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Displaying all articles tagged:
Super Bowl
tremendous content
Feb. 11, 2024
Trump Practically Begs Taylor Swift Not to Endorse Biden
Before the Super Bowl, Trump claimed some of the credit for her success and insisted she couldn’t be “disloyal” to him.
By
Chas Danner
are you ready for it?
Feb. 9, 2024
Taylor Swift 2024 Super Bowl Theories: The Ultimate Guide
Whether you’re just curious if she can make it to the game or want to jump down the “Easter egg” rabbit hole, here are the answers.
By
Margaret Hartmann
tremendous content
Feb. 13, 2023
Trump Attacks Rihanna From His Failing Social-Media Site
In a devastating turn of events for the Grammy winner, Trump told his 5 million Truth Social followers that her Super Bowl show was an “EPIC FAIL.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
games
Feb. 12, 2023
An Anticlimactic Super Bowl Ending Blew the NFL’s Night Apart
The holding call heard ’round the world was a reminder of sports’ inherent unpredictability.
By
Will Leitch
games
Feb. 14, 2022
Los Angeles Won the Super Bowl in More Ways Than One
The Rams won the game. The city, the stunning stadium, and the wonderful overall vibe won everything else.
By
Will Leitch
games
Feb. 9, 2022
Why You Should Root for the Bengals in the Super Bowl
Sunday will mostly be about the NFL’s utter cultural dominance, but one of these teams is more deserving than the other.
By
Will Leitch
the money game
Dec. 17, 2021
First the Constitution – Now a Super Bowl Ad
A decentralized, crowdfunded crypto group is raising $20 million to hawk NFTs during America’s most-watched event.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
games
Feb. 8, 2021
A Telling Streak at the Pandemic Super Bowl
A blowout that should have been remembered for cementing Tom Brady’s legacy instead served as a symbol for the nation’s coronavirus failures.
By
Will Leitch
super bowl
Feb. 3, 2021
Six Big Questions About the Pandemic Super Bowl
A lot of weird stuff has gone down in years past. Sunday has the potential to be the strangest big game yet.
By
Will Leitch
games
Jan. 26, 2021
A Marquee Super Bowl Is the NFL’s Reward for Cutting Corners
COVID schmovid. It’s Tom Brady versus Patrick Mahomes!
By
Will Leitch
games
Dec. 8, 2020
How Sports Leagues Are Gearing Up for Another Weird Season
Everyone is hoping for vaccine-enabled normalcy in 2021, but some sports are better positioned than others to wait things out.
By
Will Leitch
patriotism
Feb. 3, 2020
Watch Trump Act Bored and Ignored During the Singing of the National Anthem
The president did anything but “stand proudly” for the anthem during his Mar-a-Lago Super Bowl party.
By
Chas Danner
the national interest
Feb. 3, 2020
Republicans Say Trump Was Right, Kansas City Chiefs Indeed Based in Kansas
The conservative cult of anti-intellectualism.
By
Jonathan Chait
super bowl
Feb. 3, 2020
The Super Bowl Showed That the NFL Is Back on Top
On a night when everything went right for the league, its recent turbulent history seemed like a long time ago.
By
Will Leitch
vision 2020
Jan. 30, 2020
Watch Trump and Bloomberg’s Dueling Super Bowl Ads
The president and Democrats’ biggest spender will compete for viewer eyeballs, at a hefty cost.
By
Benjamin Hart
games
Feb. 4, 2019
Lessons From a Very, Very Bad Super Bowl
It was the first time I’d ever experienced FOMO
while being
at the Super Bowl
.
By
Will Leitch
dot com bowl
Feb. 3, 2019
Revisiting the Ads From 2000’s ‘Dot-Com Super Bowl’
The average price for a 30-second website ad at the 2000 Super Bowl was $2.2 million. It wasn’t enough to save most of these early internet companies.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
games
Jan. 29, 2019
Was the NFL’s Success This Season Just a ‘Dead Cat Bounce’?
After years of trouble, football got popular again in 2018. Why?
By
Will Leitch
super bowl
Jan. 22, 2019
CBS Refuses to Run Medical Marijuana Ad During the Super Bowl
A four-hour glorification of a game linked to head injuries meets network standards, but a PSA for a substance some players use to cope does not.
By
Adam K. Raymond
government shutdown
Jan. 17, 2019
How the Government Shutdown Could Derail the Super Bowl
Atlanta’s airport is a disaster and city officials are getting worried.
By
Adam K. Raymond
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Feb. 8, 2018
It’s 2028, This Meme Comes Up and Smacks Your Butt
What will the world be like in a decade?
By
Brian Feldman
Feb. 5, 2018
The Dodge Ram Embodies MLK’s Legacy, Says MLK’s Estate
It’s never a good sign when you have to issue a statement defending your Super Bowl ad.
