🏈 $8,776 football tickets

It’s Friday, February 9 — people are talking about Taylor Swift’s potential impact on the election, the high price of Super Bowl tickets, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly. Here at Shades we believe that seeing multiple points of view is the best way to stay informed.

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🎤 Will Taylor Swift sway the election?

Some say Taylor Swift has the potential to influence voter turnout, but others say her influence is overhyped.

🎤 The Guardian says pop star Taylor Swift's influence looms large in 2024: Any political endorsements from her could impact the election.

🎤 The Nation agreed, and pointed out that Swift's cultural influence could help Biden combat Republican conspiracy theories.

🎤 But voters in the Chicago Tribune disagree: Swift's sway over 2024 election is being overhyped by conspiracists. Most fans just want to enjoy Swift's music, without political strings attached.

🎤 The Miami Herald's thinks it depends: Taylor Swift's endorsement could boost Biden — but it could also motivate undecideds to vote Republican.

🎤 A voter in the Guardian had a different take: Taylor should stay out of politics. She already has enough power as it is.

🏈 $8,776 football tickets

Super Bowl ticket prices are hitting the stratosphere, sparking debates on whether they're now a luxury beyond the average fan's reach.

🏈 Super Bowl LVIII in Vegas might break the bank, says NYT: Tickets are soaring, with a median price of $8,776 amid celebrity-packed events and limited stadium capacity.

🏈 CNN says it's not just the Super Bowl — all sports events are now becoming luxury goods. It's sad!

🏈 KTNV agrees: The prices are sky-high, effectively sidelining fans. You need be loaded to get to the game this year.

🏈 But KansasCity.com thinks it's just about meeting demand. Super Bowl ticket prices are sky-high, but clearly fans are still willing to pay.

Quick hits

🏈 Lamar Jackson was voted NFL MVP for the 2nd time in his career. He was one vote shy of being a unanimous selection. (ESPN)

📻 A 200-foot tall radio tower was stolen from a radio station in Alabama, along with the station's transmitter and other equipment. (NBC News)

📃 Special counsel Robert Hur released a report finding that Biden kept classified documents and information, but didn't charge Biden with a crime. (CNN)

🏛️ Trump won the Republican Nevada caucuses, as was widely expected. (Yahoo News)

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