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ALL GONE 2023 "QUARTZ"

The 2023 ALL GONE annual drops under the name 'QUARTZ' — another chapter in the definitive printed record of global streetwear culture.

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Monday Notes for January 8th, 2024

The Vision Pro gets its release date; Purple Rain is Broadway-bound; Katt Williams — fresh off a viral interview — gets credit for teaching Dave Chappelle how to be fearless.

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Friday Notes for January 5th, 2023

The Basketball Africa League announces its first combine on the continent while Jokic banks a winner — plus the Travis Scott x Jordan 1 Low 'Canary' surfaces for women.

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Uristocrat Notes: Claudine Gay, Katt Williams, Best Black Books of 2023 and more

Gay publishes her side of the Harvard story as nationwide DEI pressure intensifies; Wembanyama's efficiency and Chet's self-awareness define the year's best rookie class.

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Claudine Gay, Elon Musk, NBA Power Rankings and more

Gay's resignation exposes the fragility of DEI at elite institutions; Farrow's Musk profile is the week's must-read; Oklahoma City's Thunder run rattles the NBA power structure.

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What 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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Thursday 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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Tuesday 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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Thursday 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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Monday 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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Friday 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.