Music

Steve Lacy Returns with "Nice Shoes"

Steve Lacy's 'Nice Shoes' is his first solo material in three years—the lead single from 'Oh Yeah?,' his upcoming third album, blending atmospheric production with introspective lyricism about romance and self-reflection.

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Thursday Notes for August 14th, 2025

Thursday's digest for August 14: how the end of the de minimis exception changes what you pay for imports, plus this week's sneaker drops, sports news, and finance moves.

Culture

Breaking the Burnout Cycle: FoundnWell Offers Free Mental Health Support for Minority Entrepreneurs

FoundnWell breaks new ground by offering free, culturally competent mental health services specifically for minority entrepreneurs, addressing the reality that 81% of minority founders report mental health challenges.

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Wednesday Notes for August 13th, 2025

Wednesday's digest for August 13: new BLS data shows Black women's unemployment rising for a third straight month, NYC companies nearly stopped hiring in the first half of the year, plus this week's reads.

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Tuesday Notes for August 12th, 2025

Tuesday's digest for August 12: Kith announces its first runway show since 2019, Black attorneys general unite to protect civil rights, plus this week's sneaker drops and sports moves.

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Monday Notes for August 11th, 2025

Monday's digest for August 11: Lupita and Junior Nyong'o's 'Twelfth Night,' the Japan-only Air Jordan 5 Tokyo23 dropping August 23, Tyler's Converse 1908 launch, and this week's top reads.

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Friday Notes for August 8th, 2025

Friday's digest for August 8: the Manhattan DA's office returned 34 stolen antiquities worth $4M+ to Spain, Italy, and Hungary—including a 1st-century marble head of Alexander the Great—plus this week's sneaker and sports reads.

Cultural Heritage

Manhattan DA Returns 30+ Stolen Antiquities to Spain, Italy, and Hungary

The Manhattan DA's Antiquities Trafficking Unit repatriated 34 stolen artifacts worth over $4 million to Spain, Italy, and Hungary—including a 1st-century marble head of Alexander the Great stolen from Rome's Antiquarium Forense Museum.

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Thursday Notes for August 7th, 2025

Thursday's digest for August 7: a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crashed in Ashanti on August 6, killing eight people including two cabinet ministers, plus this week's sneaker drops and sports moves.

Culture

Spike Lee's 40 Acres Opens Its Vault for Fort Greene Pop-Up

Spike Lee opens his Fort Greene headquarters vault for a rare pop-up sale featuring original film memorabilia, with music by DJ Spinna this Saturday.

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Wednesday Notes for August 6th, 2025

Wednesday's digest for August 6: James Beard winner Kwame Onwuachi opens Las' Lap Miami at The Daydrift hotel in South Beach—the second location of his New York rum bar concept—plus this week's reads.

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Tuesday Notes for August 5th, 2025

Tuesday's notes cover Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's fifth collaboration, Metro Boomin's summer tape, and a few other things worth knowing on August 5th.