Deep Dives
A Bostonian investigates.
Afflecks passion for the Massachusetts-based chain has become something of a national obsession.
Its very weird; I have it every day, and people are always like, Where is that?
Is that near here?
So, I feel like Im spreading the word.
In 2019, Vulture dubbed him Dunkin Donuts Personal Lord and Savior.
Many people felt the photo embodied the abysmal year.
Didnt we allfeel like Afflecknearly dropping his coffees?
But why do we love to celebrate Afflecks Dunkin fandom?
We love an underdog.
Its no coincidence that the actors coffee preferences piqued our interest when he was going through a difficult time.
(This was, after all, after he gotthat back tattoo.)
Rooting for Team Affleck-Dunkin simply feels good.
His loyalty is genuine.
For years, he gave Dunkin a golden Hollywood glow for free.
The Boston vibes are unparalleled.
Affleck was born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Falmouth and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He is an iconic symbol of what Vox senior culture editorMeredith HaggertycallsBoston Camp.
It definitely involves shorts in winter and thinking anyone who likes California is a p*ssy.
Affleck onceshut downtheGone Girlset for four days because he refused to don a Yankees cap hes Boston Camp personified.
Being Bostonian is just a love of Dunkin Donuts, Boston-based comedianJoe Fentitells Bustle.
This is his whole thing.
It doubles down on that ideology that everyone from Boston loves Dunkin.
Affleck is the local boy who made good.
Nostalgia is real.
it’s possible for you to channel Affleck.
Afflecks favorite large iced coffee goes for $4.09.
At hoity-toity Starbucks, the same drink goes for nearly a dollar more, $4.75.
Dunkins vibe is no frills just about anyone can feel like a star for a day.
It fuels our parasocial relationship with him.
(It was forGood Will Huntingin 1997; he was 25.)
No, hes just our friend Ben who really,reallyloves iced coffee.
The Dunkaissance is real.
Is it a coincidence that Affleck faithfully slurped Dunkin daily for years and suddenly saw his luck turn around?
Nineteen years after he and Lopez called off their wedding, they finally tied the knot in 2022.
He reunited with his dream girl.
I cant prove that Dunks is responsible for any of it but also, nobody can prove itsnot.
This article was originally published onFeb.
