President Biden has expressed growing frustrations behind closed doors over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his refusal to scale back Israel’s military ambitions in Gaza‚ according to an NBC News report. Biden‚ in private conversations‚ has said Netanyahu is “giving him hell” as the White House seeks to broker a cease-fire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and negotiate a longer-term plan for peace in the Gaza Strip‚ NBC News reported Monday‚ citing five...

As mortgage rates hit two-decade highs in October and for a significant part of November‚ home affordability remained at its lowest level in more than 10 years‚ according to the the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Interest on a home loan hovered at or around 8 percent in the fall of 2023 but property prices remained high. This meant that for households earning a median income of a little over $96‚000‚ many homes were priced beyond their reach. The NAHB pointed out that about...

A preliminary analysis concluded that Russia hit Kyiv last week with the hypersonic Zircon missile‚ its first use in the nearly two-year-old war‚ the head of a Kyiv research institute said on Monday‚ presenting a new challenge to Ukraine's air defences. Oleksandr Ruvin‚ director of the Kyiv Scientific-Research Institute for Forensic Examinations‚ said on his Telegram channel that his institute completed a preliminary analysis of missile fragments from a Russian attack on Feb. 7. He...

Then-top Biden aide Susan Rice would privately slam fellow Cabinet member Xavier Becerra as a “b—h a–’’ and “idiot’’ over the migrant crisis — yet another sign of a White House in turmoil‚ a report said Monday. Rice insulted the Health and Human Services secretary and clashed with Vice President Kamala Harris‚ Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall and other officials while coordinating the administration’s border response as President Biden’s domestic policy adviser from...

Harvard University is set to host a United Nations official today who was just banned by Israel for her comments justifying Hamas’ October 7 slaughter of more than 1‚000 civilians as a “response to Israel’s oppression.” Francesca Albanese‚ the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories‚ was officially banned from Israel on Monday for stating days earlier that the Hamas attack had nothing to do with anti-Semitism‚ according to The Times of Israel. She is still scheduled‚ however‚...

Judge Scott McAfee said Monday that it is “possible” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could be disqualified based on evidence of alleged corruption presented by Trump co-defendant Michael Roman. Roman filed a motion last month claiming Willis benefited from appointing her romantic partner Nathan Wade as special prosecutor on the case against former President Donald Trump when he used funds earned from his “lucrative” contract to take her on vacations. McAfee said the evidence...

Okay‚ so it’s pretty common for beauty and skincare companies to have celebrities endorse their products. And when it’s not in the form of a social media post‚ you can bet it’s a highly stylized commercial‚ where said celebrity—dressed to the nines‚ hair impossibly shiny‚ skin flawless—puts on that dreamy voice to tell you all the ways in which this product is the fountain of youth‚ as they are caressed ever so gently by billowing fabrics draping around them. Maybe‚ just maybe if you use this product held preciously in their freshly manicured hands‚ you can get a fraction of their greatness. It’s the epitome of aspirational.And then there's the Michael Cera CeraVe ad that premiered during the Super Bowl this Sunday.You might have seen the bizarre social media campaign in the previous weeks where Michael Cera was spotted mysteriously signing Cera Va bottles. This was followed by Cera insisting the “Cera” in CeraVe is a reference to him during a podcast interview. Followed by CeraVe “setting the record straight” that Cera had nothing to do with the brand. More and more strange occurrences followed after that‚ including popular dermatologist Dr. Shah even “testing” Cera’s skin-care expertise.Turns out‚ this was all an elaborate lead-up to a CeraVe commercial starring Cera. One that’s being hailed “perfect‚” “"genius."‚” and "best Super Bowl commercial in years."Nailing those fantastical‚ overtly sensual qualities of a standard beauty product commercial‚ Cera indulges himself with a massage‚ claiming‚ “I am CeraVe‚” all while New Age music plays softly in the background.Cue more over-the-top images like scaling and mountain and chatting with a narwhal (yes‚ really) and Cera masterfully delivering lines like “Let my cream hydrate you” and “Human skin is my passion” in his signature deadpan.The camera then zooms out to reveal this is actually a commercial Cera is pitching to a boardroom‚ saying‚ “I think it would be really nice if people think I made this‚" he said.The ad ends with CeraVe confirming the brand “has been developed with dermatologists‚”not Michael Cera.Watch:Not only did the ad win hearts online‚ it took home the Super Clio from the Clio Awards‚ which recognizes the Big Game's most “entertaining or emotional” commercial."It gets harder and harder to capture consumers' attention each year‚ but viewership for live sports‚ especially NFL football‚ continues to grow‚" says Clio Awards CDO Purcell‚ according to Muse. "An audience as large as the Super Bowl is rare‚ so brands and advertisers are under a lot of pressure to deliver a spot that has a cultural impact and generates buzz."CeraVe certainly seemed to succeed in that arena. It goes to show that it’s not just beauty that sells. People enjoy weirdness just as much.The ad ends with CeraVe confirming the brand “has been developed with dermatologists‚”not Michael Cera.

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