Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during weekend two, day one of the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 08, 2021 in Austin, Texas.
Rick Kern/WireImageThe Hot Girl coach and a light switch connoisseur teamed up for a jungle-themed Super Bowl commercial for their favorite brand of chips, while a pop star enlisted her country icon godmother to help cell phone users with poor service get in touch with a better network. But which commercial from the 2022 Super Bowl is your favorite?
Megan Thee Stallion and Charlie Puth appeared in Flamin’ Hot Cheetos’ Super Bowl commercial this year, but not in their normal forms. The television spot sees the Hot Girl coach playing herself and a CGI bird hanging out in an alligator’s mouth, while Puth voices a beatboxing fox as Salt N’ Pepa’s “Push It” plays in the background, interrupting a wildlife photographer’s attempt at getting the perfect shot.
Miley Cyrus, with the help of Dolly Parton, wrote a faux-charity single as a PSA to those with bad cellular connectivity to make the switch over to T-Mobile. “America’s got a serious problem, so I’m gonna get it off my chest — 5G phones trapped on limited 5G networks,” Parton says, with Cyrus singing “Do It for the Phones” with the help of a backing choir.
Meanwhile, Kanye West had a starring role in the McDonald’s Super Bowl spot, appearing at the restaurant chain’s drive-through in a massive tank-sized vehicle, asking the attendant at the window, “Can I get uhhhhhh …” before completing his order.
Other Super Bowl commercial featuring musicians include Snoop Dogg appearing alongside Martha Stewart, Lizzo, Kenny G, Will Smith and more, but which ad is your favorite? Vote below!
Not for the first time, Moby is speaking out against Donald Trump’s administration with clear frustration.
“The U.S. is collapsing under a deeply corrupt and shockingly ineffective administration,” the longtime electronic musician shared on social media. “These are unbelievably dark times.”
Moby went deeper into his thoughts through a video message, where he explained that people outside the United States keep asking Americans what is actually happening in the country.
“So many of my friends outside the United States keep asking me, ‘what the hell is happening over there?’ And honestly, we don’t even know,” he said. “The country is being controlled by one of the most corrupt, dangerous and incompetent administrations imaginable. Nobody fully understands what’s happening right now. These are very dark times in America.”
Moby joins a growing list of artists publicly criticizing Trump and MAGA politics, including Bruce Springsteen, Jack White, Eminem and Billie Eilish.
Earlier this year, Moby uploaded another statement to social media where he addressed how people should respond following the killing of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis. “The real question isn’t whether people should feel horrified or outraged by what’s happening in the United States,” Moby explained in the Jan. 26 clip. “The question is what are we actually going to do about it?”
The musician and activist also encouraged people to protest, saying demonstrations are a constitutional right and something he believes Trump’s administration is attempting to weaken.
In the end, he urged people to vote regularly, “not only during the upcoming midterms, even though those matter, but also in every special election throughout the year.” He also encouraged supporters to “stop giving money to the scumbag corporations backing Trump and ICE. We all know who they are. Boycott them.”
His newest remarks arrive as the U.S. Justice Department unveils a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies who claim they were unfairly investigated. At the same time, the Strait of Hormuz remains shut down following military action launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran in late February without approval from Congress, leading to rising gas prices across the globe.
Throughout his independent music career, Moby has earned 10 entries on the Billboard 200 along with two songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and an enormous catalog of sync placements. Overseas, particularly in the United Kingdom, he is viewed as one of the defining artists of his era. He scored two No. 1 albums there with Play from 1999 and 18 from 2002, alongside 18 top 40 singles and two nominations for Best International Male at the BRIT Awards.
Check out Moby’s newest social media post below.
