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Monday Notes for February 19th, 2024

A Ma Maniére celebrates a decade with a new collection. Plus: LeBron's Coach Prime tribute kicks at the All-Star Game, Jacque Vaughn ousted in Brooklyn, and the NBA cap may soar to $243M.

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Friday Notes for February 16th, 2024

OpenAI's Sora video model shakes creative industries, Sotheby's overhauls buyer premiums, Mbappe's PSG split gets messy, and Nike surfaces the Field General 82 this month.

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Thursday Notes for February 15th, 2024

Shallipopi's slang-heavy Afrobeats is Nigerian music's biggest revelation. Plus: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone writes her story, a new WNBA documentary, and New Balance's 1906R in Metallic Blue.

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Wednesday Notes for February 14th, 2024

A Pew Research study finds more than 80% of Black Americans report happiness through family, faith, and friendships despite financial hardship. MoMA elevated Michelle Kuo, and Kyle Shanahan addressed his big-game criticism.

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Tuesday Notes for February 13th, 2024

Before Central Park was built, Seneca Village was New York City's largest settlement of Black property owners — its history erased when the land was seized to create the park in the 1850s. Plus: Super Bowl LVIII pop culture winners and losers.

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Monday Notes for February 12th, 2024

Beyoncé surprised fans by dropping 'Texas Hold 'Em' and '16 Carriages' during Super Bowl weekend, teasing Act II country music. Usher's halftime show drew near-universal praise for a star-studded performance.

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Friday Notes for February 9th, 2024

Killer Mike's Grammy night was unforgettable for all the wrong reasons — three wins and an arrest on the same evening. Kobe Bryant's bronze statue was unveiled at Crypto.com Arena the night before.

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Thursday Notes for February 8th, 2024

Pharrell's KIN Apparel debuted a Black History Month collection celebrating Black artistry, while artists worldwide collectively created 639 murals honoring Kobe Bryant's legacy.

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Wednesday Notes for February 7th, 2024

A record number of Americans are priced out of housing as rent affordability hits a crisis point, while NBA players reflect on what Kobe's jersey numbers 8 and 24 meant to their careers.

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Tuesday Notes for February 6th, 2024

Nigeria's Art and Culture Minister is betting on Afrobeats and Amapiano as vehicles for national economic growth — a striking policy position for a genre that has become a global force. Also: the Nike Air Flightposite Metallic Gold returns.

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Monday Notes for February 5th, 2024

Jay-Z used his honorary Grammy acceptance speech to call out the Recording Academy for consistently overlooking hip-hop and for denying Beyoncé the Album of the Year prize. Immanuel Quickley is shooting his way into a starring role in Toronto.

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Friday Notes for February 2nd, 2024

Nike's Air Max Dn debuts in its inaugural "All Night" colorway as the NBA All-Star Game reserves land with three Eastern Conference first-timers.