Super Bowl 2026: A Cultural Barometer of America

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Super Bowl 2026 emerged as a cultural barometer rather than a pure sports spectacle, with Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga delivering a diverse halftime show, Green Day opting for a non-political set, record ad spending centered on AI-themed campaigns (Anthropic and Amazon), and a national conversation on immigration, energy, and tech anxiety shaping the American zeitgeist.
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