In today’s edition of The Update Journal, we look back at the 2025–26 NBA season and ask the important question: what did we actually learn? And the answer is… several things, most of which I had to confirm with the internet because I do not watch basketball with enough authority to lie confidently on air. Still, between chaos, comebacks, questionable shot selection, and New York somehow ending up on top, the season gave us plenty to unpack.

Then, Disney’s recommendation algorithm apparently looked at people who liked American Dragon: Jake Long, Amphibia, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Big Hero 6: The Series, and The Mighty Ducks and said, “Congratulations, you’ll love Dragon Striker.” And I just want to know who approved that math. Because that is not a recommendation — that is a hostage note assembled from my childhood favorites.

And finally, Brandon’s Take gets serious for a second — but only after the jokes — as we talk about why New York does Pride differently, why that matters, and why supporting the people you love should not be treated like extra credit. In this city, Pride is not just a parade. It is loud, crowded, emotional, slightly delayed by train traffic, and absolutely necessary.

In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, Five women suffered burns after two goons on a moped allegedly hurled sulfuric acid at them in a sickening drive-by attack in Jersey City, officials said.

Police are searching for a sicko who allegedly raped a young woman in a Harlem subway station while they were out on a date Sunday evening, authorities and sources said.

And in Washington, law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed that say plotters who harbored fringe conspiracy theories spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled.