Super Bowl
Top Five Commercials of Super Bowl 2014
Less sexism, same great taste! Our Super Bowl XLVIII ad panel noted more optimism and patroitism, fewer cheap jokes and sleazy sight gags this year. Advertisers spent $4 million per 30-second spot to pitch their brands, employing celebrities — Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danica Patrick, Stephen Colbert, David Beckham, Laurence Fishburne — and puppies. “Maybe it’s the uptick in the economy, but a lot of the ads seem to play to a less cynical mindset,” said Aaron Stern of gyro. Which ads were most effective? Budweiser Puppy Love A Lab puppy falls in love with a Clydesdale, to the tune of “Let Her Go” by Passenger. When the puppy is sold, the horse jumps the fence to run after the beloved pup. Reunited, they’re “Bestbuds.” From the pane...
Recipe: Super Bowl Kool-Aid Orange and Blue Candy Popcorn (Go, Broncos!)
The countdown is on and our Broncos will soon be competing against the Seahawks in the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII. As much as my family is anticipating the game and commercials, we’re salivating over the food as our Super Bowl menu is complete: Cincinnati Chili Spicy Drummies (chicken wings) Blue Bonnet’s famous guacamole recipe My mother-in-law’s to-die-for stuffed mushrooms that converted a shroom hater like me into mushroom lov-ah (recipe forthcoming) I was feeling pretty proud of myself until I realized I was bereft of one item: sweets. Actually, it’s plural and as well it should be. As I was poking around for a dessert in Broncos colors, I happened upon Our Best Bites’ Game Day Kool-aid Candy Popcorn, a super easy treat made with popcorn, Kool-Aid packets, but...
