1. Tuesday Notes: Fair News Coverage, Aimé Leon Dore, James Harden, AI Executive Order

    Tuesday Notes: Fair News Coverage, Aimé Leon Dore, James Harden, AI Executive Order

    Pew Research reveals Black Americans demand more equitable journalism. Meanwhile, Biden's AI executive order took effect and James Harden made his move to the LA Clippers.

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  2. Monday Notes
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    Monday Notes

    Microsoft's parallel AI bets expose the messiness of corporate strategy in the AI era — and what history tells us about navigating these high-stakes tech decisions.

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    Wednesday Notes

    From Small Lie to Passing Through to Holiday, these are the KAWS Companion figures worth buying at resale — with tips on where to get the best deal.

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  4. Friday Notes
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    Friday Notes

    Ronnie Fieg's Clarks 8th St collaboration gets an update — new Maycliffe and Rossendale colorways that keep this KITH-Clarks partnership at its best.

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  5. Wednesday Notes
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    Wednesday Notes

    Scoring his first No. 1 with Drake's 'First Person Shooter,' J. Cole capped a huge year — and now the album era fans have been waiting for is finally here.

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  6. Culture

    Tuesday Notes

    Davido, J Hus, and Black Sherif headline Ghana's AfroFuture Festival — a two-week celebration of Black unification — as Netflix dives into live sports with F1 and PGA Tour stars.

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  7. Monday Notes

    Monday Notes

    New research reveals racism is the biggest contributor to a health crisis among Black teens, as a Capital B essay examines how Black prosperity has long provoked white backlash.

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    Friday Notes

    Disney is going all in on sports betting with a new ESPN app, while Microsoft's landmark $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition reshapes the gaming industry.

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    Tuesday Notes

    Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's 'Masters of the Air' brings Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan to Apple TV+ in a WWII epic, as artist Julie Mehretu sets a new $9.32M auction record.

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  10. Monday Notes: Wes Anderson, Drake Lyrics Taxonomy, Sports round up and more
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    Monday Notes: Wes Anderson, Drake Lyrics Taxonomy, Sports round up and more

    The Ringer taxonomizes Drake's greatest lyrics from Emo Drake to Horny Drake, while Wes Anderson's Netflix shorts make a quiet case for short-form storytelling.

    ·4 min read
  11. Friday Notes: Lasting effects of Slavery, new Drake, Sports Roundup, Rich Paul, Spike Lee at Brooklyn Museum and more
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    Friday Notes: Lasting effects of Slavery, new Drake, Sports Roundup, Rich Paul, Spike Lee at Brooklyn Museum and more

    Lasting effects of Slavery, new Drake, Sports Roundup, Rich Paul, Spike Lee at Brooklyn Museum, and more.

    ·53 min read
  12. Thursday Notes
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    Thursday Notes

    Tyler, the Creator's le FLEUR* drops a pastel preppy collab with Lacoste, while Drake surprises with '8AM in Charlotte' — featuring his son Adonis in the video.

    ·3 min read