Friday Notes for May 30th, 2025
May 30th 2025 Uristocrat update on culture, sports, sneakers, and tech highlights featuring Wes Anderson's latest film, Met Museum updates, NBA playoffs coverage, and emerging workplace AI trends.
Culture
‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Is A Wes Anderson Movie About A Reckless Rich Guy Making Big Beautiful Deals
‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Is A Wes Anderson Movie About A Reckless Rich Guy Making Big Beautiful Deals
Anderson’s latest precision-crafted period piece, led by Benicio Del Toro as a crooked 1950s industrialist, is also his most contemporary movie in years.
Jesse Hassenger
The Met’s Renovated Rockefeller Wing Is a Masterpiece
The Met’s Renovated Rockefeller Wing Is a Masterpiece
The Met’s newly renovated Rockefeller Wing for art from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas is a masterpiece.
Alex Greenberger
Harvard Cedes Earliest Photographs of Enslaved Americans After Contentious Legal Fight
Harvard Cedes Earliest Photographs of Enslaved Americans After Contentious Legal Fight
Harvard has ceded ownership of early photographs depicting two enslaved African Americans to a descendant after a a years long legal dispute.
Angelica Villa
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 30
New York City To Host ‘A Caribbean Fête In Times Square’ In June
New York City To Host ‘A Caribbean Fête In Times Square’ In June
“A Caribbean Fête in Times Square” will be a “statement of prideful expression and cultural excellence.” It takes place June 10.
Stacy Jackson
Sneakers
adidas Originals x size? x Billy’s ‘Japan City Series’ Sapporo
adidas Originals x size? x Billy’s ‘Japan City Series’ Sapporo - size? blog
Formally introducing the preliminary A-side and B-side releases in the adidas Originals ‘Japan City Series’ collection that’s been cooked up in
Kaolan O’Connor
“Grape” 5s, “Ferarri” 14s, And More Air Jordan Releases Dropping June 2025
“Grape” 5s, “Ferarri” 14s, And More Air Jordan Releases Dropping June 2025
Several big Air Jordan releases are going down for June 2025, including the “Grape” 5s, “Ferarri” 14s, and more. Tap to read our preview.
Andrew Rizzo
Fear of God Athletics x adidas II High Top BASKETBALL “Ash Pearl”
Fear of God Athletics x adidas II High Top BASKETBALL “Ash Pearl”
The Fear of God Athletics x adidas collection is growing with its new model, II Basketball. Head to Nice Kicks for more info.
Nice Kicks
Sports
Knicks-Pacers: 5 takeaways as New York leans on defense to force Game 6
Knicks-Pacers: 5 takeaways as New York leans on defense to force Game 6
New York’s defense plays desperate, the Brunson-Towns duo continues to cook and Indiana comes up empty in Game 5.
John Schuhmann
Technology
2025.22: What LLMs Could Be in the Workplace
2025.22: What LLMs Could Be in the Workplace
The best Stratechery content from the week of May 26, 2025, including a human-agent epiphany, the danger of choosing to compete on the Internet, and the EU-China relationship.
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