Culture

Wednesday Notes: AI x Jobs, Sports roundup, Joe Holder on Silence, Netflix password sharing crackdown

Netflix launched its password-sharing crackdown in the U.S. on May 23, 2023, potentially locking out millions of account borrowers. Also: AI's growing impact on employment and Joe Holder on intentional silence.

Fashion

Kith Classics for adidas Originals Summer 2023

Three adidas classics — the Samba, Superstar, and Campus 80s — return through Kith's lens: premium leather uppers, suede razor stripes with Kith Classic gold-foil lettering, and a Mango colorway.

Fashion

adidas Originals x Manchester United Collection

The adidas Originals x Manchester United capsule draws from the club's 1988-1990 seasons, bringing back the Third Jersey alongside hoodies, tees, and a bench jacket.

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.

adidas

adidas x Marimekko Court Revival

'60s-inspired Marimekko print meets adidas Court Revival cushioning in a retro-modern sneaker dropping April 8th, built with 50% recycled materials.

Lady Wray

Wednesday Notes: Black Americans and the dream of homeownership

The national Black-white homeownership gap is wider today than it was in 1970 — Wednesday Notes digs into how systemic barriers keep locking Black Americans out of America's primary wealth-building tool.

adidas

Thursday Notes

adidas Basketball drops its 2023 Chapter 02 collection just before NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City—Thursday's sneaker highlight plus more links.

LeBron James

Wednesday Notes

LeBron becomes the NBA's all-time scoring leader, passing Kareem—Wednesday's links include that historic moment plus a deep look at Black families leaving New York.