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Super Bowl Hot Take: State Farm Hits the Right Note (Even When It Sings Off-Key)
AdweekState Farm’s Super Bowl ad uses star power, licensed music and intentional off-key chaos to turn insurance uncertainty into a clear case for why “almost” coverage isn’t enough.
Super Bowl Hot Take: Toyota Nails One Spot and Coasts on the Other
AdweekThe automaker turns a seatbelt into a generational memory, and simplicity is the point.
Super Bowl Hot Take: Instacart’s Earworm is More Impressive Than Its Ad
AdweekBen Stiller and Benson Boone shine in the extended version of the ad.
Inside the NFL’s Super Bowl ad and its focus on unity and leadership
Ad Age“Champion” reflects the league’s read on the national mood, fan growth strategy and the creative risks of restraint.
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Ad AgeWhy the NFL Super Bowl Ad Leaves Celebs on the Sidelines
AdweekNFL puts a spotlight on coaches and an unknown kid in new Super Bowl ad.
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Ad AgeVOTE: Super Bowl LX Ad Championship
Ad AgeVote to determine the Super Bowl LX Ad Champion with live, quarter-by-quarter polls. See leaders advance to the finals, and help crown the readers’ choice winner.
Why Super Bowl Advertisers Keep Pranking Us
AdweekNow that the Super Bowl has morphed into a weeks-long marketing spectacle, pranks and stunts have become a key part of advertisers' playbooks.
The 6 Cringiest Ads in Super Bowl History
AdweekEvery year, the Super Bowl airs at least one ad that makes people uncomfortable—like, squirm-in-your-chair uncomfortable. Sometimes, these ads are genuine flops, like Nationwide’s notorious “dead boy ad.” Other times, […]
AI ad of the week: A Super Bowl ad about using AI to create a Super Bowl ad
Ad AgeThe regional spot from Artlist is meant to show how AI can create high-quality creative for less money and in less time.
7 Super Bowl ad trends to watch
Ad AgeHow AI will show up on Sunday, why we are seeing more health brands, what brands are doing to win pregame and more.
Agency Brief—Ebiquity hires MediaLink executive for newly created role
Ad AgeThis week, Agency Brief has the exclusive on Ebiquity’s new hire, plus a look at Terri & Sandy’s Big Game stunt.
Inside Super Bowl LX and Olympics trends—escapism, celebrity soup and creative risk
Ad AgeA discussion of Super Bowl LX and Winter Olympics marketing: athletes as creators, overreliance on A-list talent, the reality of AI creative, escapist humor and tactics marketers can use now.
Meet Super Bowl LX’s unsung heroes behind some of the biggest ads
Ad AgeAd Age spotlights the behind‑the‑scenes pros powering 9 Super Bowl campaigns, from VFX and puppetry to business affairs and engineering, showing how ads make it from concept to the big screen.
Ad Age crossword puzzle answer index
Ad AgeAd Age’s complete index of crossword puzzle answers.
What winning brands do the day after the Super Bowl—tactics for Monday morning dominance
Ad AgeHow marketers and agencies handle the day after the Super Bowl.
Ad Age crossword puzzle—in retrospect
Ad AgeNostalgia-driven brand narratives bridge then and now in this week’s edition.
Meet Jess Coulter, Super Bowl ad director and ex-Seahawks cheerleader
Ad AgeO Positive director Jess Coulter, who made a regional Wells Fargo spot for the game, discusses the joys and pressures of Super Bowl commercials.
Rocket shows the power of being neighborly in its Super Bowl ad
Ad AgeRocket Cos. is returning to the Super Bowl with a Mister Rogers message vocalized by Lady Gaga.
How small and medium-sized businesses can use micro-holidays to drive customer engagement
Ad AgeEmbracing micro-holiday marketing for small and medium-sized businesses as a strategy to boost engagement.
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Ad AgeInside Byoma’s creator-led Super Bowl debut and the Bad Bunny height moment that inspired it
Ad AgeSkincare brand Byoma pulled its regional Big Game campaign together in two weeks.