The "Heated Rivalry" Paradox ^41%

The Nation - By Patrick deHahn - 6/26/2026, 9:00 AM

Hasty Generalization 22.6% - Negativity Bias 22.4% - Confirmation Bias 15.7%

This has been the year of Heated Rivalry. The gay hockey drama rocketed from Canadian obscurity to become an international sensation. It is now the most-watched non-animated show on HBO Max since the streamer launched in 2020, and its two leads, Connor Storie and Hudson Williams, are inescapable presences on every kind of media platform... more