Culture

AMIRI Unveils Tournament Collection Celebrating the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles

AMIRI drops a 10-piece capsule for the 2026 World Cup — sky-blue jerseys, track sets, and a soccer ball that reference founder Mike Amiri's 1994 graduation year and the last time LA hosted the tournament.

Culture

Studio Museum's Connie H. Choi Named Chief Curator of the Barnes Foundation

The Barnes Foundation named Connie H. Choi as chief curator and inaugural VP for art and education. Choi shaped the Studio Museum in Harlem's reopening vision and starts September 8.

Music

Fred Hammond Performs an NPR Tiny Desk Concert for Black Music Month

Gospel legend Fred Hammond performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert on June 23 as part of the Black Music Month series honoring BET, running through Commissioned-era classics and hits like "No Weapon" and "Jesus Be a Fence Around Me."

Culture

CAA and TPG Form $250 Million Creator-Economy Firm Compound Creative

CAA and TPG's Integrated Media Company have committed $250 million to Compound Creative Holdings, a venture announced June 10 that will acquire and operate businesses built by creators.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: NBA Draft Night, England vs. Ghana at the World Cup, Toy Story 5's $160M Debut, and SpaceX's $60B Cursor Deal — June 23, 2026

The 2026 NBA Draft tips off tonight at Barclays Center with the Wizards on the clock, England meets Ghana in a World Cup Group L showdown, Toy Story 5 opens to $160M, and SpaceX buys Cursor for $60B.

Culture

Brooklyn Public Library Releases Limited-Edition JAY-Z 30 Library Card on June 25

Brooklyn Public Library releases a limited-edition JAY-Z 30 library card on June 25, the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt, at all 61 branches.

Culture

Beyoncé Reveals the Story Behind Jay-Z's Afro in Cecred's 'The Blueprint' Film

Beyoncé narrates 'The Blueprint,' a Cecred short film revealing Jay-Z grew freeform locs for eight years so Blue Ivy could see her curl pattern in his hair — then had them combed out over six days.

Culture

Clive Davis, Music Executive Who Signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, Dies at 94

Clive Davis, the music executive who signed Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, and Alicia Keys and founded Arista Records, died June 22 at 94 in Manhattan.

Sports

Sotheby's to Auction OG Anunoby's Game 4 Game-Winning Ball Starting June 30

Sotheby's will auction the basketball from OG Anunoby's Game 4 game-winning tip-in, listed as "The Hand of OG," starting June 30, with one analyst projecting it could fetch up to $3 million.

Culture

Ralph Lauren Unveils 'Dream Racers' Spring 2027 Menswear in Milan

Ralph Lauren showed its 'Dream Racers' Spring/Summer 2027 menswear in Milan on June 19, spanning Purple Label and Polo with a 1920s Lake Como speedboat-racing theme.

Technology

Google Invests $75 Million in A24 in First Movie-Studio Stake

Google is investing about $75 million in A24 — its first stake in a movie studio — in an AI research partnership with DeepMind to build filmmaking tools.

Culture

Uptown Records Relaunches Under Republic With G Herbo and Yung Miami

Andre Harrell's Uptown Records relaunched under Republic Collective for its 40th anniversary, with a roster led by G Herbo, Yung Miami, and Trap Dickey, who signs via Top Dawg Entertainment.