Culture

MGK and Wiz Khalifa Release Nine-Track Mixtape 'Blog Era Boyz' on Lost Americana Tour

Machine Gun Kelly and Wiz Khalifa dropped 'Blog Era Boyz,' a nine-track joint mixtape, on May 22 — a deliberate return to the 2010-era blog scene that produced both artists.

Sports

Knicks Try to Sweep Cavaliers in ECF Game 4 Monday Night in Cleveland

The Knicks lead the Cavaliers 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals and can close the sweep Monday at 8 p.m. ET in Cleveland — a win sends New York to its first NBA Finals since 1999.

Sports

Games to Watch: Sunday, May 24. Spurs try to keep the Thunder from a 3-1 stranglehold

The Thunder lead 2-1 and go to San Antonio with a chance to extend their WCF advantage to 3-1. Marquee is OKC at Spurs (8 PM, NBC), with the Avalanche facing elimination in Vegas and Paige Bueckers on NBC at 3:30 PM.

Sneakers

Nike Sabrina 3 "Big Ellie" Drops May 25 for $135

The Nike Sabrina 3 "Big Ellie" drops Monday, May 25 for $135 on Nike.com and select retailers. The mint, black, and grey colorway is a tribute to Ellie the Elephant, the New York Liberty's mascot.

Culture

Mandalorian and Grogu Opens to $33M Friday in Star Wars Franchise-Low Debut

The Mandalorian and Grogu earned $33 million across 4,300 North American theaters on Friday, the lowest opening day in Star Wars' modern theatrical era. Disney projects a four-day Memorial Day total of $92 million to $96 million.

Culture

Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' Wins Palme d'Or at 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2026 for Fjord, a drama about a Romanian Evangelical family caught in Norway's child-welfare system. Distributor Neon now has seven consecutive Palme winners.

Sports

Hurricanes Beat Canadiens 3-2 in Overtime to Even Eastern Conference Final

Nikolaj Ehlers scored 3:29 into overtime to give Carolina a 3-2 Game 2 win over Montreal at Lenovo Center. The Eastern Conference Final is tied 1-1 heading back to Montreal.

Sports

Knicks Beat Cavaliers 121-108 in Game 3 to Take 3-0 ECF Lead

Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and the Knicks beat Cleveland 121-108 in Game 3 at Rocket Arena to take a 3-0 Eastern Conference Final lead. New York can clinch its first NBA Finals trip since 1999 in Game 4 on Monday.

Sports

Pochettino's Reported USMNT 26-Man World Cup Roster Includes Reyna, Omits Luna and Tessmann

The Guardian's leak of Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man USMNT World Cup squad ahead of Tuesday's official Pier 17 reveal: Gio Reyna and Alejandro Zendejas are in, Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann are out.

Sports

WNBA Warns Indiana Fever Over Caitlin Clark Injury Reporting Procedures

The WNBA issued a formal warning to the Indiana Fever after Caitlin Clark was ruled out of a May 21 game two hours before tip-off — despite not appearing on the previous day's injury report, in violation of league rules.

Sports

Cavaliers Host Knicks in Game 3 Tonight, Trailing 0-2 in Eastern Conference Finals

The Cavaliers open as 2.5-point home favorites for Game 3 against the Knicks tonight on ABC. No NBA team has come back from 0-3, and Cleveland has lost the first two by an average of 23.5 points.

Intelligence Brief

The Intelligence Brief: Memorial Day Inflection - $900B at Anthropic, Wemby's 41/24, and the Sneaker of the Year - May 17–23, 2026

Every Memorial Day pretends to be an inflection point — Anthropic's $900B raise, Wemby's 41/24 conference finals debut, Aston Villa's first European trophy since 1982, and the end of network late-night. This is the week.