Continuing in our famous director’s vein, we have found a video where a bigger tableau is taken on.

Namely the Super Bowl.

Here’s Slate V’s look at how it’d look if the annual NFL Films footage of the big game was directed by some of the more idiosyncratic auteurs of our time:

Thanks to FilmDrunk for the link! (Which in turn thanks the estimable CinemaBlend!)

So where are you going to watch the big game?

With dozens of sports bars in our area, the choice is never easy. Are you looking for a place with TVs galore? Or one with the best wings in town?

With that in mind, I surveyed some new or noteworthy places on the sports bar map, noting what makes each special in its own way. I also asked about each bar’s plans for Super Bowl Sunday.

Enjoy the game!

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Super Bowl XLIV is coming to Miami on Sunday, and, well, OK, the Divas won’t be there — but we’ll be near a big-screen TV with an excuse to create some attention-grabbing noshes.

While cold brews and hot wings are top picks for the guys, this sippy sweet will keep the kids happy, a yummy concoction from our pals at the Dairy Council of Florida, who are rolling out a new healthy kids initiative in schools with the NFL.

Just 200 calories a serving and cinch to throw in the blender so you can get back to checking out those cute football players.
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When it comes to snacking, Americans love their potato chips.

We eat more than $6 billion worth of the salty favorite each year, making it by far the chip of choice (sorry, tortilla chip fans). And we enjoy those chips in countless varieties — seasoned, kettle-style, baked — courtesy of brands big and small.

But which chip is truly tops?

With the number-one snacking day of the year — Super Bowl Sunday — just around the corner, we thought we’d find out. So, we enlisted four football and spud-crazed local chefs and we put 15 varieties of chips in front of them — without revealing the brand identities.

To keep things on an even playing field, we limited our picks to varieties that could be readily purchased in local markets (in other words, no regional brands à la Utz). We also decided to keep it simple — we considered only chips that contained three ingredients: potatoes, oil and salt (no barbecue or salt-and-vinegar chips).

Oh, and forget about any chips made from potato flakes (à la Pringles) or prepared in a low-cal way (à la Baked Lay’s). We wanted the real deal.

And so did our four judges: Nunzio Billante of Rocco’s Tacos in West Palm Beach, Chris Corvelle of The Breakers’ Seafood Bar in Palm Beach, Joey Giannuzzi of The Green Gourmet in Delray Beach and Bobby Orfanos of Taverna Opa in West Palm Beach. After an hour’s worth of crunching (and swigging plenty of water), they settled on a top spud and a few other worthy contenders:

Click image to see the chip taste test.

Click jump for our chefs’ tasty dips!
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