Sports

Sports Roundup: NBA Playoffs, Manchester City vs. Arsenal, NFL Draft, Aaron Rodgers

Paolo Banchero earns NBA Rookie of the Year honors as Man City dismantles Arsenal to seize the Premier League lead. Aaron Rodgers' Jets saga rolls on.

Culture

Tuesday Notes: HBCUs, Fear of God, Young Workers x Remote work, Harry Belafonte, Selloane Moeti, and more

Harry Belafonte's passing marks the end of an era in music and civil rights activism. Tuesday's notes also cover HBCUs' gender gap, Fear of God, and the remote work debate.

Sneakers

Air Jordan 5 ‘Olive’ Returning Spring 2024

The Air Jordan 5 'Olive' is officially making its return in Spring 2024. Army Olive, Solar Orange, and Black — a legendary colorway restored for a new generation.

2023 Sneaker Releases

Nike Air Jordan 3 True Blue and Copper

The Air Jordan 3 True Blue and Copper drops with classic colorblocking that demands courtside attention. Two distinct AJ3 makeups, one iconic silhouette.

Sneakers

END. x Adidas Velosamba 'Social Cycling'

END. x adidas push the Velosamba into new territory with the 'Social Cycling' collab — a cycling-inspired update that elevates the sneaker-meets-bike aesthetic.

Art

Selloane Moeti

Selloane Moeti is a painter and performance artist from eMagabheni, KwaZulu-Natal. Her work merges visual storytelling with performance in bold and singular ways.

Culture

Monday Notes: NBA Playoffs, Startups brace for a tough summer

On Sunday, April 23rd, the NBA Playoffs delivered an exciting slate of four games. The technology industry is also undergoing significant upheaval, including startup valuations, layoffs, and AI for voice actors. Read about two Chefs redefining and keeping alive Soul food.

Culture

Sunday Notes: NAACP vs. Mississippi, Sixers 1983 Championship

The NAACP files suit against Mississippi over racially unequal policing in a landmark civil rights challenge. Sunday also honors the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers champions.

Saturday Notes: NFL x Gambling, AI, Kofi Kinaata

The NFL wrestles with the ethics of sports betting as AI disrupts media. Kofi Kinaata brings Ghanaian music to wider attention in Saturday's roundup.

Culture

Friday Notes: Swizz Beatz, Fear of God, NBA Playoffs, Jalen Brunson

Swizz Beatz, Lloyd Banks, Suté Iwar, and The Weeknd all drop today. Fear of God returns to the Hollywood Bowl stage after a decade away, and the Cavaliers are systematically hunting Jalen Brunson in the NBA Playoffs first round.

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.