1. Worker Wages Still Trail Inflation Four Years Later
    Finance

    Worker Wages Still Trail Inflation Four Years Later

    Four years after inflation surged, American workers remain behind in real purchasing power—even as recent wage growth has outpaced inflation, the gap from the earlier spike has never fully closed.

    ·2 min read
  2. Vinyl Me, Please Announces September Return Under New Leadership
    Music

    Vinyl Me, Please Announces September Return Under New Leadership

    Vinyl Me, Please is coming back in September 2025 under new CEO Nick Alt—marking the end of the bankruptcy transition period for one of the most recognizable record subscription clubs.

    ·1 min read
  3. MCR Hotels Acquires Soho House in $2.7 Billion Private Deal
    Culture

    MCR Hotels Acquires Soho House in $2.7 Billion Private Deal

    MCR Hotels is acquiring Soho House for $2.7 billion—offering shareholders $9 per share in cash, an 83% premium over December 2024 stock levels—in one of the year's biggest hospitality deals.

    ·1 min read
  4. ESPN Faces $200 Million Trade Secrets Lawsuit Over Sports Discovery Technology
    Sports

    ESPN Faces $200 Million Trade Secrets Lawsuit Over Sports Discovery Technology

    SportsBubble founder Lydia Murphy-Stephans alleges ESPN used partnership talks under a signed NDA to steal the proprietary technology behind WatchSports—then launched a direct competitor called 'Where to Watch.'

    ·2 min read
  5. Only 10 Jordan Athletes Have This Air Jordan 2 "MLB" PE
    Sneakers

    Only 10 Jordan Athletes Have This Air Jordan 2 "MLB" PE

    The Air Jordan 2 'Louisville Slugger' PE is only available to Jordan Brand's MLB athletes—Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm, Manny Machado, Elly De La Cruz—featuring woodgrain overlays and 'Louisville, KY' detailing.

    ·2 min read
  6. Nike Kobe 3 Protro Halo: A Performance Legacy Reborn
    Sneakers

    Nike Kobe 3 Protro Halo: A Performance Legacy Reborn

    Nike's Kobe 3 Protro Halo marks the shoe's first-ever Protro modernization at $210—full-length Zoom Strobel, Cushlon 3.0 midsole, and diamond details on the upper honoring Kobe's daughter Natalia Diamanté.

    ·2 min read
  7. Monday Notes for August 17th, 2025
    uristocrat

    Monday Notes for August 17th, 2025

    Gianni Lee launches his first curatorial project with SaveArtSpace—'Postcards, Prophets & Monuments'—transforming three NYC billboards into a cultural canvas. Monday's digest also covers key sneaker and sports moves.

    ·6 min read
  8. Ghana Provides $1 Million Payment to Keep Students at University of Memphis
    Education

    Ghana Provides $1 Million Payment to Keep Students at University of Memphis

    Ghana's government paid $1 million to the University of Memphis, allowing 185 Ghanaian students to stay in housing and continue their studies—partial relief against a $3.6 million debt from the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat.

    ·1 min read
  9. African Union Endorses Historic Campaign to Fix 500-Year-Old Map Distortion
    Culture

    African Union Endorses Historic Campaign to Fix 500-Year-Old Map Distortion

    The African Union has officially endorsed the 'Correct The Map' campaign—the first time the continental body has formally backed efforts to replace the 500-year-old Mercator projection that makes Africa appear smaller than Europe.

    ·1 min read
  10. ESPN Shelves Spike Lee's Colin Kaepernick Documentary
    Sports

    ESPN Shelves Spike Lee's Colin Kaepernick Documentary

    ESPN has canceled 'Da Saga of Colin Kaepernick,' the Spike Lee documentary completed in late 2023 after three years of production, citing creative differences between the network, director, and subject.

    ·1 min read
  11. OpenAI Employees could participate in $6 Billion Liquidity Event at $500 Billion Valuation
    Finance

    OpenAI Employees could participate in $6 Billion Liquidity Event at $500 Billion Valuation

    OpenAI employees are negotiating a ~$6 billion share sale to SoftBank, Thrive Capital, and Dragoneer at a $500 billion valuation—a significant jump from OpenAI's current $300 billion mark.

    ·1 min read
  12. Gemini Exchange Moves Forward with Public Offering as Crypto Market Gains Mainstream Acceptance
    Finance

    Gemini Exchange Moves Forward with Public Offering as Crypto Market Gains Mainstream Acceptance

    Gemini has confirmed plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker GEMI—becoming the third major cryptocurrency exchange to go public after Coinbase and Bullish, despite reporting a $282.5M net loss.

    ·2 min read