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CultureWhat To Watch: A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Director John Maggio follows three photographers shaped by Gordon Parks, tracing his vision from the sharecroppers of the American South to the streets of Harlem.
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CultureThursday Notes
The ECJ validates Real Madrid's Super League challenge; Jordan Brand's Year of 23 was defined by the 3 and the XI; New Balance teases a Lunar New Year 1906R collab.
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CultureTuesday Notes
JoJo Wooden's elevation to Chargers GM makes history — the NFL now has more Black general managers than at any point in its existence; Farfetch avoids collapse with a last-minute Coupang deal.
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Monday Notes
Adobe's $20B Figma deal dies in the EU; ten years after 'Her,' AI companionship is no longer science fiction; and Little Brother is quietly building something new in hip-hop.
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CultureThursday Notes
Google's AI overviews are killing news referral traffic before it starts; Meta's smart glasses test how far the public will go on surveillance; Beverly Hills Cop returns after 30 years.
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CultureMonday Notes
Shohei Ohtani's $700M Dodgers contract is the largest in sports history — deferred across a decade; LeBron's Lakers claim the NBA's first-ever In-Season Tournament crown.
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CultureFriday Notes
The NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament final is set — Lakers vs. Pacers — after Haliburton's Pacers oust Milwaukee and LeBron's crew handles the Pelicans in style.
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CultureThursday Notes
The unicorn-to-zombie arc accelerates as funding evaporates for late-stage startups; Sundar Pichai maps out Google's Gemini strategy and where AI goes from here.
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Wednesday Notes
Barack and Michelle Obama describe Higher Ground's Hollywood ambitions: not prestige TV, but something else entirely. This edition also covers the week in Black business, fashion, and culture.
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CultureTuesday notes
A year after ChatGPT's debut, Big Tech has muscled into AI and Silicon Valley's power map has shifted. This edition captures the week's defining stories.
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CultureMonday Notes
A definitive look at how Silicon Valley's competitive anxieties and deep-pocket bets detonated the AI arms race — alongside Monday's curated cultural briefings.
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CultureFriday Notes: Beyonce, KAYTRANADA, New Music Friday and more
Beyoncé marks the 'Renaissance' film release with 'My House,' a surprise single — alongside KAYTRANADA, New Music Friday selections, and the week's essential cultural briefings.