# **MLB Bracket Mania: Why the World is Suddenly Obsessed with Baseball’s March Madness** If you’ve been anywhere near social media lately, you’ve probably stumbled upon the term “MLB bracket” trending like wildfire. But what’s the deal? Why is the world suddenly obsessed with baseball brackets? Let’s dive in, shall we? ## **The Cultural Context:…
RALEIGH, N.C. — While the rest of the planet frets over recessionary tea leaves and the faint possibility that the Doomsday Clock might finally stop bluffing, a modest wedge of the United States has decided the truly urgent question is whether 19-year-olds in matching pajamas can throw an orange sphere through a metal ring more…
Kent State vs Florida State: When a March Madness Play-In Becomes a Geopolitical Microcosm By the time the final buzzer sounded in Dayton, Ohio, the planet had already spun 1,670 kilometers eastward and several million tweets had reduced the game to a five-second GIF. Yet for those of us watching from time zones where “March…
