The Palm & the Pine, known as 'your girlfriend's favorite sports bar', becomes a hotspot for fans to watch 'Love Island USA', drawing intense crowds. Guests fill every chair and spill outside, eager to catch the action. The excitement reaches levels that surpass traditional sports events, indicating a shift in viewing habits. This resurgence in communal watch parties is attributed to social media influence and the engaging nature of contemporary shows. The rise of events like Reality Bar signifies a cultural movement embracing the shared viewing experience.
"The decibel levels crush any Super Bowl, World Series or anything we've shown there," said Colin Magalong, co-owner of the Palm & the Pine.
While people have been gathering to watch high-profile television episodes in public spaces for years, the communal watch party has been having a resurgence, fueled in part by social media and the highly dissectible nature of shows like 'The White Lotus,' 'Severance' and 'Traitors.'
"Oh, we're voting tonight!" declared another as they whipped their index finger in a circular motion as if to say, 'We need to round up the troops and get ready for war.'
"This is our Super Bowl," added Madeline Biebel, founder of the pop-up event series that screens reality TV shows called Reality Bar.
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