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CultureWednesday Notes
Kehinde Wiley's portraits put African heads of state center-frame, while Microsoft turns to nuclear reactors to power its expanding AI data centers.
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CultureFriday Notes
Coach Prime's accountability-first culture is turning Colorado into a legitimate football program, shifting the power dynamics of college athletics.
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CultureMonday Notes
Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner was removed from the Rock Hall board after calling Black and female artists less 'articulate' in an interview.
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Wednesday Notes
Nas turns 50 and celebrates with a surprise album drop, cementing his status as one of rap's all-time greats with another milestone release.
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CultureTuesday Notes
ALUMNI teams up with Clarks for the Dancehall Pack, while Ralph Lauren takes on US Open fashion duties — sneaker culture in full force this Tuesday.
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CultureMonday Notes: Black Lives on 9/11
On the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, Uristocrat highlights the Black firefighters who ran into the towers and the long recognition gap their families faced.
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CultureWednesday Notes: Ben Shelton, Caleb Williams, Atticus AI and more
USC quarterback Caleb Williams and US Open contender Ben Shelton headline the sports reading list, with Atticus AI rounding out this week's notes.
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CultureTuesday Notes: Delivery Fees, US Open Style, Temple University and more
Delivery fees, US Open fashion, Temple University controversy, and Ozempic culture fill out Tuesday's essential reads on culture and business.
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CultureFriday Notes: Beyonce Renaissance Visuals, Lil Wayne, Wes Anderson and more
Filmmaker Nadia Lee Cohen is shopping Beyoncé's Renaissance visual film to studios, while Lil Wayne and Wes Anderson round out Friday's reads.
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CultureThursday Notes
X's updated privacy policy now collects biometric data and employment history — while Edward Waters University celebrates 150+ years serving Jacksonville's Black community.
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CultureWednesday Notes: Hip-Hop 50 years later, Cancer x Testing, Voice Deepfakes
Hip-hop marks 50 years since its birth in the South Bronx with a cultural reckoning, as voice deepfake tech raises new questions about authenticity.
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CultureMonday Notes: Bayard Rustin, Jerry West, James Harden
The architect of the 1963 March on Washington, Bayard Rustin's organizing genius shaped a movement — alongside this week's Jerry West and James Harden reads.