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Satanic panic in the modern era: how conspiracy theories take hold in times of crisis. Canva

May 23, 2023

Satanism, ritual cults and Hollywood: debunking ‘satanic panic’ conspiracy theories

Bethan Juliet Oake, University of Leeds

Satanic rituals and Hollywood elites: the myths behind satanism conspiracy theories.

Sam Smith performing at a festival in 2022. Steve Marcus

February 7, 2023

Sam Smith: how queerphobia and fatphobia intersect in the backlash to the I’m Not Here to Make Friends video

Rosie Nelson, University of Bristol

In their new video, Sam Smith celebrates their sexuality unapologetically like many other mass market pop stars. So why the backlash? An expert explains.

British singer Sam Smith is known for his soaring falsetto. Toby Melville/Reuters

November 5, 2015

Sam Smith’s ambitious attempt to reshape the Bond song lands with a whimper

Adrian Daub, Stanford University and Charles Kronengold, Stanford University

Sam Smith’s Writing’s on the Wall confronts the last taboo of the canon: Bond’s hypermasculinity.

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Adrian Daub
Associate Professor of German Studies, Stanford University
Charles Kronengold
Assistant Professor of Musicology, Stanford University
Rosie Nelson
Lecturer in Gender, University of Bristol
Bethan Juliet Oake
PhD Candidate in the School Of Philosophy, Religion And History Of Science, University of Leeds

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