Monthly Archives: February 2020

Super Bowl Ad Watch: Half-time, Pause and Digression

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: We just took a look at the Super Bowl ad for Genesis starring Legend & Teigen.  I’ll shortly be taking a closer look at some other ads, including Porsche and that Super Bowl stalwart Oil of Olay.  First, … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Ad Watch: Cool Kids in Action

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Parts 1 and 2 of Super Bowl Ad Watch here and here. “Who are the cool kids” is one of the defining themes of the ads.  Here is an example.  It is the short video “Going Away Party” … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Ad Watch: Who are the Cool Kids?

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: This is the second of several posts dealing with 2020 Super Bowl ads.  Here is the first post, in which I present an overview, including some background on viewership, the influence of woke and a framework for evaluating … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Ad Watch: Overview

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I was going to write about the Super Bowl halftime show but boy has that ever been done to death in a few short days.  Plus it is treacherous terrain no matter what side of the aisle you … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: My doppelgänger posts at another site too.  That site tilts a bit more to current politics than UR does.  The posts often take the form of anonymized notes to friends on various subjects taken up elsewhere such as … Continue reading →

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