SNL turned a real Otezla ad into a 'mysterious force predating humanity' sketch, and Josh Gans invokes Terence Tao
joshgans · x · 2026-10-20
SNL turned a real psoriasis medication commercial for Otezla into a sketch about a mysterious force that may have existed before humanity, starring Ryan Gosling, Sarah Sherman and Ashley Padilla — a bit that gets more absurd the longer it runs. Economist Josh Gans shared it with the deadpan caption, "I believe this was Terry Tao's point," leaning into the joke of inflating a mundane drug ad to cosmic proportions.
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