes compete, visit the Tokyo 2020 Olympics website...
A tale of two fathers: How an earthly father and a Heavenly Father shaped the life of S. Michael Wilcox
LDS Living
- S. Michael Wilcox has one memory of his father prior to his parents’ divorce: he is very young and sits atop his father’s shoulder in an amusement park. Michael’s father, who had been instrumental in his mother’s return to the Church, fell away from the Church himself as the rest of his life fell apart. After the divorce, Michael’s father occasionally came to town to take Michael and his siblings to the amusement park, but there were no letters and there were no gifts between visits. In the absence of his father, Michael’s mother, Norma Wilcox, threw everything she had into...
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Everything you need to know about Latter-day Saints in the Tokyo Olympics
Haley Lundberg
- Athletes from around the globe are getting ready to compete in the dream of a lifetime in Tokyo over the coming weeks, and among them are a handful of Latter-day Saints. Here's a list of who to watch for at the Tokyo Olympic Games and when to catch each of their events. Do you know of someone we missed? Please send us an email at editor@ldsliving.com . ► You may also like: How these 8 Latter-day Saint Olympians competing in Tokyo have shared their faith online Editor’s note: For specific times when these athletes compete, visit the Tokyo 2020 Olympics website...
‘A great honor’: Latter-day Saint swimmer representing Puerto Rico in Olympics shares his faith
Danielle Christensen
- Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle—it’s a swimming medley that would be intimidating to some, but for Jarod Arroyo, it’s his bread and butter. And this week, he has the chance to prove it at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It’s not the first time the Latter-day Saint athlete, who will be representing Puerto Rico in Tokyo, has competed internationally. Previously, the 20-year-old swam in the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, and he has competed in the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games. He also received multiple medals, including gold, at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. But...
How these 8 Latter-day Saint Olympians competing in Tokyo have shared their faith online
Haley Lundberg
- Athletes from around the globe are getting ready for the experience of a lifetime over the coming weeks—competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Among them are many Latter-day Saints and as athlete ambassadors for their respective countries, these competitors have a special opportunity to share their faith and convictions online. Here are just a few examples of these incredible athletes sharing their beliefs with the world. Note: Captions and quotes have been edited for clarity Jarod Arroyo: Swimming, Puerto Rico In 2018, Olympic swimmer Jarod Arroyo baptized his little sister, Jill, and shared a beautiful photo of the two of...
Act II, Scene I: Lisa Valentine Clark on grief, laughter, and love
Morgan Jones
- Lisa Valentine Clark was in San Francisco hosting an episode of BYUtv’s Random Acts when she got a call from her husband that brought on the first panic attack she had ever experienced. She could no longer hide her grief from her coworkers. After months of testing and trying to figure out what was going on with the health of her then-43-year-old husband, Christopher Clark, the worst possible case scenario had been confirmed: Christopher had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that ravages the body. While she was on set, Christopher called to talk with Lisa about a specialist, and...
Watch: Elder Dube’s conversion story through his narration, Malawi artist’s paintings
Danielle Christensen
- When Elder Edward Dube was a child, his mother told their family stories and valuable life lessons while they sat beneath a mango tree close to their home. It was also under those branches where his mother taught her son that one day, he would need to venture beyond the shade of that tree. In a new video by Deseret Book, Elder Dube explained how his mother’s lesson came to fruition for him. As a young man, he stood alone in front of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. He had been reading...
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A ‘Hamilton’ spin on Church history? New musical aims for Broadway
Haley Lundberg
- When George Nelson first saw the musical The Book of Mormon on Broadway, “It hurt my heart,” he told The Salt Lake Tribune . Nelson set out to create his own Broadway-quality show that removed the crude and offensive and focused more on the positive tenets of Latter-day Saint beliefs through the lens of the founding of the Church. Nelson told KSL News , “It’s the story of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ told through the love story of Joseph and Emma.” And this wasn’t just an amateur’s approach. George Nelson is an award-winning director, a theater-arts...
The Shakespeare quote that inspired Lisa Valentine Clark as her husband was dying
LDS Living
- On Tuesday, July 20—just 13 months after her husband Christopher passed away after a four-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—actress Lisa Valentine Clark gave an inspiring devotional at Brigham Young University. Both she and Christopher loved and were heavily involved in theater, and her remarks reflected as much. She spoke about the improv principle, “yes, and . . .,” or the idea that you take whatever is offered to you on stage and then you add something to it. This was something Lisa and her family had to remember in leaps and bounds as they were forced to take their...
Everything you need to know about Latter-day Saints in the Tokyo Olympics
Haley Lundberg
- Athletes from around the globe are getting ready to compete in the dream of a lifetime in Tokyo over the coming weeks, and among them are a handful of Latter-day Saints. Here's a list of who to watch for at the Tokyo Olympic Games and when to catch each of their events. Do you know of someone we missed? Please send us an email at editor@ldsliving.com . ► You may also like: How these 8 Latter-day Saint Olympians competing in Tokyo have shared their faith online Editor’s note: For specific times when these athletes compete, visit the Tokyo 2020 Olympics website...
A tale of two fathers: How an earthly father and a Heavenly Father shaped the life of S. Michael Wilcox
LDS Living
- S. Michael Wilcox has one memory of his father prior to his parents’ divorce: he is very young and sits atop his father’s shoulder in an amusement park. Michael’s father, who had been instrumental in his mother’s return to the Church, fell away from the Church himself as the rest of his life fell apart. After the divorce, Michael’s father occasionally came to town to take Michael and his siblings to the amusement park, but there were no letters and there were no gifts between visits. In the absence of his father, Michael’s mother, Norma Wilcox, threw everything she had into...
Disney princess culture isn’t all bad—BYU professor explains its effect on toxic masculinity
Danielle Christensen
- Disney princess culture has come under some scrutiny in recent years as studies have looked at the impact these idolized animated figures have had on children. And while the results are varied, researchers have come up with some fascinating conclusions that might influence movie choices for families in the future. In 2016, a study by Brigham Young University professor Sarah Coyne discussed how Disney princess culture magnified stereotypes in preschool-aged children and how it affected body image perceptions for both boys and girls. Continuing her analysis, Coyne has since stayed in touch with those young participants and evaluated how princess culture...
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