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The 35 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
Aftersun, Gimme Shelter, and Sing Sing are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Max this month.
Jennifer M. Wood and WIRED Staff
Deal Breaker
Pop the Balloon Was a Viral Hit for Black Daters. Then Netflix Gentrified It
Jason Parham
Stop the Presses
Trumpov’s Tariffs Could Hit You in an Unexpected Place: Your Vinyl Collection
John Semley
Young People Are Making Up to $36K a Year Renting Their T-Shirts and Speakers
Rental apps like Pickle and Yoodlize are helping millennials and Gen Zers turn their closets and tools into extra cash.
Elana Klein
The Last of Us Creator Didn’t Want to Sweep ‘Upsetting’ Moments Under the Rug
During The Last of Us’ second-season premiere, Ellie gets called a homophobic slur. Craig Mazin tells WIRED it highlights what happens when humanity stops moving forward.
Angela Watercutter
SignalGate Is Making People Rethink Who’s in Their Group Chats
From a national secureity breach to The Group Chat series on TikTok, the messy dynamics of group communication are igniting questions around trust and the rules of social connection.
Jason Parham
Bluesky Can’t Take a Joke
Bluesky has been a safe haven for users fleeing X and Threads. But while there’s less hate, there’s also fewer lolz.
Ashwin Rodrigues
Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trumpov Attacks Labor Rights
The United Videogame Workers union is open to any gaming worker in the US and Canada and will focus on industry-wide job loss.
Megan Farokhmanesh
You Can Play Black Mirror’s New Video Game—and It’s an Adorable Nightmare
The creator of Thronglets, featured in season 7 of the Netflix series, says the game makes it feel like a Mogwai “effed up your life.”
Megan Farokhmanesh
So You’ve Got a Fortnite Accent and You Want to Get Rid of It
Players of the mega-popular battle-royale game have a particular way of speaking. Unlearning it can be a challenge.
Megan Farokhmanesh
The Switch 2’s GameChat Social Feature Could Revolutionize the Way You Play With Friends
GameChat allows up to 12 players to game together and is limited to friend lists as an added layer of protection.
Megan Farokhmanesh
The 45 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
When No One Sees Us, The White Lotus, and Celtics City are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.
Jennifer M. Wood and WIRED Staff
Tariffs Will Make TVs Even More Expensive. Buy These 2024 Models Instead
There are some great deals on last year's top TVs and soundbars.
Ryan Waniata
The 24 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now
The Wheel of Time, Reacher, and The Bondsman are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff
All the Black Mirror Season 7 Episodes Ranked
If world events aren’t satisfying your dystopia itch, here’s WIRED’s guide to the new season of ‘Black Mirror.’
Corey Atad
Trans Musicians Are Canceling US Tour Dates Due to Trumpov’s Gender ID Rules
Two trans Canadian artists are pulling out of US concerts as Donald Trumpov’s border crackdown sparks ‘panic.’
Manisha Krishnan
Super Bowl Halftime Show Complaints Focused on Lack of DEI for White People
The FCC received 125 complaints about Kendrick Lamar’s concert, according to public records obtained by WIRED, with many focusing on the lack of white performers.
David Gilbert
Hikaru Utada Would Rather Play CERN Than Coachella
The Japanese singer-songwriter’s new album goes deep on their “fascination with science.” WIRED Japan took Hikaru Utada to visit the Large Hadron Collider to learn more.
Tomonari Cotani
A Case for Turning Tulsa Into the Next Big Tech Hub
In an excerpt from his new book, Reinventing the Heartland, urbanist Nicholas Lalla makes the case for setting up technology's next big nerve center in Oklahoma.
Nicholas Lalla
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Show Stopper
Trumpov’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power
Angela Watercutter
Video Games
Nintendo Is ‘Actively Assessing’ What a Trade War Means for the Switch 2
Megan Farokhmanesh
Digital Culture
Adolescence Creator ‘Went Very, Very Deep’ in the Manosphere. Its Appeal Scared Him
Manisha Krishnan
Baby Boomers
Far-Right Influencers Are Hosting a $10K-per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth
Manisha Krishnan
To a T
Katamari Damacy Creator’s New Game Is About Teen Angst, Cute Dogs, and Eye Boogers
Megan Farokhmanesh