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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl: a radical act of resistance

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl: a radical act of resistance

It's Been a Minute vor 7 Monaten

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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance had a clear message for his fans
and his haters.

The pop star's show was a colorful and vibrant vision of Puerto
Rican culture and heritage, from a real life wedding to boxing
matches - and even a surprise cameo from Ricky Martin. Against a
backdrop of widespread immigration crackdowns and targeted
rhetoric, Bad Bunny centered joy as an act of resistance - and as a
space for all people in North and South America to
unite.

Brittany is joined by Pop Culture Happy Hour cohost Stephen
Thompson, music and entertainment critic Reanna Cruz, and Alana
Casanova-Burgess, host of La Brega podcast, to understand the
version of America that Bad Bunny wants us to live in.

(0:00) Bad Bunny's performance was one of the all time greats
(03:04) The key moments: the parade of nations to Ricky Martin
& Lady Gaga
(08:11) The story and world that Bad Bunny was building
(12:33) Weddings and joy as acts of resistance
(16:14) The Grammy, Liam Conejo Ramos, and what the moment
meant
(23:57) Bad Bunny's radical politics vs. the NFL's politics

For more on Bad Bunny, check out this deep dive into his latest
album: Bad Bunny & the battle for Puerto Rico

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