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Your weekly digest of the cultural moments that connect us all
SEEDTAG·Emotion QuotientTrending. Felt. Understood.
Behind every Seedtag Emotion Quotient is Liz, Seedtag's AI, revealing the emotions shaping today's biggest cultural moments in the US.
Troy Aikman and Joe Buck's reported Monday Night Football booth argument over ESPN contract tensions led the coverage, alongside the Bills' overtime win over the Rams (and a postgame punch between Alaric Jackson and Bradley Chubb), struggling NFC East teams and trade-deadline buyer-and-seller lists.
Surprise ran 2.42× above baseline, and sadness (1.66×) out-lifted excitement (1.35×) even though excitement tagged the most articles — a week read through a broadcast-booth feud, a postgame scuffle and franchises in trouble rather than game-day hype, while anger stayed below baseline at 0.64×.
A viral dispute between Kelly Clarkson and the Brooklyn novelty store Art of Play over a mechanical singing bird escalated as the store released security footage, put a $15 million price tag on the bird and traded public barbs with the singer.
Amusement ran 7.70× above baseline and surprise 4.67×, yet anger (2.53×) tagged the most articles (62.4%) — a celebrity feud read as spectacle and absurdity more than outrage, with excitement at just 0.09×.
14.7% of articles are flagged not-safe-garm — mostly name-calling in the feud coverage ('liar', 'abuse of power'). They stay in the emotion read; no flagged article is used as a quote or example.
Milwaukee swept the defending-champion Dodgers in the NLCS to reach its first World Series since 1982, with Shohei Ohtani's slump and World Series ticket prices in the coverage, while the Rays and Guardians were still playing the ALCS.
Surprise ran 3.48× above baseline alongside excitement at 3.02×, which tagged 71.2% of articles — an unexpected sweep of the champions read as shock at least as much as celebration, while sadness stayed at 0.71× and anger at 0.21× despite the defending champions going out.
Season 35's Super Bowl Night brought a sports-themed show and an elimination, a live on-air clash between judge Carrie Ann Inaba and the Chmerkovskiy family over a lift, and a preview of Julia Stiles' Heath Ledger tribute for Dedication Night.
Amusement ran 9.04× above baseline, followed by joy (3.41×) and admiration (3.20×), while excitement (1.59×) tagged the most articles — a judge-versus-pro spat that read as entertainment rather than conflict, with anger staying below baseline at 0.44×.
9.4% of articles are flagged not-safe-garm, including a piece on a Will Smith Oscars-slap reference inside the judge-versus-pro dispute. They stay in the emotion read; no flagged article is used as a quote or example.
Tesla re-revealed the Roadster with SpaceX thrusters for flight and a sub-one-second 0–60 mph claim, with production slated for 2028; coverage split between how-to-watch guides, spec sheets and doubts over whether a flying car can be built or regulated.
Curiosity ran 4.00× above baseline and tagged 94.1% of articles, with surprise (3.38×) and excitement (2.80×) close behind — a reveal read as 'is this real?' rather than pure hype, while anger sat at just 0.06× despite the skeptical takes.
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