Sports

Prime Video Sets NFL Streaming Record With Wild Card Game

The Bears-Packers Wild Card game drew 31.61 million viewers on Prime Video — a 43% jump from last year's playoff stream and the largest audience in streaming-exclusive NFL history.

Entertainment

Netflix to Stream Sony Films Globally After Debut in Cinemas

Netflix landed the first worldwide Pay-1 streaming deal in Hollywood history, securing exclusive rights to Sony films — including The Legend of Zelda and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse — in a $7B+ agreement.

NBA

Bills Fire Coach Sean McDermott After 9 Seasons, GM Brandon Beane Promoted

Sean McDermott exits Buffalo with a 98-50 regular season record and eight playoff appearances — yet four divisional-round exits in five years ultimately cost him the job.

Daily Roundup

Daily 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.

Daily Roundup

Daily 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.

Sneakers

Nike 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.

Sneakers

Nike 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.

uristocrat

Daily 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.

Spotify

Spotify 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.

ChatGPT

ChatGPT 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.

Sneakers

Nike 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.

Sneakers

Supreme 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.