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Wednesday Notes

The Atlantic makes the bold case that gynecology is humanity's greatest invention, while Supreme, Palace, GUESS, and Nike SB feature in this week's top 8 drops.

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Tuesday Notes: Laphonza Butler, Claudine Gay, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and more

Laphonza Butler is appointed as California's Senate replacement — making her the only Black woman in the Senate — as Claudine Gay becomes Harvard's first Black president.

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Monday Notes: Henry Taylor, Sports Roundup, Sneakers, Beyonce's Renaissance Movie Trailer and more

Henry Taylor's 'B Side' retrospective opens at the Whitney Museum on October 4, while Beyoncé drops the long-awaited trailer for her Renaissance concert film.

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.

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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.

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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.

Tuesday Notes

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

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.

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Friday Notes

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

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.

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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.

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.