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It’s Tuesday, February 11 — here are today’s three featured stories:

1. Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show

2. Hims ad controversy

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1) Steve Bannon pleaded guilty to a state charge on Tuesday for his role in a plot to defraud donors to a nonprofit devoted to building a wall on the country's southern border.

2) Leaders in Europe and Canada have said they will not let Donald Trump's plans to hit their steel and aluminum exports with tariffs go unchallenged.

3) Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t in a rush to get interest rates lower.

4) Taylor Swift was booed at the Super Bowl.

5) A Dolly Parton-themed musical had to be suspended mid-show when homophobic abuse was hurled at the stage, an actor in the production has claimed.

6) She started on Nickelodeon, before becoming a global pop sensation. Now, Ariane Grande is back in Hollywood, and the “Wicked” star has major Oscar buzz — and a whole lot of movie offers.

Kendrick’s halftime show

Yahoo says Kendrick Lamar rocked the Super Bowl Halftime with an artistic and defiant showcase -- the show was a grandiose, not-so-subtle dig at Drake.

But The Independent says the show was way more than a Drake dig: Kendrick's performance subtly addressed racial injustice and political issues. His lyrics and visuals critiqued Trump-era policies!

The Atlantic agreed -- but noted the show wasn't without fun, creative vibes: Lamar artfully balanced crowd engagement with larger cultural critiques.

On a different note, CinemaBlend said the performance wasn't without its faults: Kendrick missed his opportunity to feature more artists and rehash his classic hits.

The NYT, however, focused on something else entirely: Lamar’s iconic bell bottoms really stole the show. Could his fashion choices inspire a new wave of looks?

Hims ad controversy

Hims, a telehealth company, aired an ad during the Super Bowl. SF Gate says the ad for the company's weight-loss medications kicked up some controversy: Critics felt the company misled customers -- its products aren't even FDA-approved.

The NYT echoed those concerns: Hims completely skips safety disclosures! As lawmakers point out, the company is misleading consumers about the risks of weight-loss drugs.

But Adweek says creatives critiqued the ad for a different reason: It's provocative, but Hims is wrong to position itself as the sole solution to America's crippling obesity epidemic.

This TikToker's take: The Hims ad misses the mark in a big way -- it doesn't even acknowledge the role that lifestyle plays in health. It just peddles “small pharma” nonsense!

On the other hand, The Atlantic says the commercial may be very effective in the current political climate: In a world where “Make America Healthy Again” is gaining steam, people may be more receptive to Hims' argument that the system is rigged against them.