Sports

Mikal Bridges Signs $150 Million Extension with Knicks

Mikal Bridges is staying in New York: the Knicks locked up their key forward through 2030 with a $150 million extension.

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Friday Notes for August 1st, 2025

Friday's notes cover Kamala Harris's post-election TV diet, Metro Boomin's A Futuristic Summa drop, and Bad Bunny joining Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS in Formula 1.

Sports

Former NBA Star Gilbert Arenas Arrested on Federal Gambling Charges

Gilbert Arenas and five co-defendants face federal charges for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation out of an Encino mansion featuring high-stakes poker games.

Technology

Ramp Hits $22.5B Valuation Just 45 Days After Reaching $16B

Ramp's $500 million Series E-2 at a $22.5 billion valuation closed just 45 days after the company hit a $16 billion mark — one of the fastest jumps in recent fintech history.

Sneakers

Adidas Shares Tumble After Sales Miss and Tariff Warning

Adidas shares dropped as much as 8.9% in early European trading after Q2 sales missed analyst expectations and management flagged meaningful tariff exposure heading into the back half.

Technology

Figma IPO Approaches 40 Times Oversubscribed Ahead of Trading Debut

Figma's IPO is approaching 40 times oversubscribed, according to sources familiar with the deal — a level of demand that would make it the most in-demand listing of 2025.

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Wednesday Notes for July 30th, 2025

Wednesday's notes lead with a new collection of Okwui Enwezor's writings from Duke University Press — essential reading on curatorial thinking and cultural scale.

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Tuesday Notes for July 29th, 2025

Tuesday, July 29: Philadelphia honors Teddy Pendergrass with a street renaming, BlackStar Film Festival opens in Philly, and Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 Fall 2025 drops.

Music

Philadelphia Renames Street After Teddy Pendergrass

The 400 block of South Broad Street in Philadelphia is now Teddy Pendergrass Way, following a ceremony on July 27, 2025, celebrating the R&B legend’s Sound of Philadelphia legacy.

Sneakers

Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 Fall 2025

Supreme and Nike’s Fall 2025 Air Force 1 collab goes fully monochromatic — clean Black and White iterations extending a consistent-sellout seasonal partnership since 2020.

Sneakers

Nike Kobe 11 Elite Protro Black/Metallic Gold

The Nike Kobe 11 Elite Protro is back in Black/Metallic Gold — a black Flyknit upper with gold on the Swoosh and heel branding, one of the cleaner Kobe 11 colorways to retro.

Fashion

Pharrell Williams Unveils Louis Vuitton Fall 2026 Menswear Capsule: A Contemporary Take on Ivy League Style

Pharrell Williams unveiled Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2026 menswear capsule — a contemporary Ivy League take dropping in September as a bridge before the Spring/Summer 2026 collection.