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Daily RoundupDaily Notes: January 19th, 2026
Luka Dončić and Giannis Antetokounmpo top All-Star voting as the NBA's MLK Day reveal sets up a star-packed LA showcase. Plus: Levi's x Air Jordan 3 previews, adidas 4D expansion, and OpenAI's new ad tier.
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Daily RoundupDaily Notes: January 18th, 2026
The Air Jordan 9 Flint Grey makes its first comeback since 2002 this week, while the NBA takes London's O2 Arena by storm with Magic vs. Grizzlies. Here's everything that matters today.
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SneakersNike Kobe 9 Elite Low Protro "Hydrogen Blue"
The Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low EM Protro skips Flyknit for Engineered Mesh in a layered Hydrogen Blue and Light Photo Blue colorway — dropping February 1, 2026 for $190.
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SneakersNike Astrograbber "Morse Code"
Gold Morse code spelling "Nike" hits the heel of the Astrograbber in black pebbled leather — the latest addition to Nike's minimal dots-and-dashes collection launching Spring 2026 for $135.
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uristocratDaily Notes: January 17th, 2026
Four NFL Divisional Round matchups, the NBA's first London game since 2019, and a nine-game Saturday slate — including a shorthanded Mavericks squad missing Davis, Irving, and possibly Cooper Flagg.
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SpotifySpotify Raises U.S. Subscription Prices Across All Premium Tiers
Spotify's Individual Premium plan hits $12.99/month in February 2026 — its third U.S. price hike since mid-2023. Every tier is going up, and new subscribers are already paying more.
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ChatGPTChatGPT Introduces Advertising and Go Subscription Tier
OpenAI is rolling out ads inside ChatGPT and introducing a new $8/month Go tier with 10x more messages, file uploads, image creation, and access to GPT-5.2 Instant.
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SneakersNike Kobe 8 Protro "Year of the Horse" Releases January 2026
Nike revives the 2014 Lunar New Year Kobe 8 on January 31, 2026 — the Protro update brings performance tech to a Light Crimson mesh build accented with Bright Citron and Vivid Blue at $180.
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SneakersSupreme x Nike SB Air Max2 CB '94 Low Pack Releases Spring 2026
The Air Max2 CB '94 gets its first-ever low-top silhouette — and it's dropping as a three-colorway Supreme x Nike SB pack for Spring 2026, retailing at $145 per pair.
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MusicNSG Releases 'Sounds of the Diaspora' Album
NSG — the East London collective who made chart history as the first act to top the UK Afrobeats Chart — return with Sounds of the Diaspora, featuring Nasty C, King Promise, and more.
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FashionCartier's Parent Company Richemont Reports Record Q3 Sales of $7.44 Billion, Up 11%
Richemont shattered Q3 expectations with $7.44 billion in sales, driven by 14% growth in its Jewelry Maisons — even as US tariffs, surging gold prices, and currency headwinds loomed large.
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SneakersAction Bronson Presents The Baklava New Balance 1890 "Cyborg Tears" And "Hornet Tusk"
Action Bronson built the New Balance 1890 from scratch for his Baklava collection — a new silhouette with teardrop paneling, ABZORB cushioning, and a midsole nod to the 2010 NB 2002.