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Blondshell's third LP drops September 25 via Partisan; the title track and video landed today, signaling renewed momentum for a songwriter who's been quietly carving out a devoted indie-rock base.

A massive new box set is the most comprehensive collection to date of Ian Curtis and the band's concert recordings, a nostalgia play for a 1970s-80s post-punk catalog that never stops selling.

Hammett's dismissal of contemporary songwriting underscores the generational divide in music taste and the ongoing tension between rock authenticity and pop commercialism.

The band is launching a promotional exhibition after months of blitz support for their latest album "The Mountain," extending IP value into physical gallery space.

Amiri's runway show signals where high-end menswear is heading for next season.

One of fashion's most famous statements about couture and bodies: Owens and adidas are collaborating on performance gear that suggests a new frontier in wearable tech and climate-conscious design.

Lizzo's candid TikTok reply to her album's commercial failure signals a shift in how artists are forced to narrate their own collapse in real time.

From Charli XCX to Madonna, pop stars' latest visual works are stacked with fashion-insider cameos, blurring the line between fashion film and music video as a single cultural object.

37 percent of tested garments had labels that didn't match actual materials, a regulatory vulnerability that could reshape supply chains if enforcement tightens.

Figma's Field talks design tooling and AI's role in the creative workflow, a critical vector for where software-as-a-service eats into traditional design labor.

Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left a 14-year tech career to build Kafi BBQ into a $2.3 million halal Texas barbecue operation, proving niche culinary expertise and cultural authenticity scale hard.

YouTube creator content appears in more than one in four AI-generated answers, favoring niche creators with videos longer than five minutes and signaling a shift in how discovery flows.

Matt Derella is now running Microsoft's $20 billion ad business just as AI reshapes how brands reach consumers; he says brand building is back.

Freeze-dried fruit is moving from novelty into mainstream CPG as consumers seek shelf-stable, nutrient-dense snacking and ingredient options. ([NOSH (BevNET), 2026-06-25

Nomie is targeting the kids meal space with just-add-water organic packets, betting that convenience and nutrition messaging resonate with parents. ([NOSH (BevNET), 2026-06-25

Rhinegeist is relaunching Cheetah as Super Lager in partnership with Kroger, signaling how brewers are co-creating retail-exclusive SKUs to compete on price tiers.

Ocean Spray tapped a Nestlé health executive to lead the co-op, signaling a push toward better-for-you positioning in the cranberry category.

Heineken named former JDE Peet's and Kraft Heinz executive Rafael Oliveira its new CEO, the first outsider to lead the brewer; shares rose on the appointment.

LaMelo Ball was traded to the Timberwolves on Thursday morning, a blockbuster deal that reshuffles Eastern Conference guard economics.

Warner Bros. Discovery licensed Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films to Paramount for exclusive linear play starting July 3, a major content-rights grab across MTV, Nickelodeon, and sister nets.

The Cavaliers are nearing a deal to sell 5-10 percent equity to private equity firm Blue Owl, valuing the NBA franchise at $5.5 billion and signaling continued PE appetite for sports assets.

Tracy McGrady is reviving the legendary ABCD basketball camp with Sonny Vaccaro, buying an 80 percent stake and signaling celebrity interest in basketball youth infrastructure.

Wilmer Valderrama is launching WV Social House, a new social media marketing company, extending his entertainment-production IP into the creator economy.

Major discounts on supportive sports bras for yoga, running, and HIIT during Prime Day.

A 41-year-old's weight-loss reset underscores how behavioral consistency beats radical intervention.

Makeup artist Alexandra French reveals how a Allure cover shoot's polka-dot lip look came from a $10 craft store find, a case study in resourceful beauty creation. ([Allure (Beauty), 2026-06-25

Madison LeCroy swears by a $13 CosRX snail mucin product for dry skin, validating budget beauty's staying power during Prime Day.

Hacker News users report that OpenAI is monetizing paid-tier services with ads.

Apple's price hikes on high-margin products signal real supply constraints in memory and storage, a rare defensive move.

Sandisk is likely to benefit from the memory-demand surge that drove Micron's extraordinary results, signaling sector tailwinds.

Marianne Lake's retirement from JPMorgan as consumer banking chief resets the succession race; Troy Rohrbaugh and Doug Petno are now co-presidents.

China's DeepSeek is doubling all department headcount after a blockbuster fundraising, betting on continued AI talent scarcity and growth velocity.