Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USSat, 31 Oct 2026 19:49:31 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/people-are-creating-survival-guides-to-cope-with-the-ao3-apocalypse/6ae3ad20d0f1304b561646fdFri, 30 Oct 2026 15:57:35 +0000The fanfic site could be down for weeks due to a “security incident.” Users are not taking it well.CultureCulture / Digital Culturefandom, Books, Television, Creative writing, authors, Social MediaEj Dickson Condé NastTale Spinhttps://www.wired.com/story/male-insecurity-over-penis-size-is-a-booming-business/6ad666a00cd794b6e85cbe68Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0000Manhood, a new documentary about “girth enhancement,” explores how wellness professionals are encouraging men to undergo increasingly extreme procedures to be sexually desirable.CultureCulture / Moviesdocumentaries, Sexuality, Sex and Relationships, Surgery, Movies, mental healthJason ParhamCondé NastGrowing Painshttps://www.wired.com/story/it-sure-looks-like-the-department-of-education-is-promoting-a-right-wing-harry-potter-meme/6ae20d592d9463895560aff8Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +0000The meme appeared to reference gender-swapping “Malfoid” fan fiction, a term with incel roots. 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