Culture

Saks Emerges From Bankruptcy and Rebrands as Exemplar Luxury Group

Saks Global emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and renamed itself Exemplar Luxury Group, cutting debt by nearly 75% and slimming to 49 Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman stores focused on high-end service.

Culture

Mamdani and the Whitney Museum Launch a Free World Cup Art Guide Across NYC

Mayor Mamdani, the NY/NJ Host Committee, and the Whitney Museum launched a free, artist-designed World Cup activity guide citywide — complete it and get free Whitney admission through July 31.

Sneakers

JAY-Z Marks Reasonable Doubt's 30th With a New Roc-A-Fella Air Force 1

JAY-Z is marking Reasonable Doubt's 30th anniversary with a new Roc-A-Fella Nike Air Force 1 Low — white with a blue Roc-A-Fella heel logo that nods to the rare 1999 promotional pair. No retail release is confirmed.

Culture

Reformation Files for a NYSE IPO as Annual Revenue Tops $500 Million

Reformation, the sustainable womenswear label, filed for a NYSE IPO under the ticker REF, disclosing $507.1 million in fiscal 2025 net revenue and a 20th straight quarter of double-digit growth.

Culture

NYC Rent Board Approves a Two-Year Rent Freeze on Stabilized Apartments

The NYC Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to freeze rents on more than 1 million stabilized apartments for both one- and two-year leases through September 2027, fulfilling Mayor Mamdani's central campaign pledge.

Sports

NYC Sanitation Will Give Away Five Knicks-Themed Trash Cans

New York's Sanitation Department is giving away five of the orange-and-blue Knicks-themed litter baskets it unveiled for the championship parade. Residents 18 and older can enter online through July 3.

Culture

Pretty Ricky Sweeps B2K in Verzuz Boy-Band Battle

Pretty Ricky swept B2K in their June 25 Verzuz battle, taking every round and 89 percent of the overall fan vote in a nostalgia-fueled R&B boy-band showdown.

Culture

New Music Friday: T.I., YoungBoy & Justin Bieber — June 26, 2026

This week's new music: T.I. closes his career with Kill the King, YoungBoy drops the surprise More Leaks 2, Maxo Kream returns with O.Y.N, and Justin Bieber turns the SWAG era into a live album.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike Kobe 4 'Draft Day' Lakers Drops at $200, World Cup Group Stage Closes, BET Awards Set for Sunday, and OpenAI's Broadcom-Built Jalapeño Chip — June 26, 2026

The Nike Kobe 4 'Draft Day' Lakers drops today at $200, the World Cup group stage closes with Uruguay-Spain and Norway-France, the BET Awards hit Sunday with Cardi B leading, and OpenAI unveils its Broadcom-built Jalapeño chip.

Culture

HBO Sets 8-Part Jay-Z Docuseries 'Jay-Z in 8' Directed by Rick Rubin

HBO announced Jay-Z in 8, an eight-part documentary series directed by Rick Rubin and premiering this fall, with Jay-Z, Daniel Kaluuya, and Rubin executive producing.

Culture

Jay-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' Turns 30 as Roc Nation Launches NYC Celebration

Jay-Z's debut Reasonable Doubt turns 30 on June 25, with Roc Nation launching NYC pop-ups, a Bowery Station takeover, and Yankee Stadium anniversary shows in July.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Reebok Angel Reese 1 'Poison Angel', USA-Türkiye World Cup Finale, Toy Story 5 Tops $200M, and Google's AI Brain Drain to Anthropic — June 25, 2026

Reebok's Angel Reese 1 'Poison Angel' arrives at $140, the USA close out World Cup Group D against Türkiye at SoFi, Toy Story 5 races past $200M in five days, and Google loses two more AI leads to Anthropic.