Welcome Digest [2.9.26]
Clavicular arrested, Chanel's new footwear direction, Super Bowl fallout, and more
Welcome To February 9th
Today’s Important Headlines
⚖️ Clavicular arrested
Looksmaxxing streamer Clavicular has been criminally charged with two felonies for forgery and possession of dangerous drugs after an arrest that quickly went viral online. A livestream of related court proceedings circulated widely, while Clavicular called the case political persecution. Some followers claim the arrest was staged to secure a viral mugshot, while others believe it may connect to more serious trafficking allegations.
👟 Get excited about Chanel’s new footwear designer
Safa Sahin’s resume includes stints at Balmain, Bottega Veneta, and Nike, and his designs are strikingly imaginative, playing with unconventional silhouettes, exaggerated proportions, and nontraditional curves. His move to Chanel continues Matthieu Blazy’s pattern of bringing former Bottega Veneta talent into the house. Many online are already speculating whether this signals Chanel’s interest in expanding deeper into menswear or streetwear.
📚 You can now scroll Wikipedia feed-style
A new project called Xikipedia turns Wikipedia into a swipeable, feed-style app with short post previews that link into full articles. It is now downloadable, with content being pulled from Simple Wikipedia. The same developer also made extensions that turn X into mini games like Cards Against Humanity and an archery shooter that shoots arrows when you plug your phone in.
🏈 Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show fallout
Bad Bunny’s halftime performance centered on Puerto Rican identity and featured surprise appearances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. Trump and many conservative commentators criticized the show as unpatriotic, and Turning Point USA hosted a simultaneous and unremarkable alternative “All-American” concert featuring (predictably) Kid Rock and a rag-tag group of country acts.
💎 This artist makes custom pop culture inspired grills
Paris-based artist 7 Evenance is gaining attention for custom grills inspired by music, anime, fashion, and gaming. Designs range from character motifs like Kirby and Piscou, to movie references like Marty Supreme, as well as the ability for customers to submit custom drawn concepts.
🎿 The best and the worst of Winter Olympics promo
The Winter Olympics kickoff promos are getting dragged for heavy AI usage. In contrast, Vogue China’s Olympic-themed visuals shot by Wintam, the same photographer behind last summer’s viral GQ spread, are being widely praised for its craft and direction.
Headline curation and words by Mikail Haroon (@mvkail)
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From The Archive
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A human hand compared to a tiger paw.
Despite the visual difference, human hands and tiger forepaws follow the same “pentadactyl limb structure,” sharing bones including the humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges.