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What do Girl Diana’s wedding ceremony, the “Survivor” first-season finale and Prince’s 2007 Tremendous Bowl halftime present have in widespread? They had been large cultural moments that introduced hundreds of thousands of Individuals collectively. In an period of streaming, social media bubbles and sharp political divides, are unifying occasions like these changing into relics?
On at this time’s episode, the hosts make a case for the secular ritual of the Tremendous Bowl and ask whether or not we want extra mass cultural occasions to deliver Individuals collectively.
(A full transcript of this episode will likely be accessible inside 24 hours of publication, and might be discovered within the audio participant above.)
Talked about on this episode:
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“Bowling Alone,” the 1995 essay in The Journal of Democracy and 2000 e book by Robert D. Putnam
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“The Wiz,” the 1978 American musical that includes Diana Ross and Michael Jackson
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Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs carry out “Fast Car” on the 2024 Grammy Awards
Ideas? E mail us at matterofopinion@nytimes.com.
Observe our hosts on X: Michelle Cottle (@mcottle), Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) and Carlos Lozada (@CarlosNYT).
“Matter of Opinion” is produced by Sophia Alvarez Boyd, Derek Arthur and Phoebe Lett. It’s edited by Jordana Hochman. Mixing by Pat McCusker. Authentic music by Isaac Jones, Carole Sabouraud, Efim Shapiro and Pat McCusker. Our fact-checking group is Kate Sinclair, Mary Marge Locker and Michelle Harris. Viewers technique by Shannon Busta and Kristina Samulewski. Our govt producer is Annie-Rose Strasser.