We get it: the Super Bowl [1] isn't for everyone. But even the most liminal sports fans have plenty of reasons to get in on the action. We tackled the annual affair with our own gusto, focusing not so much on the game but on the scores of commercials and movie trailers, the celebrity fun, and, of course, the halftime show. Keep reading to get the lowdown on everything that happened in between all those touchdowns.
- Leading up to the actual game, we got really excited every time a new commercial surfaced. Don't worry, you can watch all the Super Bowl commercials [2] online!
- If you only care about the buzzy ones, though, watch the Budweiser puppy commercial [3] that will make you weep, the Nationwide commercial [4] that went too far, and the Toyota commercial [5] that'll make you want to call Dad.
- More into eye candy than ads? Check out hot pictures of Tom Brady [6] and Russell Wilson, too [7]. Actually, you'll want to look at all the hot players [8] in general.
- Speaking of hot guys, Chris Pratt and Chris Evans made the most heartwarming bet ever [9].
- Other celebrities lived it up at all of the weekend's wildest parties [10].
- Celebrities gave us an on-the-ground look at all the fun with their candid Super Bowl snaps [11].
- Then, it was time for the game to begin. And what better way to kick things off than with Idina Menzel's rendition of the national anthem [12]?
- Lots of football ensued, but let's skip to Katy Perry [13]'s halftime show. First, take a look at all the pictures [14], and then watch the video of the performance [15].
- If you're here for the glamour and nothing else, here's the exact shade of lipstick [16] she wore and a guide to all of her outfits [17].
- Or, if you came to laugh, find out why people compared Katy to those old "The More You Know" ads [18] and Will Ferrell in Blades of Glory [19].
- Another confusing portion of the performance was Katy's apparent Wii Remote strap [20]. Like, was that real?
- And the sharks! How could we forget about the sharks? Turns out, one of them totally came forward on Reddit [21].
- Upon further investigation, we came to realize the shark is a very beautiful man named Scott Myrick [22].
- The real winner of the night, though, might have been Jimmy Fallon [23]. He killed it on The Tonight Show with an epic, a cappella celebrity version of "We Are the Champions" [24] and a lip-sync battle to end all lip-sync battles [25].
- Since we'd like to seal this with a kiss, let's finish things off with Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's adorable PDA [26].
