Noah Brier | September 13, 2025
The Saturday Selection, Vol. 70
Big-budget LARPing, indie sleaze fakes, Alcaraz's tournament, and much more.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
US Warns Hidden Radios May Be Embedded in Solar-Powered Highway Infrastructure (Reuters)
“There is increasing concern from U.S. officials that the devices could be seeded with rogue communications components that would allow them to be remotely tampered with on Beijing’s orders.”
How Anime Took Over America (NYT)
“A recent survey of over 4,000 American adults showed that 42 percent of all Gen Z respondents watched anime every week, far higher than the 25 percent of Gen Z respondents who followed the N.F.L.”
Spin Magazine Sale Collapses After Buyer Doesn’t Wire the Money (Hollywood Reporter)
The owner of the brand spent eight months working out the deal — but the closing cash wasn't sent.
Playing First Contact in Eclipse, a Spectacular 3-day Sci-Fi Larp (MSSV)
“When the larp begins, all 150 players are in a base on Gliese 628A, one of seven candidate planets for colonisation. The three days take place in real time as the base initiates first contact with aliens…”