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This week brings a wave of exciting collaborations. SATISFY and Levi’s have teamed up again, this time offering a washed denim jacket and jeans inspired by running gear. TEATORA and BEAMS have created a stylish travel collection using innovative, packable materials. HUF is celebrating summer with a collection featuring apparel and barware in partnership with Orion Breweries. Meanwhile, NEEDLES and FILA are hinting at a retro-inspired line with signature butterfly logos and tracksuits. Ami Paris is focusing on connection with a collection inspired by friendship, and JOURNAL STANDARD relume is giving a classic pajama shirt a modern update with Brooks Brothers. For something unexpected, RIMOWA and Winmau have created a luxury dartboard case, starring Walton Goggins, and GrowthRing & Supply is capturing Tokyo’s nightlife with a collaboration featuring Instagram account ShibuyaMeltdown.

Since it started streaming on HBO Max, The Pitt has quickly become a hugely popular TV show. It’s been praised by critics and gained a dedicated following because of its realistic depiction of life in an emergency room. The series has also helped introduce several new actors, like Shabana Azeez, who’s won over fans with her role as Victoria Javadi. While viewers are waiting for season 3 of The Pitt, they now have another project starring Azeez to anticipate.

Rather than a concert, David and Alex Van Halen will be speaking at the TEDxFARGO event in Fargo, North Dakota, on July 30th at Brewhalla. For those unable to attend in person, the talk will be available to watch on YouTube, though it won’t be posted for several weeks.

This new product taps into a popular Japanese tradition: gachapon – capsule vending machines offering random collectible toys. These machines have been incredibly popular in Japan for decades and inspired the ‘blind box’ trend now seen worldwide, driving demand for everything from designer figurines to trendy plushies. By releasing its own capsule toy through this system, Starbucks is using a proven method that encourages customers to buy repeatedly, trade with others, and experience the excitement of collecting – the same approach behind many recent limited-edition releases.

Apple has launched a new leasing program called Apple Upgrade, available in the US, for iPhones, Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches. Created with Klarna, it lets customers choose to pay for their devices over 12, 24, 36 months, depending on the product. This program replaces the older iPhone Upgrade Program and gives customers the flexibility to upgrade to a new device early, buy the one they’re leasing, or simply return it when the lease is up.

The NikeSKIMS Rift Satin updates Nike’s unique Air Rift shoe with a stylish new look. Part of the Studio Edit 02 collection, it features satin-like panels in two colors – Obsidian and Night Silver – giving the split-toe design a smoother, more refined feel created in collaboration with Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS brand. The shoe maintains its original low shape but offers a sleeker appearance.

Gabriel Luna last played the live-action Ghost Rider as Robbie Reyes in the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Although it’s been nearly ten years and the show’s place within the Marvel Cinematic Universe isn’t completely clear, many fans were hoping Luna would return to the role. Now that Ryan Gosling has been cast as Ghost Rider, it appears Luna’s version – and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. itself – won’t be continuing in the MCU.