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Cody Ray Shafer is a writer and pop culture critic currently based in Salt Lake City.


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The “Thoughts and Prayers” Backlash is Deserved
After so many shootings this year, it just feels like nothing is... read more
Finding Hope From The Westboro Baptist Church
For years, the Westboro Baptist Church have been synonymous with bigotry. I... read more
Star Wars Needs A Faith Crisis
I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but there’s a new... read more
I Won't Go to Church Unless Everyone is...
There is a lot yet to be said about the Church's recent... read more
Is Brigham Young's Hearse Residing in Disneyland?
I recently went to Disneyland for the first time since middle school,... read more
The Politics of Monsters
Editors Note: This post isn't about Mormonism, since it is an unpublished... read more
Did Back to the Future Really Predict 9/11?
I know we're a day late, because the future was yesterday, but... read more
Sister Wives' Madison Brown’s Mormon Baptism Rejection, Explained
Confession: I actually really love the show Sister Wives. It is a... read more
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