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Bread, Circuses, and the Cost of Our Attention

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Bread, Circuses, and the Cost of Our Attention
Charlie Puth performs "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026. Ishika Samant/Getty Images
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I spent many years of my life in the music industry, and Super Bowl Sunday was never just about football. It was about being somewhere that mattered. I hosted big Super Bowl parties at my house. I went to even bigger ones. One year, I even won the betting pool at a Super Bowl party hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.