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Joyful Chaos: Super Bowl Ads Chase Fun Over Frowns
advertising16 days ago

Joyful Chaos: Super Bowl Ads Chase Fun Over Frowns

Variety reports that this year’s Super Bowl spots largely avoided heavy, divisive messaging in favor of humor, nostalgia, and surreal moments. AI brands joined the mix with lighthearted, self-aware spots (e.g., Amazon’s Alexa sketch and Anthropic’s jab at OpenAI), while commercials leaned on celebrity cameos, covers, and feel-good narratives. Some ads did tackle bigger themes (such as Rocket Mortgage/Redfin’s dog-reunion story), but the overall tone was geared toward levity and escapism, with industry voices cautioning that the era of “hit the celebrity or song” ads isn’t dead yet—and experimentation remains a challenge for achieving a standout hit.

2026 Super Bowl Ads: A lively ranking of hits, misses, and memes
entertainment20 days ago

2026 Super Bowl Ads: A lively ranking of hits, misses, and memes

An opinionated roundup ranking the best and worst 2026 Super Bowl commercials, highlighting standout spots like Novartis’s Relax Your Tight End, Raisin Bran’s Will Shat, Hellmann’s Sweet Sandwich Time, Instacart’s For Papa, and Jeep’s Billy Bass, while noting CGI quirks, pop-culture jokes, and the ad rebound that followed a rough late-2010s stretch, with updates promised as more spots air.

2026 Super Bowl Ads Spark Laughs and Nostalgia in a Star-Studded Roundup
advertising21 days ago

2026 Super Bowl Ads Spark Laughs and Nostalgia in a Star-Studded Roundup

A running ranking and commentary on the 2026 Super Bowl ads, highlighting standout spots (Novartis Relax Your Tight End; Raisin Bran: Will Shat; Hellmann’s: Sweet Sandwich Time; Instacart: For Papa! with Ben Stiller) and noting trends like humor, nostalgia, and celebrity cameos, while skipping non-funny car/banking ads and movie trailers; the piece updates during the game with top hits, notable misses, and teasers for ads to come.

Tourist Tell-Tales: Locals Share How They Spot Outsiders Worldwide
world25 days ago

Tourist Tell-Tales: Locals Share How They Spot Outsiders Worldwide

A BuzzFeed article compiles Reddit responses from around the world detailing the obvious tells that reveal someone is a tourist, spanning 18 countries—from the Netherlands (cannabis-leaf apparel) and Norway (seat choices) to Poland (smiling), Sweden (chatting with strangers), Australia (mispronounced city names), and beyond to Finland, Germany, Singapore, the UK, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, France, Turkey, and the USA—showing how language quirks, behavior, and clothing can give outsiders away.

Lawful Yet Socially Questionable: 27 Everyday Moves That Make You Look Like a Jerk
lifestyle1 month ago

Lawful Yet Socially Questionable: 27 Everyday Moves That Make You Look Like a Jerk

BuzzFeed compiles a humorous list of 27 everyday actions that are technically legal but widely considered rude, from blasting music on public transport to blocking exits, cutting lines, hogging parking spots, and other small-yet-annoying behaviors. Drawn from reader contributions, the article highlights how opting for convenience or self-interest in common situations can earn you social disapproval, even when you’re not breaking any laws.

Old-School Habits That Make Kids Roll Their Eyes
lifestyle1 month ago

Old-School Habits That Make Kids Roll Their Eyes

A BuzzFeed-style roundup compiles anecdotes from Reddit about the quirky, often tech-averse habits many parents exhibit—like clinging to landlines, blasting volume on the TV instead of using mute, speaking on speakerphone in public, still printing maps, or treating every device as “the machine”—highlighting the generational gap and the humor in everyday family life.