By
Benjamin Hart
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Feb. 5, 2018
This Is the Teen Who Took a Selfie With Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl
Ryan McKenna says a phone malfunction almost cost him the perfect shot.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
select all
Feb. 5, 2018
There’s Always a Trump Tweet: Super Bowl Edition
Trump has called Tom Brady his “friend” on Twitter several times.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
the sports section
Feb. 5, 2018
Several Eagles Players Already Refusing to Celebrate Super Bowl Win With Trump
Repeatedly accusing NFL players of being unpatriotic for protesting probably won’t boost turnout.
By
Margaret Hartmann
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Feb. 4, 2018
Congrats to the Kid Who Got a Super Bowl Selfie With Justin Timberlake
Ryan McKenna, a 13-year-old from Massachusetts is the viral star of the 2018 Super Bowl.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Feb. 2, 2018
A Super Bowl LII Glossary for the Uninitiated
Why are people wearing dog masks? Who punched a horse? And what’s a Gronk?
By
Adam K. Raymond
Feb. 2, 2018
Angry at the NFL, Some GOP Candidates Say They Won’t Watch the Super Bowl
“The overpaid crybabies kneeling during our national anthem no longer deserve my patronage,” one candidate said.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Feb. 1, 2018
Trump Declines NBC’s Invitation for Pre-Super Bowl Interview
He did the interview last year when Bill O’Reilly conducted it for Fox, but Trump is no fan of NBC.
By
Adam K. Raymond
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Jan. 31, 2018
Left Shark Breaks His Silence Ahead of Super Bowl LII
He was just free-styling as an underdog.
By
Brian Feldman
Jan. 24, 2018
‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid to Pass by Earth on Super Bowl Sunday
In this case “potentially hazardous” means absolutely no chance to hit earth.
By
Adam K. Raymond
reality is weird
Mar. 1, 2017
Were the Oscars and the Election Proof We’re Living in a Simulation?
If anything, our reality is getting less weird — that’s why when weirdness does pop up, it has a tendency to stand out.
By
Jesse Singal
Feb. 10, 2017
At Least 6 Patriots Plan to Skip White House
Maybe Tom Brady will have to go alone.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Feb. 8, 2017
Fear and Choking at the Super Bowl
An Atlanta super-fan watches his team go down.
By
Rembert Browne
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Feb. 6, 2017
Yes, the (Real) Tank in Hyundai’s Super Bowl Ad Says ‘Cash Me Ouside’
The ad was filmed during the game on a military base in Poland where the soldiers apparently have an affinity for dank memes.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
select all
Feb. 6, 2017
If You See Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Jersey on eBay, He’d Like It Back Please
Brady says his jersey was stolen from the locker room following the Patriots Super Bowl win.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
fake news
Feb. 6, 2017
Some Boston
Globe
Subscribers Woke Up in a World Where the Patriots Lost
In the too-early edition, the headline was “A Bitter End.”
By
Jen Kirby
select all
Feb. 6, 2017
Relive the Super Bowl in Very Good Tweets
The game may be over, but at least we still have the tweets.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Feb. 3, 2017
All the Ways Politics Are Invading the Super Bowl
President Trump’s friendship with Tom Brady is only the beginning.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Feb. 3, 2017
There Are So Many Reasons to Root Against ‘Trump’s Team’ in the Super Bowl
Like it or not, the game has political undertones. Big league.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 1, 2017
George H. W. and Barbara Bush Will Do Super Bowl Coin Toss
The 92-year-old just got out of the hospital this week.
By
Jen Kirby
the sports section
Feb. 9, 2016
Cam Newton Explains Why He Chose Not to Dive for That Super Bowl Fumble
Apparently his leg “could have been contorted.”
By
Joe DeLessio
the sports section
Feb. 9, 2016
Eli Manning’s Blank Super Bowl Stare, Explained
Go for one, or go for two?
By
Joe DeLessio
Feb. 8, 2016
Who Was That Lucky Fan Onstage During the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
Who is he?
By
Brian Feldman
the sports section
Feb. 5, 2016
10 Things to Know About Super Bowl 50
The Broncos and Panthers meet for the NFL championship.
By
Joe DeLessio
the sports section
Feb. 2, 2016
Peyton Manning Reportedly Told Friend He’s Retiring
So says NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
By
Joe DeLessio
the sports section
Feb. 1, 2016
San Franciscans Won’t Stop Vandalizing Super Bowl 50 Sculptures
The game will be played in the Bay Area next week, and locals are messing with the sculptures designed to promote it.
By
Joe DeLessio
advertising
Feb. 2, 2015
Nationwide Bought Dead-Kid Super Bowl Ad Solely to ‘Start a Conversation’
How dare you suggest they wanted to sell insurance.
By
Margaret Hartmann
notable quoteables
Feb. 3, 2014
Chuck Schumer Not Totally Sure What Sport Happens in the Super Bowl
What a fantastic sporting contest!
By
Adam Martin
scary things
Jan. 31, 2014
Suspicious Powder Found at Super Bowl Hotels, Giuliani’s Office [Update]
Nobody is injured, thankfully.
By
Adam Martin
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