There is a corner of the internet I had never heard of before I started reporting this story. It’s called the “burnerverse”: a network of anon burner accounts ostensibly discussing college sports. But they have another goal: destroying young girls’ lives.🧵: www.wired.com/story/burner...

A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work

Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back.

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Must-read investigation from @ejdickson.bsky.social about a network of men who monetize the sexual humiliation of college girls, sharing nonconsensual videos of them in an attempt to ruin their lives. Harrowing and very dark: www.wired.com/story/burner...

A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work

Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back.

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An editor waits an entire career to write this headline

Manisha Krishnan@manishakrishnan.bsky.social · 4d ago

This is exactly the type of story I dreamed of when we hired @milesklee.bsky.social. A profile of one of the few lifetime Olive Garden Pasta Pass holders in the world, who has created a dashboard of all his meals and is letting fans vote on his next dish: www.wired.com/story/this-m...

This is exactly the type of story I dreamed of when we hired @milesklee.bsky.social. A profile of one of the few lifetime Olive Garden Pasta Pass holders in the world, who has created a dashboard of all his meals and is letting fans vote on his next dish: www.wired.com/story/this-m...

This Man Has a Cult Internet Following Over His Olive Garden Lifetime Pasta Pass

Braden Sinclair is one of just 50 people in the world who can have unlimited pasta at the chain for life. Now, fans are deciding what he should eat next.

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AI researcher Jacob Coxon announced his resignation from Anthropic over safety fears on Tuesday in an X post that went viral and sent shock waves through Silicon Valley and beyond. Read our interview with Coxon. 👇

The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’

Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.

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The death of a 16-year-old girl after she was suspectedly consensually choked during sex has shed light on how common sexual strangulation is among young people—and politicians are blaming it on porn. latest from @kattenbarge.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/a-teen...

A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn

Despite the many health risks, sexual strangulation has become popular among young people—with some experts blaming adult content for normalizing it.

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Geese actually had a pretty chill response to our psyop story in their new Rolling Stone interview. They wondered the same thing! www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Anyone else start getting pelted with ads for perimenopause startups recently? (Doesn't help I'm closer to 40 than 30.) I journeyed into this new world of internet hormones and came back with this tale: www.wired.com/story/inside...

Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex

How an alliance of tech startups, MAHA operatives, and actual medical experts made millennial women the new face of hormone therapy.

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Thrilled that we are nominated for an OJA for our feature on queer guntubers. We took a lot of care with this one: awards.journalists.org/entries/the-...

The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution - Online Journalism Awards

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Reyhan Harmanci@harmancipants.bsky.social · 2w ago

For Topical Reporting: Gender and Identity... @manishakrishnan.bsky.social went to a far left shooting competition. Then Charlie Kirk was assassinated. www.wired.com/story/the-ha...

I wrote about the real reason why so many women believe the conspiracy theories about Patrick Clancy. It has nothing to do with women being crazy. It has EVERYTHING to do with moms feeling totally abandoned by their husbands. And they are absolutely justified. www.wired.com/story/the-pa...

The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood

Lindsay Clancy’s defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying blame with her ex-husband.

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What happened to going to Denny’s after prom??

Manisha Krishnan@manishakrishnan.bsky.social · 4w ago

NEW: My latest feature started with a tip from a mom in LA, who was shocked at the sophisticated apparatus behind house parties her 14-year-old was being invited to/attending. Mansions; online tickets; adult bouncers; one offered 30 minutes of “bedroom access” for $75. www.wired.com/myplots-jack...

No longer just a rite of passage or a chance to score clout at school, teen parties are now full-blown moneymaking enterprises for entrepreneurs savvy enough to take advantage. www.wired.com/myplots-jack...

At 14, Jack Schwartz started throwing parties in Los Angeles. At 21, he’s the founder of MyPlots, a party promotion and ticketing company that now has more than 1 million users.

How Teen ‘After-Prom’ Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager

The West Coast house-party scene has long been iconic. For these young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, it was also inspiration for MyPlots, a party-promotion empire.

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NEW: My latest feature started with a tip from a mom in LA, who was shocked at the sophisticated apparatus behind house parties her 14-year-old was being invited to/attending. Mansions; online tickets; adult bouncers; one offered 30 minutes of “bedroom access” for $75. www.wired.com/myplots-jack...

How Teen ‘After-Prom’ Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager

The West Coast house-party scene has long been iconic. For these young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, it was also inspiration for MyPlots, a party-promotion empire.

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penthouses! kids falling in hot tubs! stacks of cash as props in instagram videos advertising....after prom parties? don't miss this deep dive from @manishakrishnan.bsky.social into the world of the teens making bank on the teen party scene in LA: www.wired.com/myplots-jack...

How Teen ‘After-Prom’ Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager

The West Coast house-party scene has long been iconic. For these young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, it was also inspiration for MyPlots, a party-promotion empire.

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Overwhelmed theater apps and a scarcity mindset around exclusive big-screen formats for blockbusters like “Dune: Part Three” and “The Odyssey” have led to the “concertification” of movies. www.wired.com/story/why-is...

