Welcome Digest [2.2.26]
Grammys roundup, A$AP Rocky's new jewelry line, flies painted a Rolex, and more
Welcome To February 2nd
Today’s Important Headlines
🏆 Grammys roundup
Kendrick Lamar was the night’s biggest winner for the second year in a row, leading with three wins, while Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Cirkut followed closely behind. FKA twigs won Best Electronic Album, marking her first-ever Grammy. Clipse won Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips” featuring Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell, also their first win. Turnstile took home Best Rock Album and Best Metal Performance. Bad Bunny became the first Spanish-language Album of the Year winner.
💎 A$AP Rocky launches fine jewelry line
His fine jewelry brand PAVE NITEÓ was first spotted on his hands at Chanel’s couture show. The line features skull motifs inspired by Tim Burton drawings and is handcrafted by Venetian jewelers A. Codognato, whose family dates back to 1866.
📁 Fallout from the final 3 million pages of Epstein files
The DOJ has released its final tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents, totaling more than three million pages. Newly surfaced names include Jay-Z, Pusha T, Elon Musk, and art collectors Steve Tisch and Jean Pigozzi. References range from Xbox Live bans to Rick Owens coats. The scale and breadth of the material underscore how deeply Epstein’s network intersected with media, tech, and elite cultural circles.
⌚Flies painted this 1-of-1 Rolex
MilfShakes unveiled a custom Rolex Oyster Perpetual reworked using flies as the artists, and their color dyed spit as their medium. Flies were fed plant-based pigments, and their digestive fluids created an unrepeatable pattern on the dial. The 1/1 watch is not for sale and was instead raffled via a €3 digital entry, which closed yesterday.
🖼️ Edward Skeletrix, Frank Lebon, and more part of new group show spotlighting underground artists
Market Gallery and SETAREH have opened Breach, a collaborative exhibition featuring New York and London artists. Rather than following a theme, the show centers collaboration as a curatorial method, featuring works across painting, photography, sculpture, installation, and video by Edward Skeletrix, Cato, Pol Taburet, Frank Lebon, Zuzanna Bartoszek, and more. Breach runs through February 28, 2026.
🎬 New Sopranos exhibition features original scripts, set designs, the creator’s personal notes, and more
The Museum of the Moving Image is opening Stories and Sets for The Sopranoson February 14, an exhibition built from creator David Chase’s personal archive. The show includes original scripts, notes, research materials, and production designs for Dr. Melfi’s office, the Soprano home, the Bada Bing, and Satriale’s. From February 26–28, Chase will appear in person alongside cast members for special screenings and conversations.
Headline curation and words by Mikail Haroon (@mvkail)
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From The Archive
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When Prince overdosed in 2016, NASA tweeted out a photo of a purple nebula in his honor.
A purple nebula is a cloud of gas whose color appears when red hydrogen emissions combine with blue oxygen.