Tuesday Notes for September 24th, 2024
The Uristocrat Headlines for Tuesday, September 24th, 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.
This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.
Culture
Louis Rei's "Still": A Classic Blend of Soul and Hip-Hop
Louis Rei's "Still" and a history of sampling a "Look of Love" by Isaac Hayes.
Why Democratic super PACs aren’t focused on attacking Trump
Democratic super PACs are taking an unusual approach in this year’s presidential race: They’re not focusing on former President Donald Trump. A significant majority of this cycle’s spending by pro-Democratic outside groups — which typically function as attack dogs — is going to ads aiming to drive positive perceptions of Vice President Kamala Harris. It’s a particularly striking shift after a majority of similar groups’ spending in both 2016 and 2020 was focused on driving up Trump’s negatives, a POLITICO analysis of ad spending found. Read More...
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OTW® Half Cab by Parra
Parra and Vans OTW teamed up to bring his signature surrealism to the iconic Half Cab. This limited design features unique paneling, vibrant color-blocking, and custom logos.
The Air Jordan 2/3 “White/Gum” Is a Sartorial Slam Dunk
Sports
NFL Week 3 Under Review: Jayden Daniels Makes a Major Statement
Welcome to NFL Under Review, a weekly column where I will sound off on misguided narratives, inexplicable coaching decisions, and other topics around the NFL. Each Tuesday throughout the course of the season, you’ll get my takes on what happened the previous weekend, with an eye on what’s to come.
Rebecca Lobo Helped Build the WNBA. Now She’s Seeing It Flourish.
One of the W.N.B.A.’s first stars, Lobo will now be broadcasting perhaps the most anticipated postseason in league history.
And 1: Raptors join Nets in retiring Carter's 15
The Raptors will retire Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey on Nov. 2, the first of two jersey retirement ceremonies for Carter. He'll also be honored by the Nets in January.
Reggie Bush sues NCAA, USC, Pac-12 for NIL compensation during his college career.
Via Shehan Jeyarajah of CBSSports.com, Bush has sued the NCAA, USC, and the Pac-12 (or whatever is left of it) for name, image, and likeness compensation during his career.
Via Shehan Jeyarajah of CBSSports.com, Bush has sued the NCAA, USC, and the Pac-12 (or whatever is left of it) for name, image, and likeness compensation during his career.
Dan Campbell was doxxed by classmate of his daughter
Lions coach Dan Campbell and his family recently sold their house and moved after their address was posted and harassment occurred. A new report, based on the police report, reveals how that happened.
Technology
Companies with dedicated quality efforts
Many companies say they care about quality but don’t dedicate specific efforts to it. Here are some that do.
Cloudflare’s new marketplace will let websites charge AI bots for scraping
Cloudflare announced plans on Monday to launch a marketplace in the next year where website owners can sell AI model providers access to scrape their site’s content. Read more...
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