The World Cup is still bringing excitement to soccer fans around the globe, but the U.S. is out of the running, and so it might be time ... for something completely different.
Among our picks for the week's best commercials: Nerds and Anglophiles rejoiced at the news of Monty Python's long-overdue reunion; the Discovery Channel made a trippy plug for Shark Week; Canadians bribed beer lovers to exhibit nationalistic pride; Burger King wrapped its Whopper in a rainbow in a show of another kind of pride; and Apple demonstrated the myriad ways its iPhone can make you a better, cooler parent.
Take a look at our picks below and help us decide which spot was the best this week. And if your favorite isn't here, tell us in the comments.