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Toy Story 5 Posts $160 Million Opening Weekend, a Franchise Record

Toy Story 5 opened to $160 million domestically — the biggest debut in franchise history and the largest of 2026 — for a $312 million global start against a reported $250 million budget.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: World Cup Monday Slate, Nike Air Max 95 Woven Multi, Toy Story 5's $160M Opening, and Seedcamp's $320M Fund — June 22, 2026

Argentina meet Austria in a World Cup Group J showdown, the Nike Air Max 95 Woven 'Multi' arrives June 24 at $190, Toy Story 5 opens to $160M, and Seedcamp closes a $320M fund.

Culture

2026 BET Awards Set for June 28 as Lauryn Hill Receives Living Legend Icon Award

The 2026 BET Awards air June 28 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Druski. Cardi B leads with six nominations, and Lauryn Hill receives the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award.

Culture

WSJ Profiles How Charlamagne Tha God Mastered the Modern Media Era

A new WSJ feature charts how Charlamagne Tha God built a media empire beyond The Breakfast Club — the Black Effect Podcast Network, Black Privilege Publishing, Southland Stories, and a reported $200 million iHeart deal.

Culture

Fear of God Unveils Its Essentials Summer 2026 Collection

Fear of God's Essentials Summer 2026 collection turns toward late summer with relaxed American sportswear and workwear — fleece, plaid flannels, and muted 'Concrete' and 'Deep Sea' colorways — out now at FWRD, PacSun, and SSENSE.

Culture

Acquired Podcast Hosts Break Down Disney's Acquisition Strategy in the WSJ

In a WSJ feature, Acquired podcast hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal lay out Disney's core playbook: acquire the best IP — Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Fox — then control distribution through streaming.

Culture

André 3000 Releases Wordless Short Film '7 Piano Sketches' on MUBI

André 3000's '7 Piano Sketches,' a wordless short film he co-wrote and co-directed with Graham Mason, is now streaming exclusively on MUBI — a silent-comedy companion to his 2025 instrumental piano EP.

Culture

Ariel Investments' John Rogers Jr. to Retire From Nike Board in September

John W. Rogers Jr., the Ariel Investments founder and a Nike director since 2018, will retire from the board at the September 2026 annual meeting and continue as a strategic advisor to Nike.

Culture

Drake Drops New Song 'Serious' in Oliver El-Khatib's SoundCloud Mix

Drake slipped a new song, 'Serious,' into OVO co-founder Oliver El-Khatib's SoundCloud 'Magician Mix (feat. Govi)' at the 3:40 mark — a loosie that lives in OVO's channels rather than on streaming.

Culture

Toy Story 5 Opens to $71 Million, Just Short of Animated Opening-Day Record

Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 opened to $71 million across 4,425 theaters — just short of Incredibles 2's animated opening-day record — and is tracking toward a ~$164 million debut weekend, 2026's biggest.

Culture

New Music Friday: YG, Key Glock, and Tierra Whack Drop New Albums June 19

June 19's New Music Friday brings new albums from YG, Key Glock and Tierra Whack, Chris Brown's 'Chocolate Edition,' a Chlöe and Timbaland project, and singles from The Kid LAROI, Tyla and FKA Twigs.

Intelligence Brief

The Intelligence Brief: SpaceX Buys Cursor, the Knicks End 53 Years, and Ownership Becomes the Whole Game — June 20, 2026

SpaceX's $60B all-stock buy of Cursor, the Knicks' first NBA title since 1973 with Stephen A. Smith apologizing on the players' own podcast, and OTB taking 100% of Viktor&Rolf — the week ownership stopped being something you share.