1. Friday Notes

    Brendon Babenzien and Chris Gibbs talk J. Crew x UNION LA — a code-colliding collaboration where streetwear meets prep — plus Lil Wayne mixtape and Air Jordan 2 Origins.

    ·22 min read
  2. Thursday Notes
    Culture

    Thursday Notes

    Meta rolls out AI celebrity chatbots — based on MrBeast and Charli D'Amelio — across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, plus Tekla x Birkenstock's debut clothing line and fur-lined sandals.

    ·2 min read
  3. Wednesday Notes
    Culture

    Wednesday 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.

    ·3 min read
  4. Tuesday Notes

    Tuesday Notes

    New COVID-19 vaccine guidance addresses barriers for Black Americans, alongside the Air Jordan 11 Gratitude and essential sneaker culture reads.

    ·31 min read
  5. Monday Notes

    Monday Notes

    Palace drops Winter 2023 ahead of the cold season, with street style tips and sneaker interviews exploring contemporary menswear and what creatives are wearing now.

    ·2 min read
  6. Friday Notes
    Culture

    Friday Notes

    Coach Prime's accountability-first culture is turning Colorado into a legitimate football program, shifting the power dynamics of college athletics.

    ·2 min read

  7. Wednesday Notes

    Max joins the live sports streaming race with professional sports arriving on its platform in October, marking a major shift in how fans watch games.

    ·1 min read
  8. Monday Notes
    Culture

    Monday Notes

    Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner was removed from the Rock Hall board after calling Black and female artists less 'articulate' in an interview.

    ·2 min read

  9. Friday Notes

    A DeepMind co-founder argues that generative AI — the ChatGPT moment — is just a stepping stone toward truly interactive, agent-driven AI systems.

    ·1 min read
  10. Thursday Notes

    Thursday Notes

    The principles hip-hop was built on — authenticity, community, resistance — are tested when artists sign major contracts and face commercial demands.

    ·3 min read
  11. Culture

    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.

    ·2 min read
  12. Tuesday Notes
    Culture

    Tuesday 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.

    ·2 min read