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‘Primetime’ Exposes the Ego-Driven Core of Vigilante Pedophile Hunting
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Primetime Exposes the Ego-Driven Core of Vigilante Pedophile Hunting
Child predators are arguably the most reviled demographic in society. So when someone like Chris Hansen, the former NBC Dateline journalist and host of the To Catch a Predator series, decides to take up the mantle of exposing them to the public, he is naturally praised as a hero. But, as is revealed in Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime—a dramatized snapshot of Hansen’s life at the show’s peak—it’s not as simple as that.
‘Primetime’ Exposes the Ego-Driven Core of Vigilante Pedophile Hunting
Culture 1 hour ago How controversial 2000s paedophile-hunting show To Catch a Predator rocked US TV BBC Culture - Miriam Balanescu • 1h New film Primetime, with Robert Pattinson, centres on the divisive series which performed sting operations on would-be abusers. A ratings hit, it caused much debate about TV ethics.
How Teen ‘After-Prom’ Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager
When I ask Jack Schwartz how much he’s charging for a table at his upcoming party in Manhattan, he offers to “show” me instead of answering with words. Then, the 21-year-old reaches into his black leather jacket, pulls out a white envelope containing $27,500 in cash—neatly separated into three stacks—and slides it across a countertop at WIRED’s office in New York, his right hand flashing a $10,000 diamond- and sapphire-encrusted gold ring.
How Teen ‘After-Prom’ Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager
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How Teen ‘After-Prom’ Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager
When I ask Jack Schwartz how much he’s charging for a table at his upcoming party in Manhattan, he offers to “show” me instead of answering with words. Then, the 21-year-old reaches into his black leather jacket, pulls out a white envelope containing $27,500 in cash—neatly separated into three stacks—and slides it across a countertop at WIRED’s office in New York, his right hand flashing a $10,000 diamond- and sapphire-encrusted gold ring.
7-OH Users Are Stockpiling and Doing Reddit Detoxes to Prep for Ban
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‘They’re Fucking a Lot of People’: 7-OH Users Brace for DEA Ban
A couple months after completing detox for alcohol in June 2023, Cam got into a brutal motorcycle accident. The 36-year-old upstate New York resident woke up hospitalized in late September after a month in a coma. “I broke every rib, every vertebrae. My pelvis was completely shattered,” says Cam, who asked to be identified by his first name because he is discussing drug use. He needed a spinal fusion and was unable to return to his job in car parts manufacturing. “I was in pain 24/7,” Cam says.
This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone
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This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone
Gowanus the media puppet probably shouldn’t even be talking to me. Made of literal garbage—his origin story is that he was born in a dumpster in his namesake neighborhood in Brooklyn—he’s the media representative for the Summer of Ludd, a Luddite festival that took place in New York earlier this month.
The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH
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The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH
The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to temporarily ban 7-OH, a component of kratom that has opioid-like effects and is sold in gas stations and smoke shops around the country in the form of gummies, drinks, and capsules. In a draft notice of intent in the Federal Register, scheduled to be published Monday, the federal agency says it will temporarily make 7-OH a Schedule I drug in the Controlled Substances Act, the same category as heroin.
Pornhub torna a essere disponibile nel Regno Unito, con l'aiuto di Apple
Tre mesi dopo aver bloccato l’accesso ai nuovi utenti nel Regno Unito, Pornhub ha annunciato che i suoi contenuti torneranno a essere visibili nel paese, a patto di sottoporsi alla verifica dell'età tramite un dispositivo Apple.
Pornhub Restores Access for UK Adults Who Use Apple’s Age Verification
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Pornhub Restores Access for UK Adults Who Use Apple’s Age Verification
Three months after Pornhub blocked access to new users in the United Kingdom, the adult entertainment company says it will be allowing users there to view its content as long as they verify their age through an Apple device.
I Asked Netflix’s Reality TV Boss Why So Many Men On Dating Shows Are Terrible
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I Asked Netflix’s Reality TV Boss Why So Many Men on Dating Shows Are Terrible
When Brandon Riegg joined Netflix a decade ago to head up its reality TV programming, he had one main competitor in mind: ABC’s The Bachelor. But Riegg felt that show—which is currently in a tailspin after canceling its latest season due to a domestic violence incident involving would-be bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul—was “contrived,” with its “tug-of-war” over group dates and outings at Italian chateaus. He wanted to create something that felt more “authentic” to modern dating, he says.
Predictive Analytics in Public Health: Preventing Illness Before It Begins
Listen to this article Most healthcare systems were built to respond. A patient feels unwell -> Symptoms worsen -> An appointment is scheduled -> Tests are ordered -> Treatment begins. This model has saved millions of lives. But it is fundamentally reactive. We wait for something to go wrong before we intervene. Now imagine a different scenario. A public health department identifies rising indicators of respiratory distress across a specific neighborhood before emergency rooms begin filling.
