1. Tuesday Notes: NBA Finals, Charlie Wilson, Fear of God
    Culture

    Tuesday Notes: NBA Finals, Charlie Wilson, Fear of God

    Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent, son of a Nigerian-born psychology professor, is inspiring a continent with his NBA Finals run. Cornel West declared his People's Party presidential candidacy the same week Apple revealed the $3,499 Vision Pro.

    ·5 min read
  2. Palace x Oakley
    Fashion

    Palace x Oakley

    Palace and Oakley's summer 2023 collaboration delivers workwear-inspired pieces — a reflective shell jacket, five-pocket trousers, shorts, hoodies, tees, caps, and beanies — all arriving June 9th in sand, camo, black, and grey.

    ·2 min read
  3. Stussy x Nike Vandal High
    2023 Sneaker Releases

    Stussy x Nike Vandal High

    Stüssy and Nike bring back the Vandal High with a hemp upper, embroidered Swoosh, and a signature hook-and-loop ankle strap in three colorways: fossil/black, black/metallic silver, and deep royal blue/black. Releasing June 9th via select stores and Stussy.com.

    ·2 min read
  4. Fear of God ESSENTIALS presents The Black Collection.
    Fashion

    Fear of God ESSENTIALS presents The Black Collection.

    Fear of God ESSENTIALS' Black Collection refreshes coveted pieces in new shapes and an essential all-Black colorway, featuring hidden pockets and fuller silhouettes.

    ·1 min read
  5. Culture

    Monday Notes: Apple VR Headset

    Apple's long-awaited VR headset debuted at WWDC 2023 while the NBA Finals set up a clash between Nikola Jokic's Nuggets and the Miami Heat — plus the Supreme Court's race-neutral admissions ruling loomed.

    ·2 min read
  6. Culture

    Sunday Notes: Community Policing, High School admission rates in NYC

    A Brownsville two-block stretch tried running its own emergency response for five days — and only 7 Black students were admitted to Stuyvesant High School out of 762 this year.

    ·2 min read
  7. Saturday Notes: Gianni Lee, Picasso at the Brooklyn Museum
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    Saturday Notes: Gianni Lee, Picasso at the Brooklyn Museum

    Gianni Lee and Dawn Richard's 'Walk In (Club Mix)' blends Club, Afro drums, and house — meanwhile critics panned Hannah Gadsby's Picasso-centered show at the Brooklyn Museum.

    ·2 min read
  8. Culture

    Friday Notes: Burna Boy, Release Day

    Burna Boy's new single samples Brandy's 1998 hit 'Sitting on Top of the World' featuring Mase — a classic flip in his signature style, alongside Meta's new return-to-office mandate.

    ·2 min read
  9. Release Day: Burna Boy, Camidoh, Bad Boy Timz, Metro Boomin, Toosii
    Music

    Release Day: Burna Boy, Camidoh, Bad Boy Timz, Metro Boomin, Toosii

    Metro Boomin's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack landed the same day as Toosii's Naujour and Burna Boy's Brandy-sampling new track — one of the year's biggest music Fridays.

    ·1 min read
  10. Burna Boy “Sitting on top of the world”
    Music

    Burna Boy “Sitting on top of the world”

    Back with another vintage soul sample, Burna Boy flips Brandy's 1998 'Sitting on Top of the World' featuring Mase into a new Afrobeats banger.

    ·1 min read
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    Thursday Notes

    The Miami Heat's 103-84 blowout in Game 7 became TNT's most-watched Eastern Conference Finals game ever, with 11.9M viewers tuning in. Bob Myers also stepped down from the Warriors.

    ·2 min read
  12. Wednesday Notes: Yeezy Sneakers are back, NBA Finals Preview, Baby Keem x Kendrick Lamar
    Culture

    Wednesday Notes: Yeezy Sneakers are back, NBA Finals Preview, Baby Keem x Kendrick Lamar

    Adidas put over $1 billion in Yeezy inventory back on sale to move past the Kanye West fallout — on the same day J. Cole was credited with helping the Heat land Caleb Martin.

    ·4 min read