Super Bowl ads swing between brilliance and cringe, with AI hype and celebrity shine
A roundup of this year’s Super Bowl ads highlights a mix of wins and misses, from Elf Beauty’s Melísa spot to a cringe-worthy body-hair shaver, with trends including celebrities appearing in multiple commercials, bold gross-out humor, and heavy AI messaging; longer online versions tend to be stronger than their broadcast cuts, and the piece even jokes about extending ad breaks to 15 minutes.