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Wacky celeb pairings, musicians gone wild, and why I can't watch TV ads anymore

Wacky celeb pairings, musicians gone wild, and why I can't watch TV ads anymore

The Super Bowl commercials proved our culture of celebrity worship has gotten out of hand. Also: Jewish space lasers, reader feedback, paper straws, and NOLA street art.

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Feb 10, 2021
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Man, those Super Bowl ads sucked.

It made me realize I barely watch commercials anymore. Oh sure, Hulu and NBA.com try to get me to watch the Geico lizard or Flo from Progressive, but I always mute β€˜em and open a new tab instead. They can’t be doing very well selling ads eith…

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