This talk analyzes public backlash to Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Super Bowl performance using Victor Turner’s theory of social drama. Examining FCC complaints and media responses, it argues the NFL’s subsequent choice of Bad Bunny intensified cultural schisms, showing how controversy, polarization and outrage can become profitable rather than redressed.

This research analyzes how Peter the Venerable shaped medieval Christian identity through anti-Jewish writings. Beyond logical argument, his texts evoke emotional responses to reinforce division. By examining their influence, the study traces early foundations of antisemitism and highlights how rhetoric shaped interreligious relations and enduring prejudice.