Sneakers
Today's biggest drop is the Aritzia x Nike LD-1000 "Sesame" — the women's wear retailer teams with Nike for a muted, earthy runner that's been generating quiet buzz since it was announced. Pick it up via Nike SNKRS and select retailers. Also landing today is the Nike LeBron 23 "The Decision" ($210), a storytelling colorway that uses pink as a nod to the button-up James wore when he announced his move to Miami in 2010. On the collab front, Young Thug's Sp5der brand drops two new colorways of its Adidas Superstar collaboration ($150) today in a global release — arachnid detailing and all — following a limited Sp5der-site exclusive a few days back. (Sneaker Bar Detroit | WWD)
Looking ahead this week: the Air Max 95 Neon "Big Bubble" gets a proper wide restock on March 5 ($190), and Teyana Taylor's Air Jordan 3 "Concrete Rose" drops March 7 ($280) — thorned stems across the upper and a concrete-textured sole make it one of the most anticipated Jordan collabs of the year. On the running side, On's first mass-market Lightspray 3D-printed shoe also hits March 5 at $280. March is loaded. (WWD Air Jordans)
Sports
Three games on the NBA slate Monday night produced some serious moments. The Boston Celtics handled the Bucks 108-81 — Payton Pritchard dropped 25 points and 9 assists in Giannis Antetokounmpo's return to Milwaukee, though the Celtics made it look easy regardless. At 41-20, Boston remains firmly in the driver's seat in the East. (ESPN)
The night's most electric performance came in Denver, where Nikola Jokić went for a staggering 45 points and 8 assists in the Nuggets' 128-125 win over Utah. The Jazz gave Denver everything they had — their own player put up 36 points and 4 steals — but Jokić is simply operating on a different plane right now. (ESPN) The Clippers closed out the night with a 114-101 win over the Warriors, Kawhi Leonard's back-to-back buckets in the fourth quarter putting the game away. LA outscored Golden State 37-22 in the final frame. Tonight on tap: Rockets vs. Wizards (live), Celtics vs. Bucks is done — and later Nuggets vs. Jazz and Clippers vs. Warriors are wrapped.
Tonight's NBA card features Rockets vs. Wizards (live), Celtics vs. Bucks, Nuggets vs. Jazz, and Clippers vs. Warriors. Check back for updates as the evening slate develops. Also worth noting: Indiana locked up coach Curt Cignetti over the weekend — our own deep dive on the $105.6 million deal breaks down what it means for college football's new financial reality.
Culture
The 2026 SAG Actor Awards wrapped Sunday with Sinners, The Studio, and The Pitt taking home the top prizes — a strong signal heading into the Oscars. Meanwhile the box office continues to surprise: Wuthering Heights is closing in on $200M worldwide, Pegasus 3 has sailed past $500M, and Hamnet is at $93M+. Awards season is producing coin this year. (Deadline)
Streaming-wise, Peaky Blinders hits select cinemas this Friday March 6 (with the Netflix premiere March 20), bringing Cillian Murphy back as Tommy Shelby in 1940 Birmingham amid WWII chaos — the ensemble also features Tim Roth, Barry Keoghan, and Stephen Graham. On the same day, Pixar's Hoppers opens in theaters ($March 6), with Meryl Streep leading the voice cast in a film about communicating with animals. (Newsweek) Don't sleep on Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show analysis — we covered the 4.157 billion global views milestone if you missed it.
Also worth reading: Netflix has landed Next Door, a suburban thriller series from Love Life creator Sam Boyd and A24, with Tessa Thompson attached to star and produce. Fast-tracked to a writers' room. A24 + Netflix + Tessa Thompson is a combination that demands attention. (Deadline)
Technology
Apple unveiled the iPhone 17e yesterday, featuring the A19 chip built on 3-nanometer technology, a 48MP camera, a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display, and the new C1X cellular modem. It pre-orders March 4 and ships March 11, available in black, white, and soft pink. The "e" line keeps getting more capable — and the A19 chipset's 16-core Neural Engine makes this a serious Apple Intelligence device at a more accessible price point. (Apple Newsroom)
The OpenAI-Department of War (DoW) deal is the dominant tech story of the week. After the Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic for refusing to accept "any lawful use" terms — including potential domestic surveillance — OpenAI stepped in and took the contract Friday. The backlash was swift. Today, Sam Altman posted publicly on X acknowledging he rushed the announcement and outlined new contract language explicitly prohibiting domestic surveillance of Americans. It's a fast-moving, consequential story sitting at the intersection of AI, national security, and corporate ethics. Our own coverage of OpenAI's $110B funding round gives context on just how much leverage the company now carries. (TechCrunch)
On the infrastructure side, NVIDIA announced a multibillion-dollar strategic partnership with Coherent Corp., including a $2 billion investment to build out U.S.-based optical networking manufacturing. Optical interconnects are becoming the chokepoint for next-gen AI data centers — NVIDIA is moving early to lock in supply. (NVIDIA Newsroom)
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