Culture

Hype Machine

AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Told Me That ‘All Lives Matter’

The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie Misaligned, tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wearing.

Miles Klee

WIRED@NIGHT

Join WIRED@Night for an Uncanny Valley Live Recording on Women, Tech, and Power

WIRED Staff

Mood Killer

‘I Felt Super Violated’: Men Wearing Meta Glasses on Dates Is an Instant Red Flag

Jason Parham

Digital Culture

A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work

Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back.

Ej Dickson

This Man Has a Cult Internet Following Over His Olive Garden Lifetime Pasta Pass

Braden Sinclair is one of just 50 people in the world who can have unlimited pasta at the chain for life. Now, fans are deciding what he should eat next.

Miles Klee

The Trump Alien ‘Disclosure Speech’ Rumors Are Reaching a Fever Pitch

The US government has been sharing more information about UFOs. That's fueling excitement over the possibility of the president announcing that humans are not alone.

Nathaniel Janowitz

A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn

Despite the many health risks, sexual strangulation has become popular among young people—with some experts blaming adult content for normalizing it.

Kat Tenbarge

Movies and TV

The 9 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month

South Park, Slow Horses, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and a Lego-fied Mandalorian are just a few of the things you should be watching right now.

Jennifer M. Wood

Richard Kelly on Donnie Darko at 25: ‘It’s a Miracle That Any Movie Gets Made’

The director discusses his debut novel, staying true to an artistic vision, and the absurd line of dialogue from Donnie Darko he believes will find its way into his obituary.

Miles Klee

Marvel Has Assigned 42 Hours of Homework Before Avengers: Doomsday

The studio released an official catch-up list ahead of December’s release. We have easy links to watch every one of the movies so you can get up to speed.

Megan Tomos