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January 21, 2025
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Louis Vuitton’s Menswear Creative Director Pharrell Williams is reuniting with longtime collaborator Nigo for the men’s Fall-Winter 2025 collection, the luxury fashion house confirmed via Instagram. Looks from the capsule were revealed Tuesday evening at the Cour Carrée du Louvre in Paris, with models showcasing everything from lobster-claw bags to varsity jackets and tailored suits. Pharrell and Nigo co-founded the streetwear brand Billionaire Boys Club and Icecream in 2003. The duo linked up for a special Louis Vuitton project in 2004, developing the Millionaires 1.0 sunglasses. Nigo, who is currently the artistic director for Kenzo, previously partnered with Louis Vuitton and late menswear artistic director Virgil Abloh on a line that launched in 2020.

Netflix shared its Q4 results Tuesday, and for the first time ever, the streaming platform exceeded 300 million paid subscribers after adding a record 19 million users during the quarter. Furthermore, the company’s revenue grew 16% year over year to $10.25 billion, exceeding analysts expectations. Netflix’s huge quarter was boosted, in large part, by its sports programming, which included the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight and its first-ever NFL game, which featured a Beyoncé halftime performance. In the immediate aftermath of the report, Netflix’s stock rose as high as roughly 13% in extended trading. Looking ahead, Netflix forecasts its revenue for the 2025 fiscal year to be in the $43.5 billion to $44.5 billion range, roughly $500,00 higher than the company’s previous estimates. 

The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that Trevor Noah will again serve as emcee for the 2025 Grammy Awards. This marks the comedian’s fifth consecutive year hosting the ceremony. Beyoncé leads the way in nominations this year with 11 overall, including Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter. The 67th Grammy Awards are scheduled to air live on Sunday, Feb. 2, on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Brittney Griner is using the offseason to play for Unrivaled, but when she returns to WNBA action later this year, the veteran center could find herself playing on a different team for the first time in her career. According to the Associated Press, Griner, drafted No. 1 overall by the Phoenix Mercury in 2013 and has stayed with the team ever since, is expected to test the free agent market and has scheduled meetings with multiple teams. In 11 WNBA seasons, the Baylor alum has earned 10 All-Star nods, helped Phoenix win a championship in 2014, and secured the league’s scoring title twice (2017, 2019).

Ryan Gosling and Star Wars? According to the Hollywood Reporter, the surprising pairing could become a reality, as Gosling is “in negotiations” to star in the latest Star Wars feature project set to be directed by Deadpool & Wolverine‘s Shawn Levy. Details are scarce, but with Gosling on boardthe timeline for the expected standalone film that Levy has been working on since 2022 would be expedited.

The 2024 holiday season saw more people than ever before on services such as YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon’s Prime Video, evidenced by the 43.4% share — an all-time high — streaming has on all TV viewing in Nielsen‘s monthly Gauge report. For reference, that’s nearly even with the 46.2% from broadcast (22.4%) and cable (23.8%) combined for the month. YouTube was the top-performing platform, with 11.1% of television use, up from 10.8% in November. Meanwhile, Netflix and Prime Video used exclusive primetime NFL broadcasts to round out the top three at 8.5% and 4%, respectively.

As Unrivaled continues to make history, the league founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier is adding another partner to its already lengthy list. On Tuesday, Unrivaled and Adobe Express announced a new collaboration encouraging fans to become digital creators. As part of the deal, supporters can use custom tools and templates to design game-day highlights, player posters, and social media content. Fans also have creative ownership to design custom team banners, highlight reels, or personalized graphics, making them feel as if they are also a part of Unrivaled’s growing success. Adobe is also the official creativity partner of the NWSL. 

Bad Bunny has plenty to celebrate as his sixth studio project, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, recently hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album charts for the week ending Jan. 16. This marks the global star’s fourth solo album to chart the list, selling 203,500 equivalent album units in the United States. The record also sits at the top spot on Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums chart for a second week, earning 264.03 million streams. 

Penn Badgley is resurrecting the character that solidified his celebrity status for Moncler’s Spring 2025 campaign. Ditching his curls in favor of a buzz cut, the looks are reminiscent of Badgley’s Season 1 portrayal of his character from Gossip Girl, Dan Humphrey. The images are shot in New York City, the same setting as the teen series, which ran from 2007 to 2012. The ready-to-wear collection includes outwear and vests made of premium fabric like suede and cashmere.

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Vinciane Ngomsi

Vinciane Ngomsi is a Staff Writer at Boardroom. She began her career in sports journalism with bylines at SB Nation, USA Today, and most recently Yahoo. She received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Truman State University, and when she's not watching old clips of Serena Williams' best matches, she is likely perfecting her signature chocolate chip cookie recipe or preparing a traditional Cameroonian meal.