Posting daily at 1pm central about all kinds of things. One day it's dating, the next it's TV commercials. I hope you're entertained. Professional photos on SmugMug – https://benwilder.smugmug.com
There’s been a lot of talk about the United States being on the precipice of electing their first female president. Unlike some commercials, you don’t have to be scared to cast your vote for your next president, Jill Stein. Of course, if you’re debating between Jill and Kamala Harris (the other woman running for president), check out JillStein2024.com to find all the answers you need, then head to your local voting location and fill in the ballot for Jill. Enjoy being on the right side of history on this one and be proud that you’re doing your part to send Jill to the White House!
Make Women Strong Again. There are two new commercials airing in support of Harris/Walz. In the ads, white men (the husbands) are portrayed as controlling sociopaths and white women (the wives) are weak and scared. When it comes time to fill out their ballot, the women vote for Harris even though they’ve told their husbands they support Trump. Take a look at the two commercials then scroll down for more. One is by a Christian group called Vote Common Good and the other is from The Lincoln Project.
These commercials come on the heels of Kamala conversationally saying that she needs more men to vote Democrat. Kamala’s campaign friends are clearly feminists and/or gay men (Obama?)… exhibit A, this ad that is not a parody. While Tim Walz and Doug Emhoff are embracing their bromance (I guess that would be exhibit B), the rest of the Dems are portraying all MAGA men as the kind of guy on Handmaid’s Tale, which is probably all the research they did into the matter. Heaven forbid that there might be good men on both sides (I know, that’s a taboo phrase to Democrats!). Although, I’m suspicious Kamala has anyone with common sense in her inner circle. Especially when they think it’s a good idea to say they want America to look like Detroit, one of the most dangerous cities in the country.
I don’t understand how it’s even possible, but most Democrats will be voting for Kamala and Tim even though she praises her record as VP in one breath and in the next, says she’s not going to be a continuation of the Biden/Harris administration. Tim Walz, where do we even start? He’s the Uncle Rico of politics, living his best life as a coach from two decades ago.
Of course, these are also the Democrats who believe Beyoncé is doing a concert with Kamala tonight. Maybe the third time’s the charm, right?
Ok, it’s not so much move over as it is scoot over. There’s room in the world for two huge superstars and we all know one of those spots is taken by the uber famous Taylor Swift for the foreseeable future. But what about that empty 2nd spot? Beyonce? Nah. Bad Bunny? Pass. Celine Dion? Possibly. But after I created this Jennie music video post, I found out how famous Jennie actually is. You might say she’s the Korean equal of 2010s-era Taylor Swift.
Jennie has all kinds of endorsement deals (clothing, makeup, fragrances, and more) and if she’s not considered world-famous yet, she’s well on her way. Maybe she just needs to a date an NFL tight end to really make her famous. I mean, who knew who Taylor Swift was before she started dating Travis Kelce, right!?
Jennie released her music video for “Mantra” and in 18 days it’s already at 68 million views. That’s an average of 3.77 million views per day. To put this in perspective: Taylor Swift’s latest music video (from 2 months ago) is averaging 350,000 views per day. 😮
As a follow up, Jennie added a dance video for “Mantra.” Check it out, along with a few of the same burning classic cars, minus the DeLorean (thank goodness!).
Who can stand in the way of Jennie taking over as the world’s #1 superstar?
DoorDash and Raid have partnered up for a commercial featuring an army of metalheads, or more technically correct– a colony of rebellious ants. How many ants further down the kitchen counter just want them to turn down the music so they can sleep!? Plus, I’d love to see all the tattoos on these insects. Check out the ad the scroll down for more…
It’s half mosh pit and half that feeling you get when your grocery cart doesn’t have any wobbly wheels. But no matter what is ACTUALLY happening– ants finding the most sugary food in the house– those ants are living their best lives. I’m not a metal fan by any stretch of the imagination and I can think of 27 things I rather do than go to a rager like this one. But DoorDash put together a fun commercial that 99.9% of us can relate to. Ants just seem to show up uninvited and unannounced all the time, don’t they?
The only thing that isn’t adding up in the ad is the use of the red DoorDash insulated bag.. for two reasons.
The bag is what the drivers use to carry the order from the business to the customer. So why does the customer have it in their house?
Carrying a pesticide in a bag that is also used to transport food is generally a no-no.
What do you think about the commercial? Leave a comment below…
Is this real life? I had just arrived at home after participating in contra dancing and pretty much forgot all about game 1 of the World Series. When I remembered, I flipped to Fox and caught the 8th and 9th innings. But fate had something else in mind… an extra inning as the teams were tied at 2. By now you know that in the bottom of 10, the Yankees were up 3-2 and with bases loaded and 2 outs, Freddie Freeman hit a game-winning grand slam. A FREAKING GRAND SLAM TO WIN A WORLD SERIES GAME. I couldn’t believe I watched it live, what a privilege! The obvious comparison is the home run by Kirk Gibson in 1988 that still gives me chills.
The Yankees strategy backfired (walking the batter before Freeman) and I couldn’t help but think of the Alabama vs. Auburn football game when one second was put back on the clock, giving Alabama the chance to win with a field goal. It came up short and Auburn returned it for a touchdown, winning the game. Epic.
Game 1 of the Yankees vs. Dodgers this year will probably be remembered as long as sports stories are told, and I’m so glad I got to see it happen live. I love sports!
Out of the Wilderness 