Culture

Thursday Notes: Sports Roundup, Generative AI news, and more

The NBA Playoffs deliver drama on both coasts, while Google announces a sweeping push into generative AI—and someone is already profiting from AI-generated Frank Ocean music.

Sports

Sports Roundup: Warriors and Knicks Win, NFL Schedule leaks ahead of Release

Jalen Brunson played all 48 minutes and scored 38 to keep the Knicks alive in Game 5—a performance that showed exactly why New York gave him that contract.

Culture

Uristocrat Notes: Lonnie Walker vs. the Warriors, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Black Sherif

Three stories worth your time: Lonnie Walker's big game for the Lakers, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's debut novel, and Black Sherif making history at the Ghana Music Awards.

Sports

Sports Roundup: Lonnie Walker's big 4th drives Lakers Win, Heat Win, USMNT's Pulisic eyed by Napoli, Juventus

Lonnie Walker's big fourth quarter carried the Lakers in Game 4, while Jimmy Butler and the Heat moved to 3-1 over the Knicks—and Pulisic's Italian suitors are circling.

Culture

Uristocrat Notes: James Harden, a new bio of MLK Jr. and more

Jonathan Eig's new biography of MLK Jr. takes one of history's most documented figures into fresh territory—a major read alongside the NBA Playoffs' biggest moments.

Sports

Sports Roundup: NBA Playoffs - James Harden makes winning 3 in OT, Booker, Durant combine for 72 to tie series, Whats next for Formula one

James Harden's overtime three-pointer kept the 76ers alive against the Celtics, while Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 72 points to force a level series with the Nuggets.

Technology

Uristocrat Notes: Sports Roundup, Tech Worker Wealth, and Digital Media

Tech workers are losing the wealth that made Silicon Valley legendary, while the NBA Playoffs deliver a Heat/Knicks thriller and a new AI phenomenon—ChatFished—starts breaking friendships.

Culture

Uristocrat Notes: HBCU Donations, Albums from Jidenna and Armani White, Sports roundup and more

A new study confirms HBCUs receive donations 178 times lower than Ivy League schools—a staggering gap that shapes everything from facilities to scholarships.

Sports

Sports Roundup: Klay Thompson vs. the Lakers, NBA Playoffs, Lamar Jackson and more

Klay Thompson poured in a pivotal performance as the Warriors evened their series with the Lakers in Game 2, with the Celtics and 76ers also tightening up in the East.

Sports

Sports Roundup: Negro Leagues Museum, Celtics win over the 76ers, Lionel Messi

Joel Embiid returned from injury but managed just 15 points as the Celtics overwhelmed the 76ers in Game 2—and Messi's PSG exit is officially complicated.

Culture

Wednesday Notes: Sports Roundup, Harlem Shake, Missy Elliot x Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

From Embiid winning MVP to Missy Elliott entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Wednesday's roundup covers the biggest cultural and sports moments of the day.

Culture

Tuesday Notes

11,500 television and film writers walked off the job for the first time in 15 years, halting productions across Hollywood over pay and streaming residuals.