Monday Notes for December 1st, 2025

Monday Notes for December 1st, 2025

Culture

How Caravaggio Painted Class and Clothes

How Caravaggio Painted Class and Clothes
An excerpt from Elizabeth Currie’s new book Street Style: Art and Dress in the Time of Caravaggio.

Sneakers

Nike A’One “Dog Mom”

Nike A’One “Dog Mom”
The next Nike A’One is set to release this Winter. Learn more about the Nike A’One “Dog Mom” on Nice Kicks.

Sports

Joel Embiid returns to 76ers lineup after missing 9 games with knee soreness

Joel Embiid returns to 76ers lineup after missing 9 games with knee soreness
Sixers All-Star center plays 30 minutes in double-OT loss to Atlanta, posting 18 points (6-14 FGs) and 4 rebounds.

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 13

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 13
Finally, some prime-time intrigue. Plus, NFC playoff race chaos, an increasingly tight AFC South, failed quarterback sneaks, the most baffling interception of the season, and more.

NBA First-Quarter Awards: Chaos, Breakouts, and an Obvious MVP

NBA First-Quarter Awards: Chaos, Breakouts, and an Obvious MVP
Breaking down every awards race after the first 20-ish games



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Technology

Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation

Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation | TechCrunch
The round was co-led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjney Midha (AMP), and saw participation from a16z, NVIDIA, Northzone, Creandum, Earlybird VC, BroadLight Capital, General Catalyst, Temasek, Bain Capital Ventures, Air Street Capital, Visionaries Club, Canva and Figma Ventures.



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