Culture

Wednesday Notes for April 3rd, 2024

Abbott Elementary gave Sheryl Lee Ralph her greatest success after four decades in the industry — plus Rajon Rondo's retirement and Danny McBride's Low Country comedy commune.

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Tuesday Notes for April 2nd, 2024

Six urgent questions surround the Jontay Porter NBA gambling scandal as the league investigates — plus 24 books by African women to read in 2024 and the Nike Sabrina 1.

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Monday Notes for April 1st, 2024

A biased kidney transplant algorithm that systematically disadvantaged Black patients is finally being revised — a long-overdue change that could affect thousands of lives.

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Friday Notes for March 29th, 2024

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' arrives with 27 tracks and a country music manifesto. Also: North Carolina's shocking tournament exit and Jordan Brand finds.

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Thursday Notes for March 28th, 2024

Psychologist Daniel Kahneman, whose work on cognitive bias changed modern decision-making, has died. Plus LeBron's health calculus and Nike's Pistachio Vomero 5.

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Wednesday Notes for March 27th, 2024

Travis Scott and Kid Cudi's 'WEBSTER II' lands as anonymous WNBA scouts call Caitlin Clark a franchise cornerstone. Plus the Nike Air Max 1 Monarch.

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Tuesday Notes for March 26th, 2024

'X-Men '97' is a streaming hit and Deion Sanders is already shaping his sons' NFL futures. Air Max Day 2024 lineup and Kobe 8 Protro Lakers preview.

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Monday Notes for March 25th, 2024

Hanif Abdurraqib digs into LeBron, Ohio, and Nike's seductive commercials. Beyoncé projects 'Cowboy Carter' on New York museums and Nike signs Germany from 2027.

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Friday Notes for March 22nd, 2024

Future x Metro Boomin's 'WE DON'T TRUST YOU' lands and Jack Gohlke becomes March Madness's unlikeliest hero. Plus Nike's Vomero 5 with Brazilian vibes.

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Thursday Notes for March 21st, 2024

A-Rod and Marc Lore get a fresh financial lifeline for the Timberwolves deal. Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' cover reads like a deliberate country music manifesto.

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Wednesday Notes for March 20th, 2024

Modern fraud is spiraling and Google pays $270M for training Gemini on publishers' content. Plus the case for putting NBA Jam in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Spike Lee

Jeffrey Wright and Denzel Washington Unite in Spike Lee's 'High and Low'

Jeffrey Wright joins Denzel Washington under Spike Lee's direction in 'High and Low,' one of cinema's most anticipated collaborations in years.