Plus: It appears fireworks were thrown at a self-driving car that caught fire in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on Saturday.
Almost exactly 24 hours earlier, the entire nation’s eyes were fixed on the events unfolding at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — the domed, multi-purpose coliseum that hosted this year’s Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The hype and lore yet completed was (at the time) one of the highest and most legendary in recent memory; Taylor Swift and her carbon footprint produced some hilarious content and great memes.
The game that went into overtime was truly history making. This was only the second Super Bowl to enter overtime; The longest field goal in Super Bowl history was broken not once, but twice – first by the 49ers’ Jake Moody, who set the new record at the 55-yard line, and then later by the Chiefs’ Harrison Butker with a 57-yard field goal; Only eight teams have successfully defended their consecutive Super Bowl titles, with the Kansas City Chiefs now representing the latest addition.
The sports ball game was great — made even better by Usher’s career-extending, nostalgia-filled halftime performance. But the real winner of the 2024 Super Bowl was Beyoncé’s Gisele Knowles: a woman whose cultural ideology and fierce work ethic are unmatched.
After Verizon ran a layered ad Starring Queen B (the star was reportedly paid $30 million to film the 90-second ad), the most Grammy Award-winning artist in history sang her debut single The long-awaited second act of renaissance Trilogy of LPs. The pair of singles, “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” immediately broke the Internet, including all streaming services, many of which reported user delays higher than normal traffic.
Knowles confirmed that the scenes anticipated for the first act of Tribology exist in a kind of cinematic universe. Captionless Instagram posts, Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed that there is another billboard featuring Beyoncé in the teaser; Knowles is also seen wearing a dress during the teaser scenes for Act I. DeVille and Kris Jenner both work hard, but the Beyhive works harder.
The solo duo has received universal praise for its musical production, lyricism and how Knowles’ angelic voice weaves seamlessly into the rhythms of country music; She has broken several records, including establishing her as the first black woman to occupy the first and second positions on the US iTunes Store.
Keep in mind: She did this without spending any marketing revenue — in fact, she was *paid* (again, ~millions~) to promote her new music. just three posts It was enough to send millions of people into ecstasy on their official Instagram account… and probably a good number of right-wing conservatives into an uproar, too.
Where was Beyonce Giselle Knowles during all this? Jumping and shaking and, literally, DAfter drinking her water and going about her business, she sat in a compartment In the Super Bowl. Now she’s winning, baby.
What else happened over the weekend? let’s take a look.
- ICYMI: A car operated by Waymo was set on fire. The vandalism incident occurred in San Francisco’s Chinatown around 8 pm on Saturday night, leaving a self-driving car operated by Waymo burning to the ground; SFPD is said to be working towards identifying possible suspects who allegedly threw fireworks at the car, which soon filled the car with black smoke. more info.
- Another day, another Walgreens closing in San Francisco. The 275 Sacramento Street location is expected to close Feb. 27; A representative for Walgreens wasn’t very specific about why the store was closing – read: Don’t let anyone tell you that this was due to rampant store theft, because that’s not true – but cited that “there are many factors” that are weighed when a $19 billion company decides to close a store, including its “existing footprint of stores, local market dynamics, and (Walgreens’) patients.” “And there are other factors involved as well, including changes in customer purchasing habits.” more info.
- This Mission District pizzaiolo seems like a pretty nice guy. Max Blachman-Gentile, the multi-hyphenate genius, and pizzaiolo – defined as a pizza maker, or chef who specializes in Italian-style pizza – is behind Jules Pizza, which currently has a pop-up in Buddy’s , the wine bar is at 3115 22nd Street; He believed that the foundation of an ideal pizza lay in the dough, which should be “light, crispy, topped with a blend of cheeses that creates a symphony of flavors.” more info.
