Culture

Thursday Notes for February 29th, 2024

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries's Black Baptist faith is central to his governing philosophy, and Google DeepMind debuts a generative model that creates Super Mario-style games from scratch.

Art

Ifeyinwa Joy Chiamonwu

Ifeyinwa Joy Chiamonwu's paintings channel African heritage and identity with striking resonance. The Nigerian-born artist from Anambra State is a rising voice in contemporary African art.

Culture

Wednesday Notes for February 28th, 2024

James Baldwin's most essential titles surface alongside a guide inspired by Nike's $140M Black Community Commitment. Plus: Doc Rivers reportedly already fixing Milwaukee and a first look at the Nike KD 17.

Culture

Tuesday Notes for February 27th, 2024

Universal Music Group acquires Mavin, Nigeria's premier label. Plus: Google's Gemini image diversity crisis, CJ Stroud's impact on NFL draft strategy, and NBA season grades at the halfway mark.

Culture

Monday Notes for February 26th, 2024

Nigerian-American surrealist Abi Salami gets the spotlight, alongside Brooklyn Museum's Black feminist art reframe, the quiet rise of Ivy League NBA hopefuls, and the Clippers' bold visual rebrand.

Culture

Friday Notes for February 23rd, 2024

Tyler Perry freezes his $800M studio expansion after seeing OpenAI's Sora — a striking signal of AI's immediate creative disruption. Also: first private moon landing, and Lil Jon's meditation album.

Culture

Abi Salami

A self-taught Nigerian-American surrealist, Abi Salami creates large-scale works exploring sexuality, mental health, and race — drawing on a decade in accounting before turning to art full-time.

Culture

Thursday Notes for February 22nd, 2024

Bode's Emily Adams Bode Aujla talks design and her Manhattan apartment with Tyler Mitchell. Plus: Jeezy goes acoustic at NPR, the Falcons emerge as Justin Fields favorites, and Supreme taps Nike's Air Max DN.

Art

The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

On view at the Met Fifth Avenue through July 28, 2024, this exhibition traces the Harlem Renaissance's global reach and its deep ties to Transatlantic Modernism across art, literature, and culture.

Jeezy: Tiny Desk Concert

Jeezy takes the NPR Tiny Desk stage with a live band, transforming his street anthems into something more intimate — a powerful, poignant window into his career and the culture he built.

Supreme

The Supreme x Nike Air Max DN

Supreme and Nike unveil the Air Max DN for Spring 2024 — a collaboration that fuses Supreme's streetwear edge with Nike's Air cushioning in a highly anticipated seasonal drop.

Culture

Wednesday Notes for February 21st, 2024

Victor Wembanyama becomes Louis Vuitton's latest ambassador — the NBA's alien phenomenon crosses into luxury fashion. Plus: Apple's new sports app, AJ1 High Olive for Holiday 2024, and Fear of God x adidas x Indiana Hoosiers.