Welcome Digest [1.30.26]
New music, art exhibits to see this month, job opportunities, and more
Welcome To January 30th
Today’s Important Headlines
🎶 New music releases
A lot has dropped in the past couple days. Here are some of our favorites: xaviersobased — Xavier; MS* Gloom — Dumb 4 All; Fred Again and Young Thug — scared; Glokk40Spaz — Baby Whoa 2 (Deluxe); Fakemink — The Boy who cried Terrified; Bby Ecco — Bby Sky (i); deer park and Ivy Knight — Black Cat
🌙 A hotel on the moon is opening in 2032
A startup called GRU has announced plans to open a lunar hotel by 2032, built using bricks made from moon soil, with construction slated to begin in 2029. Guests will have access to surface experiences including moonwalks, driving, golfing, and others. Prospective guests can apply now, with deposits ranging from $250,000 to $1 million. Future stays are expected to cost over $10 million.
👗 Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture highlights
With Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture week underway, houses across the city are unveiling their latest collections. Standouts include Gaurav Gupta, Chanel, Schiaparelli, Georges Hobeika, Dior, and Robert Wun.
🐻 Lil Uzi Vert’s new record label signs Bear1Boss as its first artist
Bear1Boss is the first artist signed to Lil Uzi Vert’s newly launched label, COR(E). Long respected in Atlanta’s underground and known for his viral 2024 appearance alongside Playboi Carti inside an Atlanta jail, the signing feels like a logical step ahead of Bear1Boss’s next project, Resort, dropping February 2.
🤖 Guy makes $10m using bots to stream his AI bands
Federal prosecutors have charged a North Carolina man for generating hundreds of thousands of AI-made songs, uploading them as fake artists, and using bots to stream them billions of times. The scheme allegedly netted over $10 million in royalties and resulted in charges including wire fraud and money laundering.
🖼️ NYC exhibits to see this month
Don’t miss John Altoon’s Drawings at Franklin Parrasch Gallery; Erica Samuels’ curated group exhibition Nightswimming at Broadway; Jon Burgerman’s Hold On, It Won’t Last Long at A Hug From The Art World; Jessica Rankin’s in the air / a memory at White Cube Mason’s Yard; and Pat Oleszko’s Fool Disclosure alongside Ana Gzirishvili’s In Practice at David Peter Francis.
Headline curation and words by Mikail Haroon (@mvkail)
Moodboard 026
Today’s inspiration supplement. Click through to view.
From The Archive
An extra piece of content from the Welcome Archive for Magazine subscribers only.
The Phone Book by Martin Parr
Between 1998 and 2001, British photographer Martin Parr photographed people using mobile phones in public, focusing on their hands and facial expressions across the globe.
Published in 2002, the series documents a moment before phone use became normalized and etiquette was unclear.
Classifieds
Exciting opportunities, employment and otherwise
Dazed Media — Dazed Space Intern (London)
Office-facing internship supporting day-to-day operations, reception, office culture, and cross-departmental coordination at a leading fashion and culture media company.
Penguin General (Penguin Random House) — Creative Project Manager, Art Department (London)
Studio management and project coordination role overseeing workflows, schedules, and administrative support for a book cover and design team.
Rolling Stone UK & Attitude — Social Media Video Editor (UK)
Mid-level editing role responsible for short-form social video and longer-form YouTube content, working closely with producers and editorial teams to elevate pacing, formats, and storytelling.
Sandia Club — Project Manager (Mexico City)
Full-time project management role leading event delivery, coordinating teams, and streamlining production logistics for a cultural venue.
White Columns — Gallery Assistant / Archivist (NYC)
Entry-level, in-person role supporting exhibitions, archives, communications, and day-to-day gallery operations at an alternative art space.
The Watermill Center — International Summer Program 2026 (Long Island, NY)
Four-week international artist residency bringing together artists across disciplines to develop new work, collaborate, and present a culminating festival.
NUNAR Magazine — Spring/Summer Open Call (Remote / Global)
Volunteer-based creative roles for spring/summer projects at an independent magazine, with priority consideration for future paid commissions and partnerships.
Mixmag — Social Media Intern (London)
Paid, three-month internship supporting social content creation, editing, filming, and community engagement within an award-winning dance music media team.