Profile of the Sweet and Tender Hooligans, preeminent Smiths cover band among the Latino fan community. Unlike most cover bands who simply try to emulate the artists, Jose Maldonado, the singer, attempts to BECOME Morrissey, and is revered among fans. During their concerts, fans often burst into tears and run across the stage in an attempt to touch Maldonado, the same way they treat Morrissey, who rarely tours. Maldonado believes that their popularity is a combination of the band's role as huge Morrissey fans coupled with their selfless devotion to pleasing the audience at the expense of creativity.

Article for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. by a journalist from the UK's "The Guardian". Taylor covers a conference held in Manchester, English titled "Why Pamper Life's Complexities?": named after a Smiths song, and the first academic conference held in the band's honor. Using quotes, papers, and interviews at the conference, Taylor explores how the Smiths and Morrissey appeal to even distinguished academics, many of whom presented papers with the qualification that they were themselves mega-fans of the group. The author presents several reasons for the continuing appeal, such as Morrissey's mysteriously ambiguous sexuality, and his passionate lyrics - he was described by one conference-goer as everyone's "invisible friend."