Monday Notes for September 30th, 2024
The Uristocrat Headlines for Monday, September 30th, 2024. This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.
This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.
Culture
Da Saga of Spike Lee, Colin Kaepernick & ESPN
Who wants to buy a nearly finished Colin Kaepernick documentary series directed by Spike Lee? There could soon be an opportunity. ESPN, which commissioned the pricey project on the former NFL quarterback back in 2020, has endured multiple delays—Spike’s schedule, but also heated disagreements between Kaepernick and the Oscar-winning filmmaker over the direction of the project.
An Open Letter to Jimmy Carter, on His 100th Birthday
You have made the most of a long life, Mr. President, serving in nearly every way imaginable as an example of moral seriousness and service to others.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Knows Not Everyone Will Love ‘The Message’
In “The Message,” Coates grapples with questions about which stories are told, and how, through his visits to Senegal, South Carolina and the West Bank.
The Black Church Has a Gen-Z Issue: ‘They Don’t Come Into the Building Anymore’
These congregations are struggling to attract younger members. That has consequences for social cohesion and Black political power writ large.
Sneakers
The NIGO x Nike Air Force 3 Low “Blue Void” Joins The Inaugurual Collection
Sports
The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 4
The Ravens are back as Super Bowl contenders. The Jets? Not so much.
The Karl-Anthony Towns Trade Could Haunt the Knicks and Wolves
So much for the Nova Knicks. New York is now going all in on a different kind of KAT. But will the surprise blockbuster backfire for both contenders?
Tide rolls by Texas into No. 1; UGA falls to No. 5
After beating then-No. 2 Georgia, Alabama jumped from No. 4 to overtake Texas for the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 college football poll. UNLV, meanwhile, entered at No. 25.
How New York grabbed Game 1 against Las Vegas and how Connecticut upset Minnesota
The Liberty and the Sun -- Connecticut in an upset -- got out to early leads in the best-of-five series in the WNBA semifinals.
Technology
Gavin Newsom vetoes sweeping AI safety bill, siding with Silicon Valley
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a sweeping California bill meant to impose safety vetting requirements for powerful AI models, siding with much of Silicon Valley and leading congressional Democrats in the most high-profile fight in the Legislature this year.
VCs expect a surge in startups offering lower rate mortgages, other loans now that the Feds cut rates
When the U.S. Feds cut interest rates by half a percentage point last week, it was a dash of good news for venture capitalists backing one particularly beleaguered class of startups: fintechs, especially those that rely on loans for cash flow to operate their businesses.
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