Pop Culture

The Brooklyn band Geese was labeled an “industry plant” by those who questioned its sudden ubiquity. Maybe it was. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Music, Half Real 

In July 1993, a disguised player entered the World Open chess tournament in Philadelphia using the name of a mathematician who died in 1957. His real identity remained unknown—until now. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Book Excerpt 

Faces of Death features a black-pilled killer who thinks he’s giving the internet what it wants. In some ways, he’s right. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Dark Web 

AMC’s new black comedy about a manchild tech titan spinning out of control is a skewering Silicon Valley’s billionaire class deserves. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / TV, Filthy Rich 

As debates over social media addiction rage, people with extreme screen times tell WIRED they have no plans to cut back. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Plugged In 

WIRED sat down with Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman to talk politics, AI, and the future of media. A documentary about her rise hits theaters today. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Good News 

Videos of fake relationship guru podcasters are reinforcing gender tropes and racking up millions of views, all the while driving sales to AI influencer schools. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Played Out 

Brandon Riegg tells WIRED he empathizes with the struggle to find “quality men” and that Love Is Blind has no MAGA agenda. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / TV, Keeping It Real 

Your venomous serpent bites you, and the clock is ticking. America’s zookeepers—and a cooler full of rare antivenom—are your best chance of survival. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Death Rattle