From Blacktable online magazine; a devoted Morrissey fan attempts to explain the rationale that has kept Morrissey idolized worldwide twenty years past what should have been his "peak". Elders argues that the mystery shrouding Morrissey's personal life is what has allowed him to remain a respectable artist over time. Regarding his Latino fans: "But sublimated people, or minorities, or marginalized races don't identify with Morrissey because he's different...Morrissey is himself, uncompromisingly so."

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."