Aimé Leon Dore

Aimé Leon Dore for Drake's FW23

ALD and Drake revisit their collab playbook with a jazz-world FW23 drop — the Expedition Parka, Casentino Fleece, and Chalk Stripe Suit complete the lineup.

Culture

Thursday Notes

The unicorn-to-zombie arc accelerates as funding evaporates for late-stage startups; Sundar Pichai maps out Google's Gemini strategy and where AI goes from here.

Culture

Wednesday Notes

Barack and Michelle Obama describe Higher Ground's Hollywood ambitions: not prestige TV, but something else entirely. This edition also covers the week in Black business, fashion, and culture.

Culture

Tuesday notes

A year after ChatGPT's debut, Big Tech has muscled into AI and Silicon Valley's power map has shifted. This edition captures the week's defining stories.

Culture

Monday Notes

A definitive look at how Silicon Valley's competitive anxieties and deep-pocket bets detonated the AI arms race — alongside Monday's curated cultural briefings.

Culture

Friday Notes: Beyonce, KAYTRANADA, New Music Friday and more

Beyoncé marks the 'Renaissance' film release with 'My House,' a surprise single — alongside KAYTRANADA, New Music Friday selections, and the week's essential cultural briefings.

PLEASURES

PLEASURES introduces MLB Official Merchandise

Countercultural brand PLEASURES steps into MLB official licensing, translating its underground aesthetic into baseball gear built for people who've never worn a jersey ironically.

Culture

BKc x Life of Kings

Miles Davis's cool and Langston Hughes's verse set the tone for BKc and Life of Kings' latest collab — a collection that channels late-1950s Black intellectual style into today's wardrobe.

Events

Awake NY x Alicia Keys NYC Popup

Awake NY brings Alicia Keys to the flagship for a two-day celebration — exclusive product, special programming, and a New York homecoming for one of the city's most iconic artists.

Fear of God

Fear of God Athletics: The 2023-2024 Atmosphere - NYC Edition

Jerry Lorenzo's Fear of God Athletics opens its Atmosphere experience in NYC, offering fans an immersive look at the 2023-24 collection alongside a chance to shop the opening season.

Entrepreneurship

Programs Supporting Founders (December 2023 Edition)

The FinTech Innovation Lab is now accepting 2024 cohort applications — this December edition rounds up the active accelerators, grants, and founder support programs worth knowing about.

Financial

Introducing the Pumpernickel Club - Black Parents Financial Haven

The Pumpernickel Club is Bryant Owens's answer to a gap in financial community spaces — a digital haven built specifically for Black parents who are serious about building generational wealth.