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AboFlah talks about his new goals, streaming for charity, and when it’s time to log off. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, WIRED Q&A 

An ad for Orchid suggests the AI agent can fix relationship problems by simply doing everything for inconsiderate partners. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Third Wheel 

Peter Parker’s isolation lands especially hard in the age of AI, a loneliness crisis, and endless scrolling. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Man of the Moment 

Urban wildlife biologists say the stumpy raccoon seems to have adapted well to his environment and spinal condition—but his internet fame presents a new threat. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Against All Odds 

Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Books, Language Model 

Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Books, Read the Room 

The opioid-like compound, which is found in kratom, can cause brutal withdrawal symptoms and will soon be a controlled substance. Some users tell WIRED it has relieved their pain and anxiety. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, High and Dry 

Ads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are painting prescription stimulants in a negative light while promoting supplements for ADHD that lack evidence. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Alternate Reality 

Over the last several years, the Imax format has taken on a few different forms—but only a few dozen theaters are capable of screening it in its full glory. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Big Picture