LOADING ERROR LOADINGOnce upon a time, the Super Bowl halftime show was purely defined by spectacle. Between one’s pointed political statement and the other’s celebratory message of Boricua resilience, each laced with historically specific symbolism, the bar for cultural resonance on the Super Bowl stage has been officially raised high. AdvertisementChris Brown’s Instagram story on Sunday during the Super Bowl. If it was, it raises larger questions about what the Super Bowl halftime show could, and perhaps should, become in the wake of the model that Lamar and Bad Bunny have set. Audiences have already seen what’s possible when creativity, culture and courage collide on the Super Bowl stage.

Source: Huffington Post February 10, 2026 18:28 UTC