🔥 Y! Sports AM: The last campfire
In an era of fragmentation, sports still have the power to bring us together.
THE LAST CAMPFIRE Iowa knocked off reigning champion Florida on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images) Once upon a time, we all watched the same shows, read the same magazines, and listened to the same albums. Culture was a shared thing — not because we chose it, but because there wasn't much of an alternative.
Fast forward: The internet blew all of that apart, creating a world with something for everyone… and nothing for everyone . We're all still watching, reading and listening. In fact, we're consuming more than ever.
Just rarely the same stuff… rarely together. Streaming gave us infinite choice but took away the water cooler. Social media brought us together, then algorithmically split us apart.
You're out of the loop on the shows your neighbors are watching, let alone your own family. That new podcast your friend was raving about? It's a Spotify exclusive, and you're on Apple Music.
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