Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding shenanigans are making headlines, but let’s not kid ourselves—this is less about love and more about the media spectacle. Sure, we’ve got an adorable couple planning a menu dripping with all their favorite dishes, and you can bet that TMZ is all over it, reveling in the clicks. But what this really shows is how mainstream media obsesses over celebrity culture while the broader issues facing everyday Americans are left in the dust.

While outlets like CNN gush over the “whimsical” details of their wedding menu, they conveniently gloss over stories that actually matter. Is anyone asking about the skyrocketing inflation or the ongoing political circus Americans are tired of? No, instead, they provide wall-to-wall coverage of who’s serving what at some celebrity wedding as if it’s national news. It’s all part of the distraction play by corporate media—distracting us with shiny things while real problems fester in the background.

In a time when we should be questioning everything from social policies to corporate accountability, we’re left with sensational headlines and forgettable celebrity gossip. This is how the establishment keeps us complacent: by pushing narratives that are palatable and devoid of substance. Taylor and Travis may be feeding their guests well, but when are we going to get fed the truth?