Because violent athletic contests are just quaint reminders of America’s 35mm slowmo past and its endlessly violent future (Drone Bowl 2015! Ha ha oh, wait), tonight’s main event will occur in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome of our brains: advertising! Who doesn’t love having to stifle conversation with another human so the guy holding the bottle of Budweiser Black Crown™ can crank up the sound of Matthew Broderick renovating his Aspen cottage? Shut up and watch a cartoon boy riddled with neuroses sell life insurance! Pass the guac while you stare into the flickering, busty abyss of semen-stained URLs! We are pleased to present the marquee matchup of Super Bowl XLVII: The Coca-Cola Company vs. PepsiCo. Who will win the right to kill us faster? [ more › ]











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