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.

Art

Winfred Rembert

At 51, Winfred Rembert began carving his memories of Jim Crow Georgia and a near-lynching into tooled leather paintings. Hauser & Wirth's 'All of Me' brings 40 works together.

Daily Notes

Sunday Notes: Oprah, NBA Playoffs, Coachella, and more

Oprah Winfrey returns to Tennessee State University for commencement, the NBA Playoffs open strong, and Ghana becomes the first country to approve Oxford's malaria vaccine.