No, your eyes do not deceive you. The image above is of Chance The Rapper and The Backstreet Boys.
More on that later.
The Super Bowl happened on Sunday (or early Monday our time), and while I probably wouldn’t notice if football disappeared off the face of the planet, the event sure does produce some stellar ads.
We’ve already shown you the hilarious Pepsi advert, and the ad by one of our very own South African creatives.
Every year, advertisers compete to create the most entertaining and captivating ads possible to keep people entertained during the breaks.
So without further ado, courtesy of TIME, I present your Monday procrastination playlist, featuring the best adverts from the Super Bowl 2019.
First up – the ad that wasn’t really an ad, starring Peyton Manning and actor John Malkovich:
Bud Light paired up with Game of Thrones for a weird, but entertaining crossover:
Serena Williams, bringing a girl boss attitude to dating app, Bumble:
An Avengers: Endgame teaser…although we kind of figured out who lives and dies thanks to the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer.
The mystery of Chance the Rapper and The Backstreet boys solved. They teamed up for a mashup, advertising Doritos:
Get the tissues ready for this one. Microsoft brings all the feels:
You love avos? We have avos…
Burger King’s Andy Warhol-inspired ad has really been hyped up:
Finally, do not adjust your set. You’re about to enter The Twilight Zone:
Enjoy talking about these for the rest of the month.
[source:time]
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