Weekly roundups for music, art, and fashion; job opportunities; John Lennon's lost artwork; and more
Welcome Digest [6.5.26]
Welcome To June 5th
Today’s Important Headlines
Jay-Z dissed Ye, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and more
After stating in an interview just two months ago that “beef is bad for business,” Jay-Z took the stage for a rare live performance at Roots Picnic in Philadelphia and took shots at a long list of people, including Ye, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Dame Dash, Tory Lanez, Jaguar Wright, Tony Buzbee, and Oschino. His sharpest remarks were aimed at Ye, whom he criticized for his erratic behavior and for making comments about Jay-Z’s children. Check out exactly what he said here.
This new app lets you put a bounty on literally anything
Pump.fun GO is a new platform that turns the entire world into a Black Mirror-esque gig marketplace, allowing users to crowdsource virtually any task imaginable. Kind of like a more chaotic version of Fiverr, the platform lets anyone post cash bounties for others to complete. Among the highest-paying bounties so far is a $22,663 offer to interview the family of Henry Nowak’s killer, while other notable listings include $11,417 to organize a NEET march through New York City.
Hundreds of John Lennon’s lost drawings have been rediscovered
A collection of 240 long-lost drawings created by John Lennon and artist Stephen Verona in the mid-1960s has gone on public display for the first time at Liverpool Beatles Museum. The colorful sketches were originally produced frame-by-frame for She Said So, a two-minute animated lyric video for the Beatles’ “I Feel Fine,” often cited as one of the earliest music videos ever made. The original film reel is preserved at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., but the drawings themselves were lost for decades. After recently resurfacing at auction, the works have been reunited in this special exhibition highlighting a largely forgotten piece of Beatles history.
Bots now account for more web traffic than humans
Two years ahead of the predicted 2027 timeline, bots now account for 57.5% of all HTTP requests to HTML content, with humans trailing at 42.5%, according to Cloudflare’s Radar dashboard. Gibraltar leads globally in bot traffic at 92.1%, followed by Singapore, Iran, Ireland, and the Netherlands. It’s a strange inflection point; the internet was built around human behavior, so what happens when its primary users are no longer human?
Drake may be getting his own GTA VI radio station
A clip from the Rory & Mal podcast suggests Drake will have his own radio station in GTA VI, with Jermaine Dupri saying Drake might upload unreleased music to the game. Rockstar has not confirmed this. In other GTA VI obsessive behavior: one superfan is planning on monitoring the oxygen levels near Rockstar’s offices to detect unusual activity, hoping to predict when a third trailer might drop.
The Roundups
Music
New Releases:
Nine Vicious - F*ck a Leak
PZ - “Extra (Extra)”
Apollo Red - Demon Heart Radio
Protect - SLIMEDUDE2003
Harrison, Earl Sweatshirt, Elipropperr — “officeloop with t+ e”
MGNA Crita - “Summer Love”
Nate Sib - “Let You Go” (dir. Noah Dillon)
Steve Lacy - “This Feeling”
Vince Staples - Cry Baby
Rico Nasty - “Rituals”
Skrillex - SOMA
Navy Blue - Sir Render
Cochise - “SRT”
Effie + Eurohead - “d☆ct (soccer banger)”
News:
Lucki signs to Interscope after 76M independent streams via Empire. Also announced an archive tape featuring unreleased material from 2018-2021
Future’s “Throw Away” music video surfaces nearly 12 years after the track dropped
Steve Lacy announces new album
Tierra Whack announces WHACK’S MUSEUM, a rap mixtape dropping on Juneteenth
OsamaSon says new album Nocturnal will feature “like 26 songs”
Weezer’s next album will be produced by Kenny Beats
Clairo and SZA appear to be in the studio together
Artworld
My Home by Petra Collins for Paloma Wool in Barcelona
Cloud #07156 by Fujiko Nakaya at the Bourse de Commerce, Paris
A Kind of Paradise group exhibition at Museum Rietberg in Zürich
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art in London
Yves Saint Laurent and Photography exhibition at ICP in New York
Art Basel Paris announces more than 200 exhibitors for its 2026 edition
Frick extends its popular free First Fridays initiative as part of a 3 year collaboration with Louis Vuitton
Fashion roundup
Jonathon Anderson’s Dior Riviera 2026 collection
Gucci’s Monte Carlo campaign is beautiful
Chanel opens new flagship in London
Central Saint Martens fashion show was incredible as always
Under Armor x 424 are cooking up some amazing pieces
Amazing drawings by @niceok for Nike x Bagel Magazine for the French Open:
Gorgeous campaign from Basketcase x New Balance
Balenciaga unveils a football inspired RTW collection for World Cup
This moving subway window display for Chanel at Bergdorf Goodman:
Preview of upcoming collection from Mowalola x Air Jordan 14
Tana seen in unreleased YVL (Carti) polos
Nike releases their new “Rip The Script” video featuring a stacked cast including Travis Scott, Christiano Ronaldo, Kim Kardashian, Lebron James, and more
Product roundup
Classic Yung Lean merch is back
Chanel heels from the Métiers d’Art launch
Tamagotchi grills from @papi_grillz
Comme des Garçons transparent snakeskin wallet
Prada Mode toothbrush + toothpaste
Onitsuka Tiger mules
Cartier’s new iced-out Love bracelets
Sleeve vase by Haus Otto
Supreme x Jordan SS26 collection
Adidas x Coca-Cola collection
“Condition Marking” shirts by Xtenware
Tommy Jack Oddo Verdier’s new sandals
Studio Nicholson x ASICS dress / running shoe hybrid was previewed
Lil Yachty x Nike “Us Force 1” collab was previewed
Headline curation and words by Mikail Haroon (@mvkail)
Classifieds
Exciting opportunities, employment and otherwise
U-Haul Art Fair XL — Gallery & Curator Open Call (Worldwide)
Open call for galleries and curators interested in participating in a DIY art fair staged across a series of U-Haul trucks. Responsibilities include proposing exhibitions and presenting work within the fair’s unconventional mobile exhibition format. Ideal candidate is interested in experimental exhibition-making and alternative art fair models.
Apply
Holiday — Summer Internship (Los Angeles, CA)
Summer internship supporting day-to-day operations across Holiday’s West Hollywood retail and studio environment. Responsibilities include moodboarding, inventory management, order packing, calendar coordination, and assisting with general creative and operational workflows. Ideal candidate is highly organized, self-motivated, based in Los Angeles with access to a car, and interested in gaining hands-on experience within an independent fashion brand.
Apply (only in store)
CELINE — Press Intern (London, UK)
Full-time press internship supporting CELINE UK across communications and events. Responsibilities include assisting press operations, coordinating communications workflows, and supporting day-to-day activities within the brand’s London office. Ideal candidate is highly organized, interested in luxury fashion communications, and eager to gain hands-on experience within a global fashion house.
Apply
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