Pop Culture

When Stick Figure’s seven-year-old song shot up the charts, the band was thrilled. But its viral moment was spurred by unauthorized AI remixes. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Music, Hit Record 

Brian Michael Hinds found accidental internet fame through a resemblance to the controversial manosphere figure. He’s still wrestling with what to do with it. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Twin Peaks 

The Institute for Primary Facts has compiled more than 3.5 million pages of the Epstein files for public display at the newly opened Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Viewing Party 

The far-left Twitch streamer says AI is rotting our brains. He’s also addicted to Twitter and listens to at least eight podcasts. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, User Behavior 

The voice actors from the original film have returned for the sequel—and not everyone is happy about it. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Take the Dub 

The porn giant blocked its content from new UK users in February but says device-based age verification is more secure than third-party sites. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Sexy Back 

The host of Chicken Shop Date joined WIRED’s Big Interview podcast to talk about turning down bad deals, beating the algorithm, and the importance of being over-prepared. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, The Big Interview 

As young men pursue radical methods of “looksmaxxing,” young women are discovering a world of YouTube and TikTok videos that promise glow-ups through ASMR affirmations. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Daily Affirmations 

The problem isn’t just the apps. People actually can’t afford to date anymore. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Love Tax