Pop Culture

 Doxing contestants. Conspiracies. Fan communities. Vote consulting. As “Love Island USA” gives viewers control over the show’s storylines, some are getting too invested in the resulting chaos. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / TV, Love Bomb 

 In the wake of Donald Trump’s attacks on DEI and trans Americans, major corporations have pulled out of Pride and Juneteenth. Some are pushing ultra nationalist messages instead. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Culture News, U-turn 

 I found people in serious relationships with AI partners and planned a weekend getaway for them at a remote Airbnb. We barely survived. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​The Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Prompt Daddy 

 WIRED attended a biohacking conference filled with unorthodox and often unproven anti-aging treatments. Adherents revealed how the Make America Healthy Again movement has given them a renewed fervor. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Culture News, Forever Young 

 The British director tells WIRED nimble cameras are ideal for creating apocalyptic vibes and says he doesn’t watch zombie movies, despite his massive influence on the genre. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Movies, Raising the Undead 

 Never made a zine? Haven’t made one since 1999? We made one, and so can you. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Pocket Pal 

 Outerloop Games’ colorful new RPG will be released next year. The studio says it's determined to “humanize” immigrant experiences amid ICE raids. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Video Games, Food Fight 

 Traditional and indie authors are flooding #WritersTok with videos of them editing their manuscripts to refute accusations of generative AI use—and bring readers into their very human process. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Books, Keeping It Real 

 In her new book Bad Company, journalist Megan Greenwell chronicles how private equity upended industries from health care to local news—and the ways workers are fighting back. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Business, Culture, Buyout Bandits