Culture

Monday Notes for February 5th, 2024

Jay-Z used his honorary Grammy acceptance speech to call out the Recording Academy for consistently overlooking hip-hop and for denying Beyoncé the Album of the Year prize. Immanuel Quickley is shooting his way into a starring role in Toronto.

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Friday Notes for February 2nd, 2024

Nike's Air Max Dn debuts in its inaugural "All Night" colorway as the NBA All-Star Game reserves land with three Eastern Conference first-timers.

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Thursday Notes for February 1st, 2024

Lewis Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari is official. Nike's outrageous Year of the Dragon Air Force 1 is set to drop.

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Wednesday Notes for January 31st, 2024

Byron Allen bids $14 billion to acquire Paramount Global as Embiid goes down with a knee injury and the Jets' tumultuous 2023 season is dissected.

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Tuesday Notes for January 30th, 2024

Issa Rae says studios' cancellation of Black shows is making her go indie, as Neuralink confirms its first human brain implant.

Fear of God

FEAR OF GOD COLLECTION 8

Jerry Lorenzo unveils Fear of God Collection 8, 'American Symphony' — a luxury FW2024 statement rooted in oversized tailoring and LA minimalism.

NFL Conference Championship Week Recap with Philly Sports Four For 4 Podcast

The Philly Sports Four for 4 Podcast breaks down the 2024 NFC and AFC Championship games, including the Lions' collapse and the Kellen Moore hire.

Events

Brooklyn Reads: Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt with Brontez Purnell

Brontez Purnell reads from his debut poetry collection 'Ten Bridges I've Burnt' at a February 15 Brooklyn event — a peripatetic memoir in verse.

2024 Sneaker Releases

Travis Scott x Jordan Jumpman Jack "University Red" and "Sail"

The Travis Scott x Jordan Jumpman Jack lands in 'University Red' on March 5, 2024, and a 'Sail' colorway follows in Summer 2024.

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Monday Notes for January 29th, 2024

Councilman Yusef Salaam was pulled over by the NYPD just a week after being sworn in, while the Lions' Conference Championship meltdown is dissected.

Fashion

Mitchell & Ness reissues the 2003 JAY-Z Roc-A-Fella Jersey

Mitchell & Ness brings back the iconic 2003 JAY-Z Roc-A-Fella jersey on its 20th anniversary — a piece tied to Jay-Z's retirement and 'The Black Album.'

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Friday Notes for January 26th, 2024

Jürgen Klopp confirms he's stepping down from Liverpool at the end of the season after nine trophy-laden years, as the Whitney Biennial 2024 is announced.