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CultureWednesday Notes: Hip-Hop 50 years later, Cancer x Testing, Voice Deepfakes
Hip-hop marks 50 years since its birth in the South Bronx with a cultural reckoning, as voice deepfake tech raises new questions about authenticity.
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CultureMonday Notes: Bayard Rustin, Jerry West, James Harden
The architect of the 1963 March on Washington, Bayard Rustin's organizing genius shaped a movement — alongside this week's Jerry West and James Harden reads.
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FeatureFriday Notes: Burna Boy, ChatGPT, Giannis, Brian Cox x Succession
Burna Boy's seventh album 'I Told Them...' arrives packed with star features as AI upstarts challenge Silicon Valley's dominance in this Friday's digest.
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CultureThursday Notes
Jaylen Brown and curator Set Free Richardson are building a pipeline between NBA culture and fine art collecting, starting with incoming rookies.
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CultureWednesday Notes
Curator Denise Murrell is organizing the Met's biggest Harlem Renaissance survey in nearly four decades, drawing from HBCUs and historically Black institutions.
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CultureTuesday Notes
A Washington, D.C. federal judge ruled that AI-generated images cannot be copyrighted — no human author, no protection — in a landmark intellectual property decision.
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Monday Notes
Paris is reckoning with the permanent outdoor cafes it approved during the pandemic, while new wearable tech lets deaf musicians experience sound through their skin.
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CultureFriday Notes: Usher x Keke Palmer, Marriage vs. Career, James Harden x 76ers
New research finds that marriage contributes more to long-term happiness than career achievement — while Usher, Keke Palmer, and James Harden dominate the week's reads.
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CultureWednesday Notes: Eric Bieniemy, Forever Chemicals, AI providing life advice
After years as the Chiefs' offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy finally gets a head-coaching shot in Washington, alongside 'forever chemicals' and AI life advice.
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CultureTuesday Notes: Hollywood Strikes, Bélizaire portrait at the Met, the James Harden Soap Opera
Hollywood writers and studios return to the table as the Met acquires a rare 1800s portrait of Bélizaire — an enslaved child shown alongside white children — for its collection.
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CultureMonday Notes: Clarence Avant - The Godfather of Soul, Jalen Hurts joins Jordan Brand
Clarence Avant, the Black Godfather who opened doors across music, sports, and politics for generations, dies at 92. Jalen Hurts officially joins Jordan Brand.
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Friday Notes
Fans are spending record amounts on Beyoncé's Renaissance and Taylor Swift's Eras Tours — elaborate outfits, travel, and all — pumping millions into local economies.