1. Tekno 'Where Did Love Go?' EP cover
    Culture

    New Music Friday: Tekno, Madonna & Ken Carson — July 3, 2026

    Tekno returns with the Where Did Love Go? EP, Madonna reopens the dance floor on Confessions II, and Ken Carson pushes rage rap further on xperiment — plus Jorja Smith and Wizkid link up.

    ·3 min read
  2. Cape Verde competes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Messi and Argentina Close the World Cup Round of 32, Nike Ja 3 'Tiger' Drops, Minions & Monsters Owns July 4, and OpenAI's $122B Raise — July 3, 2026

    Messi and Argentina close out the World Cup Round of 32 against Cape Verde in Miami, the Nike Ja 3 "Tiger" and KD 6 "Meteorology" both drop today, Minions & Monsters eyes a $65M-plus July 4 opening, and OpenAI raises $122 billion.

    ·5 min read
  3. Megan Thee Stallion performing on stage at the 2022 Superbloom Festival in Munich
    Culture

    Megan Thee Stallion Launches Hot Girl Summer Fragrance With Coty

    Megan Thee Stallion is entering the fragrance business with Hot Girl Summer Eau de Parfum, an $84 Coty collaboration that lands at Ulta Beauty starting July 5.

    ·2 min read
  4. Artist Precious Okoyomon, whose living forest inaugurates MoMA PS1's new Courtyard Commission program
    Culture

    MoMA PS1 Opens Its First Courtyard Commission With Precious Okoyomon

    MoMA PS1 has launched an annual Courtyard Commission program, opening July 24 with Precious Okoyomon's living forest and a large interactive bear sculpture visitors can walk through in Long Island City.

    ·2 min read
  5. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whose fiscal 2027 budget sets a record $323.8 million for culture
    Culture

    New York City Sets Record $323.8M Culture Budget Under Mamdani

    New York City's fiscal 2027 budget includes a record $323.8 million for the Department of Cultural Affairs under Mayor Zohran Mamdani — up nearly 7% from the prior record — plus a new $10 million-a-year Cultural Stability Fund.

    ·1 min read
  6. Charvet, the Paris shirtmaker founded in 1838, acquired by Chanel
    Culture

    Chanel Acquires Charvet, France's Oldest Shirtmaker

    Chanel has agreed to acquire Charvet, the Paris shirtmaker founded in 1838 and regarded as the world's first, from the family-run Colban ownership after Charvet made shirts for Matthieu Blazy's debut Chanel show.

    ·2 min read
  7. Jordan Design Studio, Jordan Brand's global emerging-talent program across eight cities
    Sneakers

    Jordan Brand Launches Design Studio With Mentors in Eight Cities

    Jordan Brand launched the Jordan Design Studio, a global talent program spanning eight cities and led by mentors including Awake NY's Angelo Baque and Union LA's Chris Gibbs, with cohorts reimagining the Air Jordan 1 Love Letter.

    ·1 min read
  8. DJ Khaled, whose 14th album Aalam of God arrives July 17 on Republic Records
    Culture

    DJ Khaled Sets 'Aalam of God' for July 17 Release on Republic Records

    DJ Khaled releases his 14th studio album, Aalam of God, on July 17 through We the Best and Republic Records — his first project off Epic Records in roughly a decade, with features from Jay-Z, Cardi B, and Travis Scott.

    ·2 min read
  9. Jaime Hayon "Folkboy Dreamer" one-meter sculptures in blue and yellow, sold via draw on DDT Store
    Culture

    Jaime Hayon 'Folkboy Dreamer' Sculptures Open for Draw at HK$78,500 (~$10,000)

    AllRightsReserved's DDT Store opened a draw for Jaime Hayon's Folkboy Dreamer — two one-meter sculptures, blue and yellow, each an edition of three priced at HK$78,500 (~$10,000), with registration closing July 6.

    ·2 min read
  10. Air Jordan July 2026 release calendar
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 4 'She's A Star' Drops, World Cup Round of 32 Knockouts, Essence Fest Lineup, and Together AI's $800M Raise — July 2, 2026

    The Air Jordan 4 'She's A Star' drops today at $165, the World Cup Round of 32 reaches Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland, Essence Festival returns to New Orleans, and Together AI raises $800 million at an $8.3 billion valuation.

    ·4 min read
  11. Young Guru at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment at Long Island University
    Culture

    Young Guru Sponsors Full-Tuition Four-Year Scholarship at the Roc Nation School

    Jay-Z's longtime engineer Young Guru is personally funding a full-tuition, four-year scholarship at the Roc Nation School at LIU, covering tuition plus year-long mentorship and Dolby Atmos studio access for one Fall 2026 enrollee.

    ·3 min read
  12. Idris Elba photographed in 2025
    Culture

    Google and Idris Elba to Fund AI Tool Access for African Creators

    Alphabet's Google and actor Idris Elba are partnering to fund African creators' access to AI production tools, part of Elba's broader push to build creative infrastructure across the continent.

    ·2 min read