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CultureThursday Notes
Hip-hop hits 50 as Jeezy discusses his memoir with Bakari Sellers and The Ringer revisits 50 Cent's career-launching 'How to Rob.' Also: Harry Kane signs with Bayern Munich.
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CultureWednesday Notes on Culture, Sports and Technology
ESPN strikes a $2 billion deal with Penn Entertainment to rebrand Barstool Sportsbook as ESPN Bet, while Google and Universal Music Group negotiate AI voice licensing for artists.
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Tuesday Notes
Porcha Woodruff was eight months pregnant when Detroit police arrested her for a carjacking she didn't commit — the first known woman wrongfully charged due to facial recognition.
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CultureMonday Notes
Jadakiss tells ESPN how NBA legend Sam Cassell earned a cameo in one of hip-hop's most memorable lyrics, a story only possible because Cassell put in the work first.
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CultureFriday Notes
Gucci faces its biggest brand credibility test in September as it tries to reclaim cool after years of slipping, while ESPN plots a streaming future independent of Disney.
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Thursday Notes
Lizzo called the lawsuit from three former dancers 'as unbelievable as they sound,' pushing back on claims of weight-shaming and a hostile work environment while on tour.
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CultureTuesday Notes
A new Harvard study finds elite university admissions systematically favor legacy and wealthy applicants over high-achieving students who lack family ties or donor connections.
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CultureMonday Notes
TechCrunch breaks down why Black-owned news outlets, despite loyal and growing readerships, rarely attract venture capital — a structural funding gap with no easy fix in sight.
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Life of Kings founder Rob Heights relocated from New York to Sri Lanka to work directly with manufacturers, sourcing dead-stock fabrics and blending them with a streetwear edge.
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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.