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Even as studios incorporate generative tech into film and TV production, comedy content creators have broken through by roasting chatbots. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Just for Laughs 

The fanfic site could be down for weeks due to a “security incident.” Users are not taking it well. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Tale Spin 

Manhood, a new documentary about “girth enhancement,” explores how wellness professionals are encouraging men to undergo increasingly extreme procedures to be sexually desirable. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Growing Pains 

The meme appeared to reference gender-swapping “Malfoid” fan fiction, a term with incel roots. When asked about it, the DOE responded by quoting Dumbledore. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Black Magic 

Death Clock promises to predict when you’re going to die and help you extend your time on Earth. After a month, I felt like it was sucking the life out of me. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Science, Ghost Writer 

Faced with censorship and anti-porn laws, the adult site is encouraging creators to embrace cooking, gaming, podcasting, and other safe-for-work content. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Buttoned Up 

Workers tell WIRED that NOA—or “No Ordinary Assistant”—was unhelpful. Bestselling authors also say AI is ruining their relationships with Big Five publishers. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Books, Party Foul 

“Sovereign citizens” think they can live beyond the reach of the state. Now the movement has influencers—and they’re selling all sorts of anarchist courses to expectant families. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture / Digital Culture, Ghost Babies 

Months after Elon Musk declared that the xAI model would outclass Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic, the bot itself admitted defeat. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Culture / Movies, Epic Fail