By Steve Rhodes

Natasha Julius’s post-game post-script to her 12th Annual (More Or Less) Beachwood Super Bowl Halftime Show Prop Bet:
“I’m not sure there’s much to add, but I will say for a halftime show sponsored by a major soft drink manufacturer, JLo sure seemed thirsty. Also, to complete the record, I will note that two Reggaeton stars performed and neither was Pitbull, which I think we can all agree was a rare win for humanity. I’ll add that Shakira performed with Bad Bunny, who is from Puerto Rico, while JLo performed with J Balvin from Colombia and I find that genuinely charming, like they were trying to pretend this wasn’t a huge open-air diva fight to which JLo brought her crotch while Shakira brought a guitar, a backup band, a flipping drum set and several hundred adorable children. I’m not going to say who won (Shakira) but I’m pretty sure someone (Shakira) wound up clad in gold while some other basic Betty (not Shakira) wound up in silver. It was Shakira, guys. Shakira won.”

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See also: SportsMonday: Props And Queso.
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ChicagoReddit

Hadn’t visited Pilsen in a while. Snapped this today. from r/chicago

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Happy Year of the Rat 🐁I’m really proud of #Chicago for being out there and celebrating the Lunar New Year with the Chinese Community all together. #chicago #mychicagopix #ilovechicago #onlinechicago #likechicago #raw_bnw #raw_community #raw_member #streetphotography #cermak #blackandwhite #bnw #bw #chicagochinatown #community #celebration #chinesenewyearparade #comed #usbank #hyatt #choosechicago

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ChicagoTube
Vic Lombardi & The Chicago 7.

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BeachBook
Super Bowl Confetti Made Entirely Of Shredded Concussion Studies.

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I Accidentally Uncovered A Nationwide Scam On Airbnb, Starting In Chicago.

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This Startup Wants To Help Indie Booksellers Take On Amazon.

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A sampling of the delight and disgust you can find @BeachwoodReport.

Bronzeville Home of Chicago’s First Black Alderman Preserved https://t.co/2QXfwFxPK1

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 3, 2020

The White-Glove Sale of the Johnson Publishing Company’s Art Collection Shatters Expectations, With 85 Percent of Lots Setting New Records https://t.co/vHX6uQb6hw

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 3, 2020

‘About 50% of the Roastery’s customers come from outside the Chicago area’ https://t.co/mMfO1U7TwG via @restaurantdive

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 3, 2020

Instacart employees in Skokie are the first to unionize in the US https://t.co/pCvpHYDG0u via @engadget

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 3, 2020

Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza Joint ‘Gino’s East’ Makes Its Way to Sherman Oaks https://t.co/mtG2H4Z4C0 via @ktla

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 2, 2020

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The Beachwood Tip Line: A show me state.

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