Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USSat, 14 Nov 2026 01:35:46 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/black-roles-are-disappearing-in-hollywood-this-startup-is-using-ai-microdramas-to-fight-back/6af36771190ffd33e9467ddeFri, 13 Nov 2026 11:45:00 +0000Mansa says its AI microdramas can serve as proofs of concept for what Black audiences want. Critics say the studio is selling out.CultureCulture / TVTelevision, diversity, race, hollywood, artificial intelligenceJason ParhamCondé NastSurvival Modehttps://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-apple-tv-neuromancer-creator-interviews/6ad90ff849d6fa29506e04daFri, 13 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000William Gibson released his seminal novel Neuromancer in 1984. 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WoodCondé NastStreaming Guideshttps://www.wired.com/story/hulu-doc-get-huge-shows-the-deadly-toll-of-looksmaxxing/6ae8b19823cf072f39e6abc6Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000The new Hulu docuseries Get Huge: Looksmaxxing to Death shines a light on the mysterious deaths and disappearances of a group of male influencers in Thailand—and the leader at the center of it all.CultureCulture / TVTelevision, documentaries, Hulu, drugs, Social Media, seriesEj Dickson Condé NastTelevisionhttps://www.wired.com/story/authors-can-defend-against-ai-allegations-with-paper-trail-tools/6ae24ce6521215c41824a0aaMon, 09 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000As the publishing industry wrestles with paranoia over the provenance of manuscripts, writers are caught in an impossible bind.CultureCulture / BooksBooks, artificial intelligence, Creative writing, authors, generative AI, softwareMiles KleeCondé NastWrite Stuffhttps://www.wired.com/story/horny-grandmas-are-having-a-moment/6ae8e47607022ed693325aa4Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Creators in their sixties, seventies, and eighties have flooded adult platforms as the demand for mature content has skyrocketed, with some turning to online sex work as a retirement lifeline.CultureCulture / Digital Culturepornography, content creators, OnlyFans, Social Media, sexJason ParhamCondé NastOldyFanshttps://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-ben-collins-the-onion/6ad27a451199c1e96d7dc7e4Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:38:07 +0000A day after the US midterm elections gave Democrats control of Congress, Onion CEO Ben Collins and comedian Patti Harrison spoke to WIRED about the salve of satire during politically fraught times.CultureWIRED World Fair 2026, satire, Comedy, Digital cultureManisha KrishnanCondé NastWIRED World Fair 2026https://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-evan-ratliff-and-husk/6ad26bec5976120efa9e5d95Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:45:00 +0000OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceXSI have all reached out to Husk, an influencer who regularly goes viral by exposing the shortcomings of chatbots.Cultureartificial intelligence, WIRED World Fair 2026, Comedy, Social MediaIsabella WardCondé NastWIRED World Fair 2026https://www.wired.com/story/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-yassified-link/6aea182d5f9acfda4c7c80b4Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:30:00 +0000Nintendo has prepped its classic game for a rerelease with a slew of aesthetic upgrades—none more extreme than the protagonist’s curled-eyelash, glossed-lip glow-up.CultureCulture / Video GamesNintendo, The Legend of Zelda, adventure games, video games, consoles, Retro Games, designKimberly RooneyCondé NastVideo Gameshttps://www.wired.com/story/a-new-uk-ban-sparks-fears-of-unprecedented-sex-censorship/6ad662fb8d7b5cce41c3ed37Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000Adult content creators and free speech advocates are sounding the alarm over a new law about to take effect in the United Kingdom banning simulated incest and some depictions of oral sex.CultureCulture / Culture NewsUK, content creators, porn, free speech, OnlyFansEj Dickson Condé NastFree Speechhttps://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-blade-runner-2099/6ad277d241b049c40a311550Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:24:14 +0000Showrunner Silka Luisa and star Hunter Schafer want their series, Blade Runner 2099, to show the benefits of a post-revolution world.CultureWIRED World Fair 2026, TV, Movies, Books, streaming, Blade RunnerAngela WatercutterCondé NastWIRED World Fair 2026https://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-alex-gibney-musk/6ad264ccb05efdb883989a5fWed, 04 Nov 2026 14:15:21 +0000Spending hundreds of millions of dollars means nothing to Elon Musk, director Alex Gibney says.CultureBusinessWIRED World Fair 2026, Movies, Elon Musk, documentaries, elections, politicsKate TaylorCondé NastWIRED World Fair 2026https://www.wired.com/story/steve-kornacki-user-behavior/6ae8bc6963197761c8c1a706Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000NBC’s go-to data guru also isn’t quite sure what a subreddit is.CultureCulture / Digital CulturePoliticsUser Behavior, screen time, politics, Digital culture, electionsElana KleinCondé NastUser Behaviorhttps://www.wired.com/story/opioid-users-sr-17018-drug-to-help-them-quit-dea-ban/6acd01de61f58c16cee82a5bTue, 03 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000On Reddit and Discord, people addicted to opioids say SR-17018 can remove withdrawal symptoms. Despite its potential, the DEA has placed it in the same category as heroin.CultureCulture / Culture Newsdrugs, opioids, reddit, Discord, FDA, painManisha KrishnanCondé NastPerfect Stormhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-online-rights-closing-campaign-argument-fascist-anakin-skywalker-memes/6ae8cb0c05d014b2e89e3cafMon, 02 Nov 2026 23:17:27 +0000With Democrats poised to make significant gains in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Trump supporters have been reduced to posting bizarre Star Wars fan fiction.CultureCulture / Digital CultureX, Star Wars, politics, memes, Social MediaMiles KleeCondé NastThe Dark Side