In his Super Bowl halftime show, the Puerto Rican musical artist and global star Bad Bunny reminded us that "Americans" includes everyone who lives on the American continent.
As a band mom I ignored the football and sought out the videos of the half time performance as if my kids might be in it. Not that they would be but a mom can dream.
I not only loved the energy and passion but have really loved the learning about all the symbols and meanings within the show. And yet the self-styled family friendly party is ranting about a show that had all ages participating and that had a no fooling real live wedding. Put on your dancing shoes and get over yourselves oh right wing people of pallor.
Your take on this is the best take. In a few months, no one will remember who won the Super Bowl, but they will not forget Bad Bunny's performance and his message. They may not like it, but they will remember it and it's subversiveness will make them think, and they might even evolve a bit, intellectually. Stranger things have happened; just look at the White House.
Bad Bunny’s performance was excellent for all the reasons you mentioned but also he gave us… himself.
The joy and exuberance of the culture he grew up in and, i think his vision of inclusion. Great and joyous singing and dancing and a show that did not in any way criticize those who condemned him before the performance began. Bad Bunny gave us an experience of what many of us hope this nation will return to… no division, no classism or racism. Bad Bunny gave us the country we long to be once again!
As a band mom I ignored the football and sought out the videos of the half time performance as if my kids might be in it. Not that they would be but a mom can dream.
I not only loved the energy and passion but have really loved the learning about all the symbols and meanings within the show. And yet the self-styled family friendly party is ranting about a show that had all ages participating and that had a no fooling real live wedding. Put on your dancing shoes and get over yourselves oh right wing people of pallor.
Est. cost to produce the Super Bowl LX halftime show: $60 million
Viewership: 136 million live, with another 61 million views in the first 24 hours afterwards
"People of Pallor:" Priceless!
Not my phrase but one that stuck with me.
Somethings off with your December 2026 date on this post but your words are spot on!
Thank you. I attribute the mismatched dates to pure inattention on my part. Maybe I was too busy grooving to Bad Bunny!
Well, I failed to catch the missing apostrophe in my comment so I'm not perfect either. Always love your perspective on things.
I went from confused to supportive to disappointed .. here’s why.. https://open.substack.com/pub/silvertrain/p/bad-bunnys-halftime-message-and-his?r=cp5a8&utm_medium=ios
Interesting perspective - but also Bad Bunny America is Zionist and anti indigenous so no thank you
https://open.substack.com/pub/leftiejane/p/bad-bunnys-halftime-show-was-empty?r=pm4cz&utm_medium=ios
Your take on this is the best take. In a few months, no one will remember who won the Super Bowl, but they will not forget Bad Bunny's performance and his message. They may not like it, but they will remember it and it's subversiveness will make them think, and they might even evolve a bit, intellectually. Stranger things have happened; just look at the White House.
Bad Bunny’s performance was excellent for all the reasons you mentioned but also he gave us… himself.
The joy and exuberance of the culture he grew up in and, i think his vision of inclusion. Great and joyous singing and dancing and a show that did not in any way criticize those who condemned him before the performance began. Bad Bunny gave us an experience of what many of us hope this nation will return to… no division, no classism or racism. Bad Bunny gave us the country we long to be once again!