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 The Olympics often provide a moment of unity and celebration during times of geopolitical uncertainty. But blind nationalism didn’t win at the 2026 Winter Games. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Culture News, 2026 Winter Olympics 

 Fallout, Neighbors, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters are just a few of the TV shows we’re swooning over for February. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / TV, Streaming Guides 

 Benoît Richaud is working with 16 figure skaters from 13 countries at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. WIRED spoke to him about how he roots for all of them. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, 2026 Winter Olympics 

 After Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson accused Canadian vice-skip Marc Kennedy of cheating last week, everyone has become an expert in curling rules. They’re missing the point. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, 2026 Winter Olympics 

 In light of Zoom crackdowns and Skype shutting down, Batemates has emerged as an alternative for “bators” who like masturbating together online. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, State Of Play 

 The breakout hockey romance has sparked legions of enthralled fans, along with obsessive, parasocial behavior that’s starting to get called out. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / TV, Hot Mess 

 On Friday, the US Olympic skater known as the “Quad God” will compete in his last event of the 2026 Winter Games. Everyone will be watching to see if he does his famous quad axel—and a backflip, too. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, 2026 Winter Olympics 

 Nearly 50 out LGBTQ+ Olympians are participating in events throughout the Winter Games—even as their rights to speak and compete are under attack. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, 2026 Winter Olympics 

 EVA AI created a pop-up romantic date night at a Manhattan wine bar to help making AI-human relationships a “new normal.” ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Rendez-vous