DIThe Distraction Index

#entertainment

21 events across 15 weeks

0Damage
8Hype
13Noise
0.1Avg Dmg
17.4Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-19
World Cup Halftime Show Features International Stars
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.5
NOISE2026-07-19
Robert Smith Criticizes FIFA and Trump Over World Cup Halftime Show
Information Operationinternational · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.0
NOISE2026-07-19
Tom Cruise and International Stars Headline World Cup Halftime Show
Information Operationinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.0
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-15
Mick Jagger Criticizes Musicians Giving Political Lectures at Concerts
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.0
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-06-28
Bill Maher Kennedy Center Recognition Amid Trump-Era Upheaval
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
55.3
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-06
NOISE: Right-wing Media Coverage of Spencer Pratt Election Loss
local · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
16.5
HYPE2026-06-03
NOISE: Entertainment and Celebrity News
local · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
24.5
HYPE2026-06-03
NOISE: Opinion, Analysis, and Entertainment
local · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
2.8
WEEK 74May 24 – 30
HYPE2026-05-24
Miscellaneous News and Opinion Content
null · null
Damage
—
Hype
2.8
WEEK 72May 10 – 16
NOISE2026-05-10
Routine News Digest and Commentary
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.8
HYPE2026-05-10
Unrelated Business, Entertainment, and International News
null · null
Damage
—
Hype
16.5
WEEK 71May 3 – 9
HYPE2026-05-02
SNL Satirizes Trump Administration Officials
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
27.8
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
NOISE2026-03-15
Noise - Non-Administration Content
Damage
0.0
Hype
0.0
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
NOISE2026-03-10
Noise: Science Fiction Convention Coverage
Damage
0.0
Hype
0.0
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
NOISE2026-03-02
NOISE: Entertainment and Media Commentary
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.0
NOISE2026-03-02
NOISE: Celebrity and Entertainment Coverage
Damage
0.0
Hype
31.8
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-15
Entertainment and Cultural News Coverage
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.3
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
HYPE2026-02-09
Trump Criticizes Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Performance
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
2.1
Hype
76.3
WEEK 43Oct 19 – 25
NOISE2025-10-23
Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show Not Being Reconsidered
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.9
WEEK 27Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE2025-07-05
Elon Musk Moment at ESPN Nathan Contest
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.0
WEEK 21May 18 – 24
NOISE2025-05-23
New Jersey Bar Cancels Springsteen Cover Band After Anti-Trump Comments
Information Operationlocal · narrow
Damage
0.4
Hype
17.1