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Happening September 23 at 12pm ET. Register for free today. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions We can't wait to bring you the next installment of WIRED25, our free event taking place online this Wednesday, September 23 at 12pm ET.   You'll hear from Maria Ressa, a champion of free speech in the Philippines who's fighting persecution from her government; Arlan Hamilton and Katie Rae, venture capitalists testing a different approach in Silicon Valley; Sarah Friar, CEO of that essential pandemic app, NextDoor; and many others.   To view this and all WIRED25 events, simply register for free. We'll see you Wednesday! REGISTER NOW This Week's Speakers Highlights from Last Week How VR—and Marvel Superheroes—Might Elicit Empathy At WIRED's virtual conference, actress Brie Larson, VR director Elijah Allan-Blitz, and Magic Labs Media founder Van Jones talked about their new short films. Director Nia DaCosta on the Real-World Horrors in 'Candyman' At this year's WIRED25, the writer-director talked about rebooting the classic slasher and the future of filmmaking after the pandemic. Ghetto Gastro Sees Food as a Weapon As part of a conversation with Gabriela Cámara at our virtual conference, the cofounders of the "Black Power kitchen of tomorrow" say that what we eat can both empower and oppress us. Netflix's Reed Hastings on Broadening Your Horizons At the virtual event honoring our annual list of innovators and icons, he talked about why TV and movies will someday "be small."         This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions