Robinhood released its Super Bowl ad for the commission-free trading app that became a pariah during last week’s GameStop (GME) trading frenzy. The commercial delivers the same message Robinhood has always proposed, that anybody anywhere can trade anything they want. Ironically, Robinhood put restrictions in place on GME and other stocks last week, preventing many …
The San Francisco 49ers loss to the Kansas City Chiefs during this year’s Super Bowl game back in February had an unintended consequence that’s actually connected to the COVID-19 coronavirus. San Francisco was just starting to see its first coronavirus cases back then, and it’s now believed that a massive championship parade in the city …
The Super Bowl wouldn’t be the Super Bowl without drama and controversy, and there was plenty of both in Sunday night’s big game. The San Francisco 49ers were up 20-10 halfway through the fourth quarter and appeared to be in control of the game. But by the time the 2-minute warning would arrive, the Kansas …
“Remember, I’m the luckiest man in the world.” By late Sunday evening, Google’s Super Bowl ad (titled, simply, Loretta) which you can check out above had been viewed more than 10.4 million times on YouTube, and I’ve got to say I’m not surprised at all. It was an incredibly moving television commercial — not exactly …
The postseason in the NFL this year was defined by a few shocking upsets, but now that the dust has settled, two of the best teams in the league have come out on top. In Super Bowl LIV, the Kansas City Chiefs will represent the AFC, while the San Francisco 49ers will represent the NFC. …
Most of the country was subjected to yet another reminder on Sunday night that life simply isn’t fair. Then again, we should all have expected nothing less considering how the past few years have been going. The New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams trudged through three quarters of boring football in Super Bowl 53 …
Nobody can blame you if you haven’t paid attention to any of the expensive ads that aired during Super Bowl LIII, but you should catch up with some of them, and I’m talking, of course about new trailers for movies and TV shows. We’ve already shown you the new Avengers: Endgame and Captain Marvel made …
The dynasty looked like it might be on its last legs in the early weeks of the season, but by the time the playoffs rolled around, another Super Bowl appearance for the New England Patriots felt inevitable. Despite a valiant effort from the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, head coach Bill Belichick …
Cord-cutting is one of the storylines we cover regularly here, and for good reason. It is dramatically reshaping the TV and broader entertainment landscape, bringing major new services into the mix like Disney’s forthcoming streaming service and upending the business models of cable providers and all of Hollywood. There’s still one corner of the TV …
During the Super Bowl, Verizon aired a one-minute ad highlighting a series of remarkable stories from first responders and the people they rescued. The ad was thoughtful, well put-together, and drew attention to the sacrifice and courage of first responders in a most excellent way. The spot ended with a flawless Verizon plug: “They answer …
