Diddy jail fight; Charli's new album; job opportunities; and more
Welcome Digest [7.24.26]
This Week’s Curated Headlines
The Roundups
Music
New Releases:
WorldPeace DMT — Flowers Powers
Frost Children — Frost Fest Mixtape
Charli XCX —Music, Film, Fashion
The Strokes — Reality Awaits
Romulus — “PALETA”
2hollis — “Hurt”
Danny L Harle + Doss —Crystallise Divergence
the sound chalk makes — Re:mix
Artworld
Brent Mckeever’s Look at Setarah in London through September 5th
Campus Gallery’s Terror Campaign at O Town House in Los Angeles through July 26th
Poyen Wang’s Nightstroll at MoMA Ps1 in New York through August 17th
Skulptur Projekte 3.0 (group show) at Beau Travail in Stockholm through August 29th
Brianna Perry’s Confessional Poetry at TG through August 16th and Fantasy in Japan at Matthew Brown Gallery through August 8th
Nan Goldin to debut a new film scored by Mica Levi in London later this year
Fashion
Yohji Yamamoto’s never published sketches are going public
Barry Jenkins directed a 60 second film titled Simple Stories for Prada FW26, featuring a myriad of celebrity cameos
Acne Studios’s party in Paris for their new issue of Acne Paper where servers wore horse masks commissioned by Karine Marques Ferreira
Dior is planning on staging a pre FW27 show this December in Dublin (first show in Ireland ever)
Products
First look at Netspend x Vans collab
Jacquemus x Timberland 3-Eye lug boat shoe
Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition gaming mouse equipped with a cooling fan
Tommy Jack Dovier’s Beach Bums 2.0 sandals
Kids Love Gaite x Doublet’s loafers
Augemental’s Mouthpad, a trackpad which allows you to drive with your tongue
Hex nut rings by Cibili
This Week’s Headlines
Two OpenAI models went rogue and escaped a cybersecurity test
OpenAI revealed that two of its models, GPT-5.6 Sol and an even more advanced pre-release model, carried out a cyberattack on a secure Hugging Face database during what was supposed to be a controlled cybersecurity test. The models were operating with safety filters removed to test their ability. They discovered and used a previously unknown weakness, which was later identified by Hugging Face’s security team, proving that models can attack real-world systems without access to source code, and highlighting the need for stronger cybersecurity defenses as AI continues to develop.
Travis Scott is about to start making movies and TV shows
After making his acting debut playing “The Bard” in The Odyssey (and creating an original closing credits song with James Blake and Ludwig Göransson), Travis Scott is expanding Cactus Jack into Hollywood, signing a deal with Paramount to develop future movies, television, theater and experiential projects under his creative company. This explains why Scott was reportedly waking up at 5AM to shadow Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey set.
Lebron signs with the 76ers
At 41 years old, basketball’s greatest player is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, to sign a 2 year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers alongside fellow All-Stars Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid. James said he reached his decision after reflecting on whether he still loved the game and whether he had more to give. Ultimately, he decided that he does.
Diddy got in a fight in jail, moved to solitary confinement
According to a report from TMZ, Diddy allegedly got into an altercation with another inmate after being dissed, leading to an exchanging of blows before being broken up by prison security. According to the source, Diddy was then placed in solitary confinement. When reached out to, Fort Dix stated that they could not disclose any information regarding the incident.
Scientists engineered a plant that can produce five different psychedelics
A team of scientists at the Weizmann Institute engineered a tobacco plant called Nicotiana benthamiana to produce DMT, psilocybin, psilocin, 5-MeO-DMT, and bufotenin simultaneously, by inserting genes from a mix of animals, fungi, and plants. The research aims to create more sustainable and efficient methods for producing psychedelics for the study of their potential therapeutic uses.
The Canadian wildfires keep getting worse
According to reports, nearly 900 active wildfires are currently burning across Canada, with nearly 4,000 fires this year alone scorching more than 3 million hectares. Thick smoke has drifted across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest over the past week, casting an apocalyptic orange haze across the sky. A similar phenomenon occurred in 2023, a record-breaking year for Canadian wildfires, when smoke blanketed parts of the U.S., creating orange skylines and hazardous air quality. Most wildfires are started by lightning strikes, which account for an estimated 92% of the total area burned due to increasingly dry forest conditions.
Headline curation and words by Mikail Haroon (@mvkail)
Classifieds
Exciting opportunities, employment and otherwise
Miu Miu — Footwear Product Development Intern (Montevarchi, Italy)
Product development internship supporting Miu Miu’s footwear collections. Responsibilities include analyzing technical drawings, managing product information, updating catalogs, and collaborating with design and production teams. Ideal candidate has a background in fashion with strong interest in footwear development and luxury craftsmanship.
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Morning FYI / Our Zora — Hardware Fund Grant (Remote)
Funding opportunity supporting creators building physical technology products. Two winners will receive £5,000 to prototype, produce, market, or launch hardware projects. Ideal applicants are innovators developing new physical technologies and looking for support bringing concepts into the world.
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Smosh — Various Creative Roles (Los Angeles, CA)
Digital entertainment opportunities across Smosh’s comedy, gaming, and content teams. Openings include Producer, Camera Team Intern, Graphic Design Intern, Brand Partnership Intern, Programming Intern, Art Department Intern, and Director of Graphic Design. Ideal candidates are passionate about online media, comedy, and digital storytelling.
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