Liam Hemsworth’s appearance at the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding with model Gabriella Brooks has sparked a frenzy of speculation, but let’s cut through the media circus. Outlets like CNN and BuzzFeed are busy trying to connect the dots in celebrity relationships as if they’re covering geopolitical crises. Why? Because sensationalism sells clicks, and they know viewers eat up this tabloid drivel.

The underlying narrative pushing from these outlets is that celebrity relationships are some kind of soap opera that reflects on their personal lives—divorces, hookups, and dramatic turns—crafted to keep us glued to our screens. Is it entertainment? Absolutely. But to pretend it has any substantial weight in societal discourse is laughable.

Meanwhile, Fox News, usually the bastion of reactionary news, shifts gears to jump on the bandwagon, framing it as a cautionary tale on love in Hollywood. It’s rich, coming from a network that loves to hype up familial values while peddling gossip that would make a high school cafeteria gossip column blush.

Let’s get real: the media’s obsession with dissecting a couple’s red-carpet moment is not only superficial, but it also distracts from serious issues we face daily—from political strife to serious economic challenges. Instead of focusing on these “celebrity stories,” we should demand more than just fluff pieces masquerading as news.