Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: NOCTA "Alabaster" Drops, Cavs-Pistons Game 5, Final Destination's $51M Bow, and the AI Layoff Wave — May 13, 2026

NOCTA's tonal yellow 'Alabaster' capsule — shot in Rio as a World Cup prelude — goes live before Drake's Iceman album hits Friday, while Cloudflare, Coinbase, and Upwork each cite AI in cutting a combined 2,000+ jobs this week.

Culture

Big K.R.I.T. Expands 'Dedicated to Cadalee Biarritz' to 25 Tracks With Deluxe Edition

K.R.I.T. doubles back on his Cadillac-shaped concept album with eight more tracks — a Southern rap record built to be played loud in a moving car.

Culture

Action Bronson Releases 13-Track Eighth Album 'Planet Frog' With Lil Yachty and Paul Wall

Thirteen tracks, 32 minutes, drums so faint they barely count — Bronson's eighth album is the most committed-to-vibe record of his career.

Culture

BNXN and Sarz Release Five-Track EP 'The Game Needs Us' on EMPIRE

The producer-singer duo behind "Mukulu" and "Sweet Tea" return with a five-track joint project — and a chart debut that lands within hours.

Culture

Adekunle Gold Drops 20-Track 'Fuji Xtra' Deluxe Featuring Olamide and Simi

Adekunle Gold extends his fújì-inflected sixth album with five new cuts, including a long-awaited first pairing with Olamide.

Sports

Jason Collins, First Openly Gay Active NBA Player, Dies at 47

Jason Collins — the first openly gay active player in the four major North American men's professional sports leagues, and a 13-year NBA veteran center — has died at 47 after a battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma.

Culture

Adidas and Manchester United Reissue 1990-92 Away Kit in Bringback Collection

Adidas and Manchester United pulled the 90/92 away kit out of the archive — the blue-and-white geometric "snowflake" jersey worn through the 1991 Cup Winners' Cup win over Barcelona. Eight pieces, full retail recreation, $60 to $120, available now.

Culture

Kith Releases 'Life Lessons With Jonah Hill' Summer 2026 Campaign May 15

Kith's new Jonah Hill campaign is a Malibu-shot short film about a lemonade stand — and the comments under Ronnie Fieg's announcement are calling out how closely the citrus-tree visual format reads to Vic Mensa's Webby-winning Orange Tree series.

Culture

Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 1 Airs From Vienna May 12 With 15 Countries

The 70th Eurovision opens tonight at the Wiener Stadthalle. Fifteen countries compete for ten spots in Saturday's Grand Final, and the EBU has cut maximum votes per person from 20 to 10 in response to coordinated-voting concerns.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Bluetile Monarch SB Dunk Hits SNKRS, Wolves-Spurs Game 5, Michael Crosses $500M, and Helsing Eyes $18B - May 12, 2026

Bluetile's immigrant-story SB Dunk goes wide on SNKRS today as Wembanyama returns from suspension for Game 5 — the winner faces Oklahoma City in the West Finals.

Culture

Red Lotus and Goapele Release 'Hello Darlin' Pt. 2'

Vallejo's Red Lotus brought in Oakland soul institution Goapele for the sequel to his 2025 single. The result is a Bay Area handshake across generations — and the loudest signal yet of where his Color Project is heading.

Culture

Whalar Opens The Lighthouse in Greenpoint With $5,750 Yearly Memberships for Creators

Whalar Group converted the old Kickstarter headquarters at 58 Kent Street into a members-only campus for content creators — podcast studios, test kitchen, screening theater, a 6,000-square-foot rooftop, $5,750 a year and a council vote to get in.