Culture

KAWS x MLB Collection for the Yankees and Dodgers Drops July 20

Artist KAWS reimagines Yankees and Dodgers iconography with his XX motif and Companion character for an MLB collection with Fanatics and Complex, debuting at Fanatics Fest July 16 and dropping globally July 20.

Culture

LEGO and Pokémon Reveal Five New Sets Including Rayquaza, Arcanine and Munchlax

LEGO and The Pokémon Company revealed five new Pokémon sets: Rayquaza, Arcanine, Munchlax, an Up-Scaled Red minifigure, and a $299.99 Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball, with the first three arriving August 1.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: World Cup Quarterfinals Open With France-Morocco, LeBron Leaves the Lakers, Norm Hits $1.2B, and the Converse x EDGLRD Chuck 70 — July 8, 2026

The World Cup 2026 quarterfinals open Thursday with France vs Morocco, LeBron James tells the Lakers he is leaving, and AI law firm Norm raises $120M at a $1.2B valuation.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike G.T. Cut 4 'EYBL' Drops at $210, World Cup Round of 16 Wraps, Wimbledon Quarterfinals Begin, and OpenAI Offers the US a 5% Stake — July 7, 2026

Nike's G.T. Cut 4 'EYBL' drops today at $210, the World Cup Round of 16 closes with Argentina-Egypt and Switzerland-Colombia as Wimbledon's quarterfinals begin, and OpenAI floats giving the US government a 5% stake.

Culture

Black Crown Is the Only Active Black-Owned Fine Art Auction House in the US

Walter and Cathy Shannon launched Black Crown Art Auctions, the only active Black-owned fine art auction house in the US, to put pricing and legacy for African American art in Black hands.

Culture

George E. Johnson, Founder of Johnson Products and Afro Sheen, Dies at 99

George E. Johnson, the Chicago entrepreneur who built Johnson Products into a Black hair-care empire behind Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen and sponsored 'Soul Train,' has died at 99.

Sports

Mbappé Condemns Paraguayan Senator's Racist Posts; French Federation Files Complaint

Kylian Mbappé condemned Paraguayan senator Céleste Amarilla for 'blatant racism' after her posts targeting him following France's 1-0 win, and the French Football Federation filed a criminal complaint.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: 7-Eleven Sues Nike Over the Air Max 95, NBA Free Agency Reshapes the East, Essence Fest Wraps, and AI Funding Hits a Record $510B — July 6, 2026

7-Eleven sues Nike and forces the Air Max 95 Big Bubble off SNKRS, Jaylen Brown lands in Philadelphia as Kawhi Leonard returns to Toronto, and global startup funding hits a record $510 billion in the first half of 2026.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 7 Miro, World Cup Quarterfinals, Beyoncé's 'Morning Dew,' and Mistral AI — July 5, 2026

The World Cup 2026 quarterfinals are set as France, Morocco, and Argentina advance, Wimbledon reaches the round of 16, and the Air Jordan 7 'Miro' returns July 10 at $255 in its first U.S. release.

Intelligence Brief

The Intelligence Brief: LeBron Leaves the Lakers, JAIDE Lands the First Air Jordan 11 Collab, and AI Takes 43% of Venture Funding — July 4, 2026

Value concentrated at the top this week: OpenAI and Anthropic took 43% of all H1 venture funding, Jordan Brand handed JAIDE the first Air Jordan 11 collab in 30 years, and LeBron James left the Lakers to chase fit on his own terms.

Culture

KidSuper Designs a Capsule Collection for Larry David's HBO Series

KidSuper designed a limited capsule for HBO's 'Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' — a custom letterman jacket, cap, keychain and apparel with hand-drawn colonial imagery, on pre-order for the Fourth of July weekend.

Culture

Beyoncé Surprise-Releases 'Morning Dew (Donk)' Ahead of B'Day 20th-Anniversary Reissue

Beyoncé dropped 'Morning Dew (Donk)' as a surprise July 4 single — her first new music in two years and a long-bootlegged 2013 cut — launching a 60-day countdown to a 20th-anniversary reissue of B'Day.