classics

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Though it has been replenishing its product pipeline, Nike lost considerable ground to upstart rivals such as On and Hoka in recent years while relying too heavily on its Air Jordan franchise and other classics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“It was either classics or new work,” he recalled, “and I chose new work partly because I like the partnership with the playwright in the room.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Inspired by football culture on and off the pitch, the collections mix archive classics with streetwear staples.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Soon after, her pilot for a “sapphic murder story” inspired by “Killing Eve” netted her 22 pitch meetings — the first was with director Sam Raimi, whose early-career “Evil Dead” movies are beloved cult classics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s an old-timey single-screen movie theater that shows foreign films and cult classics.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen