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Gianni Infantino handed Donald Trump the FIFA Peace Prize. That ceremony, staged ahead of a World Cup where ICE may patrol stadium gates, tells you everything about what pop culture fandom actually does to political resistance in 2026. It decorates power. It does not challenge it.
By Jules Fontaine · 3 min read
Rubén Ramírez does not fire up the grill because he has weighed his protein options. He fires it up because his nieces are coming over. The difference between those two sentences is the entire argument.
By Jules Fontaine · 3 min read
FIFA's official resale platform is listing World Cup final tickets at $143,750 while the organization collects a 15 percent fee on every transaction. The $60 supporter tickets announced in February are not a solution. They are a press release.
By Nina Torres · 3 min read