Clairo in Toronto

Guess I gotta get out of downtown this weekend… this my view today, not much going on from my pov

At Young Money Reunion. 9 pm DJ still on

Naomi Osaka just retired mid-match

The Canadian National Exhibit (CNE) has become the centre of a labour dispute as inspectors with the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) continue to strike. torstar.co/wmHl50Kjvlm

I spoke with Sama’ Abdulhadi, the "Queen of Palestinian techno," about her tumultuous journey from Ramallah's underground electronic scene to the world's biggest stages. She's plays her first-ever Canadian gig at Electric Island in Toronto on Sunday. thestar.com/entertainment/…

Blank sheets of white paper. Signs showing a math equation. Online messages filled with irony. People have found subtle and creative ways to protest Covid lockdowns in China, where the authorities have little tolerance of open dissent. nyti.ms/3OJ0tVt

Fans of both football and Rihanna gathered at Houston Hall in Manhattan’s West Village to watch the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off at the 57th Super Bowl on Sunday.

Make it stop

At streetwear brand Head of State's after-party on Tuesday, fresh-dressed guests came out to celebrate the brand and Valentine's Day.

from first headline show to first headline tour… 🤍🤍🤍 (no reporting here just love from a friend) nyunews.com/arts/music/202…

.Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani hasn't called off all of the cuts to the city's 3 library systems -- he just called off April's "Program to Eliminate the Gap" (aka PEG) Per NY Public Library spox, libraries still face budget cuts of $36.2M nypl.org/press/nycs-thr…

Japandi as a valid descriptor is not real it can’t hurt you

Listening to this one story “Finn and the Bell” about the story of a boy who would’ve been in my graduating class… Erica Heilman’s Erica Heilman is about life in Vermont, but it very well could be about life in general. Another reason I never skip when Radiolab reposts stories

Are We On Air? is my new favorite podcast

me in the theater when emily blunt was getting interrogated by the prosecutor in that one oppenheimer scene

NYU Tel Aviv students continue classes remotely with potential return in spring Following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, students at NYU’s program in Tel Aviv have been continuing classes online from either Manhattan, Abu Dhabi or their homes. nyunews.com/news/2023/11/2…

“Is This the End of Academic Freedom?” — important The New York Times essay on the wave of crackdowns on pro-Palestinian speech nationwide, by AAUP - NYU Chapter executive committee members Paula Chakravartty and Vasuki Nesiah nytimes.com/2024/04/05/opi…

Spoke to Mustafa about leaving Toronto, about grief, about Gaza and Sudan, and about finding a sound that strikes a balance between Leonard Cohen and Mohammed Wardi on his new album "Dunya." thestar.com/entertainment/…

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.