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Son of Sam law

Son of Sam laws are statutes, first New York Executive Law § 632-a (1977), that escrow a criminal's income from works describing the crime for victims; struck down as content-based in Simon & Schuster v. Crime Victims Board (1991).

Son of Sardaar

Son of Sardaar is a 2012 Hindi action comedy directed by Ashwani Dhir, starring Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, and Juhi Chawla; a remake of Maryada Ramanna (itself from Our Hospitality), released 13 November 2012 and a box office hit.

Son of Sardaar 2 (सॉन ऑफ़ सरदार 2)

Son of Sardaar 2 (सॉन ऑफ़ सरदार 2) is a 2025 Hindi comedy-drama sequel directed by Vijay Kumar Arora, released in August 2025, and received negative critical reviews.

Son of Saul

Son of Saul (Saul fia), 2015 Hungarian Holocaust drama, László Nemes's debut feature starring Géza Röhrig as a Sonderkommando prisoner at Auschwitz-Birkenau; won Cannes Grand Prix and the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

Son of Spergy

Son of Spergy is Daniel Caesar's fourth studio album (Republic Records, October 24, 2025), named for his father Norwill "Spergy" Simmonds; a gospel-inflected R&B and folk record about faith, family, and reconciliation, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

Son of Spergy Tour

Son of Spergy Tour: Daniel Caesar's first headline arena tour, announced April 1, 2026, supporting his 2025 album Son of Spergy; 53 shows across 21 countries from Singapore (May 16) to Santiago (Dec 10, 2026).

Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask (2005) is a standalone sequel to The Mask, directed by Lawrence Guterman, starring Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, and Bob Hoskins. It grossed $59.9 million worldwide against a $100 million budget and scored 6% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Son of Zorn

Son of Zorn is a Fox hybrid live-action/animated sitcom (2016–2017, one season, 13 episodes) created by Reed Agnew and Eli Jorné with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, starring Jason Sudeikis as animated barbarian Zorn adjusting to Orange County suburbia; cancelled May 2017.

Son Pari (सोन परी)

Son Pari (सोन परी, Golden Fairy) is an Indian children's fantasy TV series aired on Star Plus from 23 November 2000 to 1 October 2004, 268 episodes, starring Tanvi Hegde as Fruity, Mrinal Kulkarni as the fairy, and Ashok Lokhande as Altu.

Son Sen (សុន សេន)

Son Sen (សុន សេន, 1930–1997), Khmer Rouge Brother 89: Standing Committee member, Democratic Kampuchea defense minister, S-21 supervisor under Duch, SNC negotiator, murdered on Pol Pot's orders June 1997.

Son Suk-ku

Son Suk-ku (손석구, born 1983) is a South Korean actor known for D.P.'s Captain Im Ji-seop, My Liberation Notes' Mr. Gu, and villain Kang Hae-sang in The Roundup (12.7 million admissions).

Son Tae Jin

Son Tae Jin (손태진) is a South Korean former taekwondo athlete who won the men's featherweight gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics at age 20.

Son Tae-young

Son Tae-young (손태영), born 1980 in Daegu, is a South Korean actress, model, and former Miss Korea pageant contestant, wife of actor Kwon Sang-woo since 2008, living in New Jersey since 2020 and running the YouTube channel Mrs. New Jersey Son Tae-young.

Sơn Tây

Sơn Tây (Sơn Tây), a historic town on the Red River's south bank in northwestern Hanoi, Vietnam; name dates to 1469, town established 1924. Known for the 1822 laterite Sơn Tây Ancient Citadel, a national relic.

Sơn Tinh and Thủy Tinh

Sơn Tinh and Thủy Tinh, also Sơn Tinh Thuỷ Tinh, is a Vietnamese folk legend in which mountain and water gods compete to marry a Hùng king's daughter.

Sơn Tùng M-TP

Sơn Tùng M-TP (Nguyễn Thanh Tùng, born 1994) is a Vietnamese V-pop singer-songwriter and head of M-TP Entertainment, known for "Cơn mưa ngang qua," MTV EMA 2015, and Snoop Dogg, Tyga collaborations.

Son Ye-jin (손예진)

Son Ye-jin (손예진), South Korean actress born 1982 in Daegu; star of The Classic, A Moment to Remember, Crash Landing on You; multiple Blue Dragon, Daejong, and Baeksang Best Actress awards; married Hyun Bin in 2022.

Son Yeon-jae (손연재)

Son Yeon-jae (손연재), born 1994, South Korean rhythmic gymnast; first Korean to win Worlds (2014 hoop bronze) and Asian Games all-around gold; 5th at London 2012, 4th at Rio 2016; retired 2017.

Son Yuke

Son Yuke Songpaisan (สน ยุกต์ ส่งไพศาล) is a Thai actor and model, a lakorn lead since 2008 who won a 2025 Kom Chad Luek Award for Shine.

Son-in-Law

Son-in-Law (1993) is a Hollywood Pictures comedy directed by Steve Rash, starring Pauly Shore as Crawl and Carla Gugino, released July 2, 1993; distinct from the 2026 Mexican Netflix film of the same title.

Sona Jobarteh

Sona Jobarteh is a Gambian-British kora player, singer, and composer, the first woman from a griot family to master the 21-stringed kora, and founder of The Gambia Academy.

Soṇa Koḷivisa

Soṇa Koḷivisa was an early Buddhist elder monk and disciple of the Buddha, declared foremost among the monks in strenuous energy, known for the lute simile on balancing effort.

Soṇa Kuṭikaṇṇa

Soṇa Kuṭikaṇṇa is a Buddhist monk who was declared by the Buddha foremost in sweet-voiced teaching. He was part of the mission sent to Suvaṇṇabhūmi under King Ashoka.

Sona Mohapatra

Sona Mohapatra, Indian playback and independent singer born 1976 in Cuttack, known for Ambarsariya, Bedardi Raja, Jiya Lage Na, and Naina; co-founder of OmGrown Music with Ram Sampath, subject of the documentary Shut Up Sona, and a prominent critic of sexism in the music industry.

Sona Movsesian

Sona Movsesian (Talin Sona Movsesian, born 1982) is Conan O'Brien's executive assistant since 2009, co-host of Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, and New York Times bestselling author of The World's Worst Assistant and The World's Worst Mom.

Soṇa Potiriyaputta

Soṇa Potiriyaputta, also called Seṭṭhiputta Thera, was an early Buddhist monk, a former commander of the Sākiyan rāja Bhaddiya's forces who followed him into the Order and won arahantship.

SONABRE study

SONABRE study: SOutheast Netherlands Advanced BREast cancer Registry (NCT03577197), an observational cohort of advanced breast cancer patients since 2007 in 11 Dutch hospitals, known for real-world receptor discordance and survival time-trend studies.

Soṇadaṇḍa

Soṇadaṇḍa (सोणदण्ड) was a wealthy, learned brahmin of Campā who became a lay follower of the Buddha after a debate on what makes a true brahmin.

Sonagachi (সোনাগাছি)

Sonagachi (সোনাগাছি) is a red-light district in north Kolkata, India, described as Asia's largest and at least 150 years old, known for the Sonagachi Project, a community-led HIV intervention begun in 1992.

Soṇaka

Soṇaka (सोणक) is an Indian Buddhist elder of the Vinaya transmission line in the 3rd century BCE, teacher of Siggava, known only from Sri Lankan Pali chronicles.