The FIFA World Cup Halftime Show Arrived in Time for the End of Monoculture

Midway through the final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium, Justin Bieber headlined the first-ever World Cup halftime show, alongside Shakira, Burna Boy, BTS, and Madonna, marking the recent escalation of sports as a cultural behemoth.

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