NCAA

ESPN Clinches Future of College Football: Secures $7.8 Billion Exclusive Broadcasting Rights Through 2031-32

ESPN's $7.8 billion extension keeps the College Football Playoff under one broadcast home through the 2031-32 season — six more years of total exclusivity.

Culture

Tuesday Notes for March 19th, 2024

Nvidia's Blackwell B200 is billed as the world's most powerful AI chip, and LeBron James launches a basketball podcast with JJ Redick. Plus Black women's voter priorities.

Music

Skepta, Portable, and Jae5 Unite for "Tony Montana": A Triumphant Fusion of Sounds

Skepta, Portable, and Jae5's 'Tony Montana' bridges UK grime, Nigerian Afrobeat, and British-Ghanaian production into a genre-defying collaborative statement.

Sports

"Mind the Game": LeBron James and JJ Redick Unveil A Game-Changing Basketball Podcast

LeBron James and JJ Redick bring their basketball obsession to a podcast, dissecting X's and O's and celebrating the game they love with unusual depth.

Culture

A Fresh Perspective: Aimé Leon Dore's Spring/Summer '24 Collection Through the Lens of Popeye Magazine

ALD's Spring/Summer 2024 collection arrives through the lens of Popeye Magazine, merging New York street culture with classic elegance in a fashion-forward editorial.

Culture

Monday Notes for March 18th, 2024

Suno's AI music tool is rewriting what song creation looks like, and USC's JuJu Watkins has arrived as the college basketball player to watch in 2024.

Culture

Friday Notes for March 15th, 2024

Bernie Sanders introduces a bill to cut the American workweek to 32 hours. Also: new music industry data on women, The Ringer's NFL Draft Guide, and the Nike Zoom Vomero 5 'Since 72.'

Culture

Thursday Notes for March 14th, 2024

Victor Wembanyama officially shatters the rookie wall, and Liverpool's Jarell Quansah speaks exclusively on his breakthrough season. Also: OmniRetail's B2B playbook and Nike's Top 5 Air Max rankings.

Culture

Wednesday Notes for March 13th, 2024

The 2024 Whitney Biennial opens to blazing reviews as a new kind of body art takes center stage. Plus: the NFL running back value debate and the Nike Air Max Dn 'Sail' for Air Max Day.

Culture

Tuesday Notes for March 11th, 2024

The IVF rollback debate opens a Pandora's box for Black families, and the Smithsonian hires Dalila Scruggs as its first African American art curator. Also: Russell Wilson joins the Steelers and Aaron Jones heads to Minnesota.

Culture

Monday Notes for March 10th, 2024

NBA teams are busting 20-point deficits more than ever — the comeback era is rewriting what it means to hold a lead. Also: the Nike Air Max 1 'King's Day' and New Balance 991v2 'Rosewood' for spring.

Culture

Friday Notes for March 8th, 2024

The Whitney Biennial gets its full moment with a preview explainer, while Denver ends Boston's winning streak. Plus: the EU targets Apple under its new Digital Markets Act and the Kith x New Balance 1906R 'Black/Gold' is here.