Culture

Sunday Notes for January 12th, 2025

The Philadelphia Eagles advance past the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round, the Buffalo Bills demolish the Denver Broncos 31-7, and Devin Booker's Nike Book 1 'Flagstaff' tribute colorway is spotted.

Culture

Saturday Notes for January 11th, 2025

Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook became the first teammates to record simultaneous triple-doubles multiple times in a season, as Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. quietly killed Venu Sports before it ever launched.

Culture

Friday Notes for January 10th, 2025

Mac Miller's posthumous '5 Dollar Pony Rides' is now streaming, the Cleveland Cavaliers improve to NBA-best 33-4, and Getty Images and Shutterstock announce a $3.7 billion merger to reshape stock media.

Sports

NFL Relocates Rams-Vikings Playoff Game Due to LA Wildfires

Amid LA wildfires destroying over 10,000 structures, the NFL relocated the Rams-Vikings Wild Card game from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Culture

Thursday Notes for January 9th, 2025

The January 9th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes

Culture

Wednesday Notes for January 8th, 2025

A rare artwork by a prominent Black artist surfaces at a Philadelphia thrift shop for $10. Plus: Napheesa Collier's Unrivaled women's basketball league tips off January 17.

Culture

Tuesday Notes for January 7th, 2025

NBA Power Rankings Week 12 has the Thunder and Cavs swapping spots — plus Disney's Hulu Live TV merger with Fubo, the A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 3 'Diffused Blue,' and OpenAI losing money on ChatGPT Pro.

Culture

Monday Notes for January 6th, 2025

Deion Sanders' Air Diamond Turf '49ers' drops via SNKRS as the full NFL playoff field sets. Plus: MIT Technology Review's 10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2025 and the NBA trade deadline picture.

Culture

Monday Notes for September 23rd, 2024

The Uristocrat Headlines for Monday, September 23rd, 2024. This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.

Sports

Sports Roundup: NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft, Manchester City

Miami's upset of the top-seeded Bucks shakes the NBA Playoffs while the NFL Draft brings new storylines and Manchester City tighten their grip on the league.

Music

Wednesday Notes: Last Dance' Jordans, Questlove, Black Thought, and more

The Converse x Devin Booker Chuck 70 hits shelves today — undyed canvas, Arizona-inspired license plate details, and a minimalist spirit that makes Booker's signature collaboration more than just a hoop shoe.

NBA

Uristocrat Sports Roundup

Bucks GM Jon Horst talks building around Giannis, the NBA MVP race heats up, and the NCAA Sweet 16 delivers unexpected storylines in this week's Uristocrat sports roundup.