The Philadelphia Eagles prevailed at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, in New Orleans, by a score of 40 to 22, denying the Kansas City Chiefs an unprecedented three-peat championship victory. The game was a highly anticipated rematch after the Eagles and Chiefs faced each other in Super Bowl …
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A big game in the Big Easy calls for big commercials, and this year’s roster delivered. From the snack brands (Lay’s and Taco Bell) to the streamers (Disney+), and a generous sprinkling of Matthew McConaugheys thrown in for good measure, here’s our annual rundown of the cream of the crop …
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Tom Robbins, the celebrated author whose novels included Skinny Legs and All, Jitterbug Perfume, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, died Sunday, Feb. 9, The New York Times reports. He was 92. Robbins died at his home in La Conner, Washington. His son Fleetwood confirmed the news but did not …
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After half a week of using his X account to declare himself a Nazi, express his love for Adolf Hitler, denounce Jewish people, and post hardcore pornography, fallen rapper Kanye West appeared in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday evening. Though the commercial did not run nationally — this year, …
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Kendrick Lamar got the world talking with his attention-grabbing Super Bowl halftime on Sunday night. As the Pulitzer-winning hip-hop legend took centerstage in the New Orleans’ Caesar Superdome, everyone wondered what he might do — and the main question was whether he’d perform “Not Like Us,” the ubiquitous, chart-topping diss …
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Luigi Mangione accepted more than $290,000 in crowdfunded donations to help support his legal team. More than 10,000 individuals made donations, according to a statement from crowdfund organizers, to help the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December. “Luigi is aware of the fund and very much …
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Two months after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sent shockwaves through the much-reviled U.S. health insurance industry, the company’s parent, UnitedHealth Group, is making aggressive moves to protect its image. Responding to a slew of attacks online, often coupled with the glorification of Luigi Mangione (who was charged …
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Kelsey McKinney might be one of the most famous names in the gossip game. As the creator and former host of Defector’s hit podcast Normal Gossip, she’s covered a wide breadth of the most mundane to riotous recollections in the podcast, which takes niche gossip — like a midnight community …
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Yet another Super Bowl is upon us, which means it is time to discuss, in an incessant loop, the Greatest NFL Teams of All Time. Specifically, as the Kansas City Chiefs shoot for their third straight championship, we must analyze the meaning of their dynasty. Debate where they stand in …
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There is always, locals say, something going on in New Orleans. This weekend, it’s the Super Bowl. For the 11th time, the Big Easy will play host to the Big Game, adding another chapter in a long legacy of on-field drama and off-field debauchery. New Orleans hosted its first Super …
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