Culture

Wednesday Notes: Jokic Dominates, Cherelle Parker Wins Democratic Mayoral Primary in Philadelphia and more

Nikola Jokic records a 34-point, 21-rebound, 14-assist triple-double as the Nuggets take Game 1 from the Lakers. San Antonio wins the NBA Draft lottery — and the right to select Victor Wembanyama.

Culture

Tuesday Notes: NBA Draft Lottery, iPhones x Voice AI, and more

The Spurs win the NBA Draft Lottery and the right to draft Victor Wembanyama, while the Conference Finals open tonight with the Lakers meeting the Nuggets.

Culture

Monday Notes: Kehinde Wiley, Vice Media files for Bankruptcy, 🇬🇭's first skatepark

Vice Media files for bankruptcy as the digital media era reshapes the industry, while Kehinde Wiley's art is everywhere—and Ghana's only skatepark fights to survive.

Culture

Sunday Notes: Sports Roundup featuring NBA Playoffs News, Suns fire Monty Williams

Monty Williams is out in Phoenix after four seasons—fired just days after the Suns' playoff exit—as the NBA Conference Finals matchups come into focus.

Music

Friday Notes

The Marine veteran who choked Jordan Neely on a New York subway will face manslaughter charges, as the NBA Playoffs deliver a crucial double-header Game 6 Friday night.

Culture

Thursday Notes: Sports Roundup, Generative AI news, and more

The NBA Playoffs deliver drama on both coasts, while Google announces a sweeping push into generative AI—and someone is already profiting from AI-generated Frank Ocean music.

Culture

Wednesday Notes: Black Thought's Memoir, Accra's Sound System Culture

Tariq Trotter—better known as Black Thought of The Roots—is releasing a memoir called 'The Upcycled Self' on November 14, alongside today's feature on Accra's growing sound system scene.

Culture

Uristocrat Notes: Lonnie Walker vs. the Warriors, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Black Sherif

Three stories worth your time: Lonnie Walker's big game for the Lakers, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's debut novel, and Black Sherif making history at the Ghana Music Awards.

Culture

Uristocrat Notes: James Harden, a new bio of MLK Jr. and more

Jonathan Eig's new biography of MLK Jr. takes one of history's most documented figures into fresh territory—a major read alongside the NBA Playoffs' biggest moments.

Technology

Uristocrat Notes: Sports Roundup, Tech Worker Wealth, and Digital Media

Tech workers are losing the wealth that made Silicon Valley legendary, while the NBA Playoffs deliver a Heat/Knicks thriller and a new AI phenomenon—ChatFished—starts breaking friendships.

Culture

Uristocrat Notes: HBCU Donations, Albums from Jidenna and Armani White, Sports roundup and more

A new study confirms HBCUs receive donations 178 times lower than Ivy League schools—a staggering gap that shapes everything from facilities to scholarships.

Culture

Thursday Notes: Jordan Neely, NBA Playoffs, Nike vs. Bots

New York erupts in anger over the subway choking death of Jordan Neely, while Nike reveals its SNKRS app is flooded with nearly 12 billion bot entries every month.