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The Reason Murderbot’s Tone Feels Off

Emotional Rescue

The Reason Murderbot’s Tone Feels Off

Angela Watercutter

Your Favorite Porn Stars Are Sick of Being Censored. But They’re Not Going Away

Giddy Up

Your Favorite Porn Stars Are Sick of Being Censored. But They’re Not Going Away

Manisha Krishnan

The Biggest Dating App Faux Pas for Gen Z? Being Cringe

ILU Not

The Biggest Dating App Faux Pas for Gen Z? Being Cringe

Elana Klein

Influencer Burnout Is on the Rise. A New Mental Health Service Wants to Help

High Anxiety

Influencer Burnout Is on the Rise. A New Mental Health Service Wants to Help

Manisha Krishnan

Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Make Hollywood Great Again, but There’s a Plan That Can

political thriller

Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Make Hollywood Great Again, but There’s a Plan That Can

Angela Watercutter

60-Hour Dance Sessions, Simulated Sex, and Ketamine: Inside the World of Hardcore VR Ravers

Head Trip

60-Hour Dance Sessions, Simulated Sex, and Ketamine: Inside the World of Hardcore VR Ravers

Mattha Busby

Trump Wants to Erase Black History. These Digital Archivists Are Racing to Save It

The Purge

Trump Wants to Erase Black History. These Digital Archivists Are Racing to Save It

Jason Parham

Dozens of YouTube Channels Are Showing AI-Generated Cartoon Gore and Fetish Content

Nightmare Fuel

Dozens of YouTube Channels Are Showing AI-Generated Cartoon Gore and Fetish Content

Laura Holliday

LinkedIn Games Are Still the Best Part of LinkedIn

Game In

LinkedIn Games Are Still the Best Part of LinkedIn

Boone Ashworth

Dating Apps Are Using Role-Playing Games to Fix Your Rizz

No Game

Dating Apps Are Using Role-Playing Games to Fix Your Rizz

Elana Klein

AI Is Using Your Likes to Get Inside Your Head

Book Excerpt

AI Is Using Your Likes to Get Inside Your Head

Martin Reeves and Bob Goodson

A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI

Ghost Writer

A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI

Anna Lagos

He Bought a Racetrack 6 Years Ago. Now He Runs the Netflix of Grassroots Motorsports

Vroom Vroom

He Bought a Racetrack 6 Years Ago. Now He Runs the Netflix of Grassroots Motorsports

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica

Sinners Proves Audiences Crave Sex, Vampires—and Fresh Ideas

Fresh Blood

Sinners Proves Audiences Crave Sex, Vampires—and Fresh Ideas

Jason Parham

Star Wars’ Andor Season 2 Depicts the Banality of American Fascism

Mirror Image

Star Wars’ Andor Season 2 Depicts the Banality of American Fascism

Jake Kleinman

Muscle Memory Isn’t What You Think It Is

Book Excerpt

Muscle Memory Isn’t What You Think It Is

Bonnie Tsui

Conclave Viewership Shot Up 283 Percent Following Pope Francis’ Death

Papal Succession

Conclave Viewership Shot Up 283 Percent Following Pope Francis’ Death

Angela Watercutter

4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere

/RIP/

4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere

Ryan Broderick

These 11 Nature Documentaries Will Make You Want to Touch Grass

Earth Day

These 11 Nature Documentaries Will Make You Want to Touch Grass

Boutayna Chokrane

You Have to Rent Conclave Today, Because Streaming Is Messier Than Ever

Pope Watch

You Have to Rent Conclave Today, Because Streaming Is Messier Than Ever

Manisha Krishnan