Why Is It Absolute Hell to Buy a Movie Ticket Now?

Overwhelmed theater apps and a scarcity mindset around exclusive big-screen formats for blockbusters like “Dune: Part Three” and “The Odyssey” have led to the “concertification” of movies.

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From insane resale prices to hours-long waits, the summer of movie ticket "concertification" is upon us. Part of the problem is tech, but it's also our "scarcity mindset" around being first to see the best possible formats. by @milesklee.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/why-is...

Why Is It Absolute Hell to Buy a Movie Ticket Now?

Overwhelmed theater apps and a scarcity mindset around exclusive big-screen formats for blockbusters like “Dune: Part Three” and “The Odyssey” have led to the “concertification” of movies.

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You may have heard of "Peter Pan Girl"—the Disney influencer accused of stalking her favorite character. She spoke to @ejdickson.bsky.social about why the "hate" won't stop her visits: www.wired.com/story/viral-...

Viral Disneyland Content Creator Defends Her ‘Special Friendship’ With Peter Pan

Disney superfan Toni Kulusich has been accused of stalking her favorite character, sparking discourse about boundaries with park actors. She tells WIRED the backlash is unfair.

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NEW: I spent months trying to understand why a cop who spoke out against Flock faced five internal affairs investigations and was pushed out of his job—only to find himself at the center of an unlikely political fight uniting parts of the American right and left. www.wired.com/story/the-co...

The Cop Who Took On Flock

After Noel Pichardo called out his city's embrace of Flock surveillance cameras, he was subjected to five internal affairs investigations in less than two years.

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People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet. www.wired.com/story/heat-w...

In a Heat Wave, One Medical Condition Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other

People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.

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Since the release of the runaway hit ‘Obsession,’ there’s been a lot of hand-wringing online as to whether viewers understand that the lead female character is more victim than villain. Her addition to the lineup for Universal Studios’ Halloween theme park event has thrown more fuel on the fire.

The Gender War Over ‘Obsession’ Has Come for Theme Parks

Debate over the true villain in “Obsession” is raging again after Universal Studios announced the movie’s female lead will be featured at an upcoming Halloween event.

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The discourse around Obsession's "villain" vs "victim" is heating up again with the announcement that the lead female, Nikki, will feature at Universal's Halloween event. The actress who plays Nikki, fwiw, seems very much on board. Also, duh, she was a victim: www.wired.com/story/the-ge...

The Gender War Over ‘Obsession’ Has Come for Theme Parks

Debate over the true villain in “Obsession” is raging again after Universal Studios announced the movie’s female lead will be featured at an upcoming Halloween event.

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Last week, an AI newsroom beat @wired.com and other outlets to break a major story by several hours. Here's @knibbs.bsky.social with the scoop on exactly how that happened, while I process the implications for the next 25 years of my chosen career:

Oh Lord, AI Reporters Are Actually Breaking Big News

Last week, an AI newsroom beat mainstream journalists—including WIRED—to a story about OpenAI and hacking. It’s just the beginning.

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I requested a copy of my data from McDonald’s loyalty program and received an extensive, personalized report that algorithmically predicts my next purchase. www.wired.com/story/mcdona...

McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There

I requested a copy of my data from McDonald’s loyalty program and received an extensive, personalized report that algorithmically predicts my next purchase.

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New: Silicon Valley has become obsessed with AI agents this year, but most people in the world still haven't touched one. Usage numbers for AI agents are still in the low tens of millions. When, if ever, are we getting the ChatGPT moment for agents? www.wired.com/story/why-no...

Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents

The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.

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Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals. www.wired.com/story/the-ma...

The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry

Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.

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New: TikTok tells @ejdickson.bsky.social the Perez Hilton livestream, which appeared to show him covered in blood and wielding a knife, was flagged soon after it started but a "moderator error" prevented it from being taken down: www.wired.com/story/tiktok...

TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up

The gossip blogger was on TikTok covered in what appeared to be blood and wielding a knifelike object before the platform cut his stream. He’s since been hospitalized.

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This is the definitive yarn you want to read about data center resistance and the unlikely political bedfellows the movement has drawn. excellent feature by @mollytaft.com www.wired.com/story/how-da...

How Data Centers Broke American Politics

What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.

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Can Republicans actually send Dr. Anthony Fauci to jail? @davidgilbert.bsky.social talked to some legal experts about a question I deeply want to know the answer to:

Can Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?

MAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical adviser to end up in prison. WIRED asked legal experts to weigh in on whether that’s even possible.

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I was waiting for the other shoe to drop in this ad, but no, it was just an eerily positive spin on having an AI agent do absolutely everything for a useless boyfriend who can't remember to throw out expired milk, let alone an anniversary: www.wired.com/story/this-a...

This AI Assistant Wants to Make Up for Your Boyfriend's Incompetence

An ad for Orchid suggests the AI agent can fix relationship problems by simply doing everything for inconsiderate partners.

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