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CultureWednesday Notes
Oliver Franklin-Wallis traces what really happens to donated clothes — a global odyssey of fast-fashion waste that ends up overwhelming secondhand markets in developing countries.
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CultureTuesday Notes
Biden established the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi and Illinois, honoring the 14-year-old whose 1955 murder galvanized the civil rights movement.
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Friday Notes
Juvenile is bringing his Tiny Desk live band to Brooklyn Bowl to celebrate 25 years of 400 Degreez, playing every classic — and he wants fans to vote on the setlist.
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Thursday Notes
Patrick Braxton became Newbern, Alabama's first Black mayor in 2020, but the white incumbents locked him out of Town Hall and refused to vacate — a standoff still ongoing three years later.
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CultureWednesday Notes
Ryan Wilson is suing Greenwood and its co-founders after the neobank allegedly withheld a $5 million earn-out payment from TGS shareholders following last year's acquisition.
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CultureTuesday Notes
A newly released live 1961 recording captures John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy at the Village Gate, on the cusp of jazz's avant-garde — and it's essential listening for any fan.
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CultureMonday Notes: Philadelphia Public Art, J Hus & Naira Marley,
Tyrod Taylor's DIALLO luxury streetwear brand debuts the same week J Hus and Naira Marley team up on "Militerian." Conrad Benner's Streets Dept project makes Philadelphia's mural-rich public art scene searchable online.
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Friday Notes
Bruce Brown's $22 million Pacers deal proves soft skills now pay like star power in the NBA. Jay-Z's surprise Book of Hov exhibition quietly took over Brooklyn Public Library.
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CultureWednesday Notes
Kyrie Irving leaves Nike's orbit entirely, inking a five-year deal with Chinese brand ANTA and becoming its Chief Creative Officer. Sam Pollard and Questlove's new documentary examines how the Negro Leagues shaped modern baseball.
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Tuesday Notes
Actor Hill Harper announces his candidacy for Michigan's open US Senate seat. Spike Lee's Creative Sources exhibition opens at the Brooklyn Museum, offering a rare look inside his personal archive.
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Monday Notes
Michael Malekzadeh's Zadeh Kicks sneaker presale operation unraveled when the Air Jordan 11 Cool Grey release overwhelmed his alleged $85 million scheme. The New York Times also reveals how Clarence Thomas used the Horatio Alger Association to access wealthy donors.
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Wednesday Notes
Dazed Digital profiles six African photographers reshaping how the continent is seen globally. Spill — founded by former Twitter employees — surges as Elon Musk limits tweet reading, attracting users like Questlove.