Music

Release Day: Swizz Beatz, Suté Iwar, Lloyd Banks, The Weeknd, DJ Neptune

Swizz Beatz and Lloyd Banks headlined Friday's releases with Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 and The Course of the Inevitable 3. Suté Iwar, The Weeknd, and DJ Neptune also dropped.

Fashion

The Brooklyn Circus opens new Manhattan store

The Brooklyn Circus opens in Manhattan, bringing its distinct cultural vision and pre-release collection access to a new borough. The Space is open.

Thursday Notes: NBA Playoffs, Bringing your whole self to work and more

NBA Playoffs continue, Barkley Hendricks' Jack Shainman retrospective opens, and Netflix's Cleopatra documentary sparks controversy in Egypt.

Art

Barkley L. Hendricks

Philadelphia-born painter Barkley L. Hendricks spent 50 years redefining Black portraiture. His Jack Shainman Gallery retrospective finally gives the work its full context.

Fashion

Maison Kitsuné x Hotel Olympia

Maison Kitsuné and Hotel Olympia link up on 'Sweet Souvenirs,' a SS23 campaign marking Hotel Olympia's first New York City opening.

Personal Finance

Wednesday Notes: Buy Now, Pay Later, Music x AI, NBA Playoffs, Afro-pop and more

Buy Now Pay Later comes to the grocery store, UMG removes an AI-generated Drake and Weeknd track, and Rema makes the Billboard Hot 100.

Philadelphia Eagles

Tuesday Notes: Ralph Yarl, Jalen Hurts, NBA Playoffs Recap, Sakhile Mhlongo

16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot at the wrong house in Kansas City. Jalen Hurts signed the largest deal in NFL history the same week.

Art

Sakhile Mhlongo

Sakhile Mhlongo paints everyday South African life onto fabric at monumental scale — his upcoming shows at Jack Bell and Goodman Gallery are essential viewing.

Music

Surface to Air "Friday I'm In Love" Series

The Paris fashion studio Surface to Air spent a decade assembling weekly love song playlists under 'Friday I'm In Love' — a lovingly built archive from the blog era.

Ralph Yarl

Ralph Yarl: 84-Year-Old Shoots Black Teenager Who Went to Wrong House

Ralph Yarl rang the wrong doorbell in Kansas City and was shot by 84-year-old homeowner Andrew Lester. The case sparked national outrage over race and gun violence.

Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Sports: Jalen Hurts agrees to a five-year, $255 million extension with the Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles made Jalen Hurts the highest-paid player in NFL history with a five-year, $255 million extension, securing their franchise quarterback.

JAY-Z

Monday Notes: Fashion, Brooklyn Real Estate, JAY-Z, NBA Playoffs

Ahmad Jamal died at 92, the same week JAY-Z sampled Gil Scott-Heron, Brooklyn speculators targeted Black-owned brownstones, and the NBA Playoffs began.