By Robert Lipsyte, TomDispatchFeb 2, 2012
You might think that celebrating the holiest day of violence, consumerism and class warfare on your couch is a betrayal of your values or a waste of time Not this Sunday This election season, watch the game to understand how jobs, religion, leadership and health care dominate every American contest. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Mark Heisler / TruthdigApr 5, 2011
Let’s put it this way: If the NFL was in danger of flying too close to the sun, like Icarus whose wax wings melted, Commissioner Roger Goodell would have the orb repositioned beforehand. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigFeb 11, 2011
The Super Bowl was a bewildering assault on the senses, to say the least -- and nothing was more singularly mind-blowing than the NFL using a Ronald Reagan eulogy to kick off a sports-themed tribute to socialism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Aram Sinnreich / TruthdigFeb 10, 2011
The Super Bowl commercial is a shell game. Detroit’s pain isn’t the result of some existential crisis of faith, but a direct consequence of the amoral, profit-seeking behaviors of Chrysler itself.Unlike most of the Super Bowl's 111 million viewers, judging by the effusive tidal wave of tweeted praise that attended its airing, I did not love the new Chrysler ad. In fact, I hated it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 8, 2011
Given the outsourcing, the massive bailout, the abandoned houses and the rest of the city's emotional baggage, it was sort of inevitable that Chrysler's "Imported from Detroit" ad, featuring Eminem and spanning roughly $12 million worth of airtime, would elicit cheers and jeers from Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Sandy Tolan / TruthdigFeb 5, 2011
There's probably no better time to confess it: I've built a good part of my life around the Green Bay Packers I like to think it doesn't get out of control. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Mark Heisler / TruthdigJan 31, 2011
In an age challenged by separating real life from reality programming or the absurdly heightened reality that comes from merely being on TV, no one seems to want to err on the side of compassion.In an age challenged by separating real life from reality programming, no one seems to want to err on the side of compassion. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 14, 2011
In the world of advertising, celebrity always equals money, and anything that these luminaries -- whether from entertainment, sports or even politics -- touch (even by accident) is tantamount to tangible, profitable product placement, right? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 12, 2010
L.A. Times columnist and Truthdig contributor Mark Heisler explains why the NBA All-Star game is no fun anymore and why overreacting sportswriters can't forgive Mark McGwire for breaking their hearts.Mark Heisler explains why the NBA All-Star game is no fun anymore and why overreacting sportswriters can't forgive Mark McGwire for breaking their hearts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 10, 2010
The White Stripes are crying foul over what they call the unwelcome and unauthorized use of their song "Fell in Love With a Girl" by the US Air Force Reserve during a Super Bowl ad last Sunday The band, consisting of singer Jack White and drummer and ex-wife Meg White, issued a statement on their website (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 1, 2010
Sadly, this ad probably wasn't banned because it's lame and not funny, but CBS did Go Daddy a favor keeping this humor fail off the air. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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