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Anthony Davis is totally fine being a meme. That’s because he became a champion the exact moment all the social media photoshoppers out there turned the pinnacle of the Lakers star’s basketball career into a punch line. “It was a cool moment, says Davis. “And it’s cool to be a meme.” If you’ve ever played […]
Nick Nurse is not your typical head coach. Ahead of our chat earlier this week, he put an entire Toronto Raptors leadership meeting—which sounds very, very important—on hold in order to call me and ask if it’s alright if he’s literally two minutes late for our interview. (“Can I apologize real quick and can I ask you for just a couple more […]
“By fah, this is the dumbest, and weirdest, most off the wall thing we’ve done.” That’s how Concepts creative director Deon Point describes the storied boutique’s latest Nike SB collaboration, a Dunk High nicknamed the “Turdunken.” But how is a sneaker, whose inception Point credits to a, “combination of Spungie’s brain, Nike SB dinners, and Modelos,” […]
A lot of different people expect Hubbard to be a lot of different things, especially following the events of this summer. A great football player. A great leader. Someone who is outspoken. Someone who represents Oklahoma State University and someone who represents Canada. Hubbard says he is comfortable with those expectations, though. “No, it doesn’t […]
Watch Davido’s ‘Routes of Inspiration’ episode, above. ‘Routes of Inspiration’ is a series of films, brought to you by @vype_worldwide, exploring how global creatives get inspired. 2019 was a pivotal year for Afrobeats superstar Davido. His second studio album, A Good Time, was finally released after being delayed due to the birth of his […]
For Hackney’s Bree Runway, the past couple of years have been the most dramatic example of the “how it started vs. how it’s going” meme. Seemingly capable of making things happen by speaking them into existence, in March, she tweeted hip-hop superstar Missy Elliott asking her jump on a remix to one of her songs, and just […]
Just over a decade ago, the team behind Atelier New Regime started their business by hawking T-shirts out of their trunks in Montreal. Today, they’re widely regarded as one of the hottest streetwear brands out of Canada, turning heads the world over—and most recently, catching Havana Club’s attention. Well versed in the art of the […]
Back in Week 4 of the NFL season, Justin Jefferson began making his case for Rookie of the Year. Despite a heartbreaking 1-point loss to the Tennessee Titans, the Minnesota Vikings receiver came down with 7 catches for 175 yards. None were more memorable than a 71-yard bomb in the third quarter that resulted in his […]
It’s that time again! We’re days away from the November 12, 2020 release of Sony’s PlayStation 5, but you know how it goes: some people (present company included) have been lucky enough to get their hands on the PS5 before everyone else. Michael B. Jordan—star of the Creed franchise, Black Panther, and lifelong gamer—was one of those people. Truth […]
“Loving a Black woman feels like a privilege; it feels like I’m seen,” Kiesh says softly to Crystal as she stares into her lap. This video of two Black women talking about Black Love for Refinery 29’s Unbothered platform has been shared over 70,000 times on Twitter and ‘liked’ more than double that amount. The five-minute […]
