Monday Notes for July 14th, 2025
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HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ Expands Its Lens: Black Broadway Royalty Rewrites The Story Of America’s Elite
HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ Expands Its Lens: Black Broadway Royalty Rewrites The Story Of America’s Elite
HBO’s period piece drama ‘The Gilded Age’ has been increasing the complexity of its depictions of the Black aristocracy in the 1800s
Daniel Johnson
After LA Fires, Black Altadena Faces Foreclosure and Displacement
After LA Fires, Black Altadena Faces Foreclosure and Displacement
Half of Altadena’s fire-damaged homes in pre-foreclosure belong to Black families, threatening generational wealth as corporate buyers move in.
Adam Mahoney
Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack is back & bolder in “JACKBOYS 2”
The new compilation album features Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, 21 Savage & more
Sports
2025 NBA summer league: First impressions of the rookie class and other key notes
2025 NBA summer league: First impressions of the rookie class and other key notes
Cooper Flagg led the summer league headlines, but which other rookies stood out in Las Vegas? Our NBA insiders have you covered.
Multiple contributors
Who are the NFL's best quarterbacks? Execs, coaches and scouts help rank 2025's top 10
Who are the NFL’s best quarterbacks? Execs, coaches and scouts help rank 2025’s top 10
Evaluators around the league ranked their top 10 QBs in our annual summer series.
Jeremy Fowler
Club World Cup triumph shows Chelsea can win the Premier League
Club World Cup triumph shows Chelsea can win the Premier League
Chelsea have been crowned world champions -- but only when they end their Premier League title drought will the Blues be able to say they are back where they expect to be.
Mark Ogden
Technology
Meta acquires voice startup Play AI
Meta acquires voice startup Play AI | TechCrunch
Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup that uses AI to generate human-sounding voices.
Anthony Ha
Study warns of ‘significant risks’ in using AI therapy chatbots
Study warns of ‘significant risks’ in using AI therapy chatbots | TechCrunch
Therapy chatbots powered by large language models may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and otherwise respond inappropriately or even dangerously, according to researchers at Stanford University.
Anthony Ha
Elmo’s X account hacked to publish racist and antisemitic posts
Elmo’s X account hacked to publish racist and antisemetic posts | TechCrunch
A hacker compromised Elmo’s X account on Sunday and published abusive posts.
Zack Whittaker