パラマウントによるワーナー・ブラザース買収で、エリソン親子が手にするコンテンツや企業
スカイダンス・メディアが80億ドル規模でパラマウントとのしてから、まだ1年も経っていない。この合併によって、トランプ寄りとされるエリソン家、すなわちオラクル創業者で億万長者のラリー・エリソンと、その息子でパラマウント・スカイダンスの最高経営責任者（CEO）のデヴィッド・エリソンは、米国メディア界で存在感を大きく高めた。さらに、パラマウント・スカイダンスとワーナー・ブラザース・ディスカバリー（WBD）との合併が実現すれば、その影響力は一段と増すことになる。 ネットフリックスがWBD買収から撤退したことで、エリソン家はDCコミックスからハリー・ポッターまで、数々の有力な知的財産を手にする見通しである。ロイターの報道によると、WBDは2月下旬に締結された1100億ドル規模の取引で、パラマウント・スカイダンスによる買収に合意した。米規制当局が合併を承認しなかった場合、パラマウント・スカイダンスは70億ドルの違約金を支払うことにも合意している。 パラマウントとスカイダンスの合併により、すでに大規模な人員削減が進められている。CBS Newsもその対象となった。現在、同部門ではThe...
Everything Larry and David Ellison Will Control if Paramount Buys Warner Bros. Original
Less than a year ago, Skydance Media closed its $8 billion merger with Paramount, making the Trump-friendly Ellison family—billionaire Oracle founder Larry and his son David, CEO of Paramount Skydance—among the most powerful media moguls in the country. A looming Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would expand their empire even further.
Everything Larry and David Ellison Will Control If Paramount Buys Warner Bros.
Sydney Sweeney's Underwear Campaign Goes Even More Viral With 'Do What Makes You Naked' Video That's not how you sit in a chair. Sydney Sweeney always manages to find herself in the headlines, whether it’s a controversial jeans ad or the latest …
‘Love Is Blind’ Embraces the Manosphere
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‘Love Is Blind’ Embraces the Manosphere
When Netflix dropped the first season of Love Is Blind in February 2020, it offered a reprieve from the washboard abs that normally seem like a casting requirement for reality TV shows. The premise—that couples get engaged “sight unseen” after talking to each other through pods, then, following a big reveal, decide if they want to get married—featured just the right amount of mess.
‘Heated Rivalry’ Is Bringing New Fans to Hockey. Does the Sport Deserve Them?
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Is Bringing New Fans to Hockey. Does the Sport Deserve Them?
From "big air" to curling, the Olympics are all about people banding together to fixate on sports they barely knew existed a month ago. Hockey is different. While it’s among the least popular pro sports in the US, it’s a downright national obsession in Canada and has a sizable number of fans year-round. For the 2026 Winter Olympics it has a whole lot more thanks to Heated Rivalry.
El cine woke sigue siendo taquillero (aunque a MAGA no le guste)
Esta mañana, al conocer las nominaciones a los Oscar de este año, le dije a mi novio que Sinners, con 16 nominaciones en total, había hecho historia. "Lo woke ha vuelto", me contestó. Estaba bromeando, pero su ocurrencia muestra una dicotomía bastante marcada.
Pornhub, perché presto non sarà più accessibile ai nuovi utenti nel Regno Unito
Pornhub ha annunciato che bloccherà le registrazioni dei nuovi utenti nel Regno Unito a partire dal 2 febbraio, in protesta contro le leggi britanniche sulla verifica dell’età, giudicate inefficaci dalla piattaforma di condivisione di video pornografici. Da quella data potranno quindi accedere al servizio solo gli utenti che si sono già registrati e che hanno completato il processo di accertamento dell’età. A tutti gli altri non sarà più possibile creare un account.
The State-Led Crackdown on Grok and xAI Has Begun
At least 37 attorneys general for US states and territories are taking action against xAI after people used its chatbot, Grok, to generate a flood of sexualized images earlier this year.
Pornhub Will Block New UK Users Starting Next Week to Protest ‘Flawed’ ID Law
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Pornhub Will Block New UK Users Starting Next Week to Protest ‘Flawed’ ID Law
Pornhub is blocking itself in the United Kingdom on February 2, arguing that the country’s age verification laws are ineffective, the company announced on Tuesday. As of February 2, only users who have already registered with Pornhub and completed age verification will be able to access the site. New users will not be able to register.
Sorry MAGA, Turns Out People Still Like ‘Woke’ Art
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Sorry MAGA, Turns Out People Still Like ‘Woke’ Art
As this year's Oscar nominations rolled out this morning, I told my boyfriend that Sinners, with 16 noms in total, had made history. “Woke is back,” he replied. He was joking (don’t come for him!) but his quip highlights a pretty stark dichotomy. Last year, as everyone from President Donald Trump down harped on about the perils of DEI, the biggest cultural breakthroughs—Sinners, KPop Demon Hunters, Heated Rivalry, One Battle After Another—all showcased diversity in fresh ways. And it succeeded.
‘Industry’ Takes on the Age Verification Wars
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‘Industry’ Takes on the Age Verification Wars
When they decided to take on age verification in their latest season, Industry cocreators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down didn’t anticipate the issue would become such a political football. “It was in the ether of British politics, but it wasn't front and center when we started writing the scripts or shooting it, and then it really flared up as a kind of front-page-of-BBC topic of conversation,” Kay says.
