Manisha Krishnan

‘Tron: Ares’ Wants to Gaslight You About the Future of AI The latest film in the “Tron” franchise seems to have not learned any lessons from sci-fi movies past—or from current reality.

The latest film in the “Tron” franchise seems to have not learned any lessons from sci-fi movies past—or from current reality. www.wired.com/story/tron-a...

“Not every woman is the same. Yes, there's the traditional 28-day cycle, but everyone's is different, and it varies person to person, month by month,” says Amy West, a sports medicine physician.

Read the full article: www.wired.com/story/men-ar...

Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money."

The newfound interest in the league has more men watching the sport than women, and the overwhelming rise of sports gambling has encouraged some to engage in gambling practices that experts warn aren’t just pseudoscientific, but sexist, too. www.wired.com/story/men-ar...

Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money."

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money." www.wired.com/story/men-ar...

The strategies including tracking players' performances over time and looking for patterns, checking for injury reports of "soreness," or basing it off players' own public statements. One gambler advised others to "bet the under” when he thought Caitlin Clark was at "end of her late luteal phase."

Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money."

NEW: Some gamblers are placing WNBA bets based on when they think players are on their periods—and advising their followers to do the same. One content creator calls it "blood money." But the strategy is both unscientific and sexist. From @mollylongman.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/men-ar...

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

How Mark Bray, author of the book on antifa, was targeted with death threats:

— Trump signs EO designating antifa as terrorists
— DHS memo warns about "antifa-aligned" individuals
— Far-right trolls target Bray on X
— TPUSA treasurer launches petition against Bray

www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

The AI Slur ‘Clanker’ Has Become a Cover for Racist TikTok Skits The online trend takes a comedic approach to spreading anti-AI messaging, but some creators are using racist references to make their point.

The anti AI slur "clanker" has spawned a genre of TikTok skits in which robots are treated like second-class citizens. But many directly reference the Jim Crow South, "George Droid," and other racist scenarios and tropes directed at Black people: www.wired.com/story/the-ai...

Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videos A scavenger hunt campaign to promote Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” resulted in a viral #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign.

So, as part of Taylor Swift's album rollout, there was a scavenger hunt involving videos that looked *really* AI-generated. So #SwiftiesAgainstAI became a thing and now the videos are impossible to find. Fandom outrage can be good!
www.wired.com/story/taylor...

Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videos A scavenger hunt campaign to promote Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl resulted in a viral #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign.

A surprising upside to Taylor Swift's very mid new album:

Galvanizing thousands of extremely online Swifties to campaign against the use of generative AI for creative work.

As the Right Leans Into ‘Warrior’ Culture, Some Leftist Gym Bros Are Pushing Back Right-wing fitness content has dominated the manosphere for years. Leftist gym influencers have taken notice—with some even being paid thousands of dollars to counter it.

New from @sameagan.bsky.social: The right has capitalized off manosphere fitness content for years, but the left is finally pushing back. One prominent Democratic operative offered two fitness influencers over $10K each to make leftist content: www.wired.com/story/as-the...

Bad Bunny Has MAGA All Worked Up After avoiding the continental US on his world tour due to ICE, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show will be a battleground for the country’s culture wars.

After avoiding the continental US on his world tour due to ICE, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show will be a battleground for the country’s culture wars. www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...

video here: bsky.app/profile/wire...

and this lede is something (especially if you've been to Jumbo's strip club in LA)

Inside the Contentious World of Luigi Mangione Supporters As Luigi Mangione is being tried legally and in the court of public opinion, tensions are growing between his supporters pushing health care reform and those who believe he is innocent.

New deep dive into the world of feuding Luigi Mangione supporters. Some are using alleged crime to push health care reform; others find that offensive, as they believe he's completely innocent. And most of them hate the media's fixation on the "thirsters": www.wired.com/story/inside...

For Made in China this week, I wrote about China's new K visa program, which launched right as the US made H-1Bs dramatically more expensive. Sign up for the newsletter here: www.wired.com/newsletter

Heritage Foundation Uses Bogus Stat to Push a Trans Terrorism Classification By inflating numbers and narrowing definitions, Heritage promotes a false link between transgender identity and violence in its push for the FBI to create a new terrorism category.

NEW: The Heritage Foundation is pushing a terrorism designation based on "transgender ideology" on the claim that "50% of major (non-gang) school shootings since 2015" involve a transgender shooter or trans-related motive. @dell.bsky.social and me on why that's false:

www.wired.com/story/herita...

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"

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The Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile title screen

A very big Onion announcement:

The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece.

It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.

It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on October 2nd.

Then two weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot.

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made.

When did The Onion decide to make a Jeffrey Epstein mockumentary? Once Trump started acting “dodgy” fielding questions about Epstein.

“There's this big gap where information should be," @bencollins.bsky.social said. They thought "it would be very funny to fill it with complete fucking nonsense."

Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details A new Senate report claims DOGE put every American's Social Security number at risk—and that officials at federal agencies essentially obstructed an investigation, all but denying DOGE even exists.

NEW! A Senate report claims that DOGE has put *every* American’s social security number at risk; that staff at GSA, OPM, and SSA wouldn’t or couldn’t say what DOGE was doing; and that agencies claimed that DOGE actually doesn’t exist at all.

For @wired.com

www.wired.com/story/armed-...

Harrowing deep dive by my colleagues on DOGE’s devastation of government agencies, in the words of federal workers: www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made.

EXCLUSIVE: 'Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile' is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made. www.wired.com/story/the-on...

It’s in select theatres in NYC, Minneapolis, LA, and SF for one day only Oct. 2, then online. It was initially going to have a bigger national run, but the first theatre chain backed out following Charlie Kirk’s death. S/o @bencollins.bsky.social and @theonion.com for giving WIRED the heads up!

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made.

VERY FUNNY SCOOP: The Onion made a 20-minute Epstein/Trump mockumentary called “Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.” I got a sneak peek and it is gloriously dumb. Read about it/watch the trailer here: www.wired.com/story/the-on...

Larry Ellison Is a ‘Shadow President’ in Donald Trump’s America The Ellison family is cornering the market on attention and data the same way the Vanderbilts did railroads and the Rockefellers did oil.

Congrats to Larry Ellison, who is now a main character in the @wired.com politics Cinematic Universe.

@jakelahut.writes.news with what you need to know about the billionaire "shadow president" now cornering the market on your attention, and your data:

A 12-foot statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein frolicking and holding hands appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Tuesday, September 23.

A plaque under the statue states that it has been erected “In Honor of Friendship Month."

She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress Kat Abughazaleh, 26, made her name swatting down right-wing talking points on social media. Now she’s hoping internet fame can propel her to Congress.

popping back in from mat leave to say i profiled @katmabu.bsky.social for @wired.com and you should read it! she's running a fascinating campaign: www.wired.com/story/kat-ab...

The NFL Goes MrBeast Mode WIRED went to Brazil for YouTube’s first live NFL broadcast. It was helmed by the platform’s biggest influencers as the league expands its quest for global domination.

WIRED went to Brazil for YouTube’s first live NFL broadcast. It was helmed by the platform’s biggest influencers as the league expands its quest for global domination. www.wired.com/story/the-nf...