In the most bizarre of cricketing summers, Ben Duckett has had a bizarre summer of his own. The only Englishman to compile a Test ton, and the scorer of 141 against India in a one-day international at Lord’s, ends with nine scores below 20 from his other 15 innings. He was talked about as the
Pietersen’s eyes roll slightly when he is asked about Ben Stokes’ recent comments comparing Harry Brook’s talents to his. Pietersen, like Brook, was a maverick – a batter capable of incredible highs. Those highs mean the lows come with a disproportionate level of criticism. “Where I can help him is playing situations, because there was
Last year, Maddie Kowalski was a regular sophomore attending the University of Florida. Then a series of burner accounts on X started proliferating explicit, nonconsensual videos of her. This week, Zoë Schiffer sits down with WIRED’s senior writer Ej Dickson to discuss the burnerverse, a sprawling, loosely organized network of anonymous accounts that have turned
I never thought of myself as particularly patient. Then, my hairdresser mentioned that she’d had the same giant basket of unfolded laundry sitting in her living room for six months. I offered to come over and help — not by doing her laundry, but by being her “body double.” “Body doubling” involves doing a task
The seasonal swap from lightweight summer quilts to cozy autumn bedding always triggers a barrage of aggressive sales pitches. Let’s be honest about direct-to-consumer sleep brands: most of those limited-time markdowns crowding your feed are really”sales” with a lowercase ‘s’ — everyday prices dressed up in fake urgency. Ultimately, the right products are simply tools
The Stanley Cup—hockey’s biggest prize—has survived champagne showers, championship parades, accidental drops, and even a trip to the bottom of a canal. But one of its strangest adventures happened before it became the towering icon known around the world. Originally a short, week-long tournament requiring as few as four wins in the 1920s, the Stanley
