Angela's Superfast Super Bowl Ad Rundown

Ads that were reasonably okay: Fiat "Seduction" (above), Audi's Twilight jab, Samsung's controversial stylus revolution, H&M/Beckham's tribute to the classic CK/Wahlberg ad, and FirstBank's pee break (only in Colorado).

Chevy Sonic gets an honourable mention for its OK Go alliance; it would've been great if Chevy hadn't soured the water with the Ford rip in First Half.

And don't even talk to me about that Clint Eastwood Halftime in America crap. W+K are masterful storytellers but that piece reeks of politics and promises utterly hollowed by the fact those wankers took bailout money. That your enterprise exists is a privilege, not a right, and if you think otherwise you don't get to push the "bootstraps" button. We didn't get bailouts.

Otherwise, lots of Americana, cars and dogs this year. When I finally have Prohibition nostalgia maybe I'll like the Budweiser ads, too.

Awkward Gift Time

Kito, who is paying Europe a visit: So Angela. Do you have any feelings about Ghirardelli chocolate?

Me: I guess I like the peppermint kind.

Kito: Do you ever have overwhelming urges to eat it? Are you ever like, "God, I could kill for some Ghiradelli chocolate right now"?

Me: Not really. Why?

Kito: Oh. Because here is a pack of Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate that I brought as a present for you. Don't worry though, they were on sale and I got some for my ex-girlfriend too.

Thanks again, Keet. Image credit: Hungeree.

Recipe for Defeating the Mean Reds

1. Kusmi almond green tea.
2. Jean-Luc Godard's Une Femme est Une Femme. Ana Karina is magic in it, and it's probably the one Godard film where he doesn't kill her. Also, in the film her name is Angela, which makes me feel extra nice.

Google Sure Can Tug a Heartstring.

Loving these new ads for Google Chrome in France (captions available by clicking the "CC" button at bottom). Whenever one appears on TV, I just stop what I'm doing and watch.

I've Activated My Tumblr!

You can follow it here if you're into that kind of thing. Or you can stay right here, because I'll go on updating this for, I don't know, other stuff.

I didn't even know I excelled in that.

Thanks, Klout, for keeping me abreast of all the previously-unimagined ways I can expand my sphere of Influence™.