Super Bowl LIII was the lowest scoring game in Super Bowl history, and had the lowest TV viewership in a decade. Some commentators are calling it the “most boring game ever.” Despite the millions tuning in, Super Bowl LIII’s reception was largely unflattering. Comments flooded in from twitter critiquing the game and poking fun at the half time show and the commercials.
Fans waited until the fourth quarter for the first and only touchdown of the game, when the Patriots’ Sony Michel ran the ball into the end zone. The New England Patriots beat the Rams 13-3, for a cumulative point total of 16 points. For comparison, the average cumulative point total over the last decade has been about 50 points.
Viewership also suffered in comparison to past years. In the last decade, most super bowls have about over 110 million viewers. This year, only 98 million people tuned in, according to Statista. Despite the dissatisfaction of some fans, Football is still America’s favorite sport to watch.
Melanie Hogue has cultivated a unique perspective on storytelling through her multifaceted educational path, extracurricular activities, and cultural background. In 2018, Melanie received her B.A. in English, with a minor in Economics, and a certificate in Arts of the Moving Image from Duke University. Growing up in South Florida, diversification was always an important aspect of her life. As a first-generation student, she often credits her own cultural upbringing—a mix of traditional American customs, her father's French Canadian methods, and her mother's Peruvian practices—for the diversity she tried to find in her own studies. Throughout her undergraduate career, she dedicated her time to engaging in irreplaceable experiences that spun a wide spectrum of cities, languages, and activities. From Greece, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, Peru, and London, Melanie participated in six different global education programs, with each new experience providing for a unique chapter in her life. From challenging herself through hikes up Mount Olympus and treks though the Amazon Rainforest to expanding her creativity through internships with Warner Bros. and Chanel, Melanie is always searching for her next big story.
Dilcia Mercedes is a writer from the Bronx. Her roots in storytelling grew from the art of poetry and became an exploration of the written word in books, magazines, online materials, and currently it's overlap with our ever-evolving technologies. Dilcia's interests in writing span from social issues, finance, the arts to social media and technology. She graduated from Swarthmore College with a BA in sociology and has worked in education-based non-profits while honing her writing skills.