‘Industry’ Takes on the Age Verification Wars
Find out which shows are returning and which are ending in this list of 2025's renewed and cancelled TV shows. Want to know if your favorite …
From Queer-Baiting to Neurodivergence: ‘Heated Rivalry’s Author Tackles Fan Theories and Controversy
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From Queer-Baiting to Neurodivergence: ‘Heated Rivalry’s Author Tackles Fan Theories and Controversy
Rachel Reid didn’t intend for anyone to write a dissertation about her horny little gay hockey series. Then again, the Nova Scotia author behind the Game Changers series could never have anticipated the level of fanfare that’s accompanied the television adaptation of her books: Heated Rivalry. The show, commissioned by Canada’s Crave and distributed by HBO Max in the US, debuted in late November and quickly became a massive hit.
From Queer-Baiting to Neurodivergence: ‘Heated Rivalry’s Author Tackles Fan Theories and Controversy
13 hours ago Atlanta, United States - November 15, 2025 A 5-year-old boy with autism was safely rescued after wandering away from a playground at Peachtree Ridge Park on November 15. Officers from the Central Precinct quickly launched a search when the boy went missing. Approximately 40 minutes in, Officer Hugley noticed a fence around a retention pond had been lifted. Trusting his instincts, he crawled under the fence and checked a nearby sewer drain.
‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on ‘What Makes Art Beautiful’ in the AI Era Original
You don’t have to be a fan of musicals to know about the Wicked film franchise—it’s been everywhere since the first film launched last year, and that’s exactly how director Jon. M Chu wanted it. At WIRED’s Big Interview event last week, senior culture editor Manisha Krishnan sat down with Chu to discuss what it takes to make a blockbuster during a moment of deep changes in the film industry. In today’s episode, we are taking a break from the week’s headlines and bringing you their conversation.
‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on ‘What Makes Art Beautiful’ in the AI Era
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Los tiradores LGBT+ de izquierda que desafían al mundo conservador de las armas
Esta no es la historia que me propuse escribir. Originalmente, iba a hablar de un concurso de armas de fuego al que asistí a principios de este año, en el que las personas trans y queer representaban una cuarta parte de los participantes y la norma no oficial era que no estaba permitido ser intolerantes. Iba a describir la extraña y caprichosa mezcla de subculturas que la gente abrazaba allí (como el poliamor y el cosplay de Mad Max), envueltas en parches pro-LGBT y de Black Lives Matter.
Elon Musk Said Grok’s Roasts Would Be ‘Epic’ at Parties-So I Tried It on My Coworkers
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Elon Musk Said Grok’s Roasts Would Be ‘Epic’ at Parties-So I Tried It on My Coworkers
We can debate the worthiness of Elon Musk's accomplishments—building up Tesla, hollowing out the government, shooting for Mars—but we can all agree that his insistence on being seen as funny is his most grating quality. From the constant 4:20 references to his quote tweet “dunks” to awarding “Certified Bangers” badges to silly X posts, Musk’s desperation for validation knows no bounds.
Elon Musk Said Grok’s Roasts Would Be ‘Epic’ at Parties-So I Tried It on My Coworkers
We can debate the worthiness of Elon Musk's accomplishments—building up Tesla, hollowing out the government, shooting for Mars—but we can all agree that his insistence on being seen as funny is his most grating quality. From the constant 4:20 references to his quote tweet “dunks” to awarding “Certified Bangers” badges to silly X posts, Musk’s desperation for validation knows no bounds.
Can Tech Get Rid of Bad Trips?
Whether it's teenagers reviving the Benadryl TikTok challenge or people signing up for an out-of-body experience program previously used by the CIA, some of us are chasing unconventional trips—bad trips, essentially. But these trends are happening at a time when AI companies are also looking to create a “cleaner” trip for users, and others are using AI chatbots to therapeutically guide their psychedelic trips.
The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution
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The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution
This isn’t the story I set out to write. I was going to talk about a pretty feel-good firearms competition I went to earlier this year, where trans and queer people made up about a quarter of participants and the unofficial rule was you’re not allowed to be a bigot. I was going to describe the strange and whimsical mix of subcultures people embraced there—like polyamory and Mad Max cosplay—wrapped up in pro-LGBT and Black Lives Matter patches. Then Charlie Kirk was killed.
The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution
This isn’t the story I set out to write. I was going to talk about a pretty feel-good firearms competition I went to earlier this year, where trans and queer people made up about a quarter of participants and the unofficial rule was you’re not allowed to be a bigot. I was going to describe the strange and whimsical mix of subcultures people embraced there—like polyamory and Mad Max cosplay—wrapped up in pro-LGBT and Black Lives Matter patches. Then Charlie Kirk was killed.
A Proposed Federal THC Ban Would ‘Wipe Out’ Hemp Products That Get People High
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A Proposed Federal THC Ban Would ‘Wipe Out’ Hemp Products That Get People High
A provision in the federal spending bill that could end the US government shutdown would effectively destroy the hemp extracts industry by banning intoxicating hemp-based THC products, including gummies and drinks.
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