It is weird how the possibility of impending fascism and the ever-present messages of resistance make everything seem political. Like the Super Bowl, the Super Bowl halftime show, and the Super Bowl commercials. Mind you, messages like “Americans: we are nice people who don’t endorse bullying” are not viewed as political any other year and…
Armchair Quarterbacking the Super Bowl Commercials
So first off, I just have to say, this was a dud year. There were a shocking number of ads that were completely boring, including the very first ad, which was so dull my notes just say, “boring beer ad.” When I sat down to write this I looked up the ad and failed to…
New Law Hawk Commercial! New Law Hawk Commercial!!
We do not know how we have the good fortune to be writing at the same time the Texas Law Hawk is making commercials, but somehow, we have been so blessed. If you do not know of the law hawk and his clear, if unhinged, vision to protect your right to play high stakes Hungry…
Most Ridiculous Celebrity Lawsuit of the Week: Katy Perry’s Left Shark Trademark Rejected
You know that big-time American event that happens at the beginning of each year? The one that causes large groups of people to gather together, drink beer, eat snacks by the pound, and yell at their TVs? If you answered “the Super Bowl halftime show,” you win a year’s subscription to the football-shaped-candied-bacon-of-the-month club. While…
Monday Morning Quarterbacking The Super Bowl Commercials
I like good commercials. A really good commercial is like video flash fiction, with a story or a joke or something better than just “our product: let us show you it.” Each year’s Super Bowl is like a global mini film festival that happens between first downs. I have a friend who think this means…
Happy Day After Super Bowl, Criminally Speaking
Nonetheless, if you are reading, congratulations: you have made it to the next day. Even so, you may want to call your friend. You know who I am talking about. The guy who took the loss a little too hard last night.