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 From medals to mascots, schedules to slopes—here’s everything you need to know to be ready for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / TV, Winter Olympics 2026 

 Donald Trump has appeared to undermine Second Amendment rights in statements about Alex Pretti’s killing. Many in the firearms community are going along with it. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Fired Up 

 The notoriously challenging book is being rereleased for its 30th anniversary. Its fandom is annoying, sure—but at least they read. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Bragging Rights 

 A WIRED analysis of nearly 1,400 Friday showtimes of Melania found only two with no tickets available. Both are before 3 pm. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Movies, Politics / Politics News, Blockbusters 

 Across Instagram and Facebook, AI-generated videos show people of color putting ICE agents in their place. Are they cathartic or just adding to a stew of misinformation? ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Alternate Reality 

 At least 37 attorneys general for US states and territories are taking action against xAI after Grok generated a flood of nonconsensual sexual images of women and minors. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Culture News, Numbers Game 

 Only users who have already registered and completed age verification will be able to access the world's largest porn site. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Age Verification 

 A user from r/Minneapolis was among the first to share footage of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. Following his death, subreddits about football, cats, and embroidery have all rallied against ICE. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Frosty Reception 

 TikTok’s new age-detection tech seems like a better solution than automatically banning youth accounts. But experts say it still requires social platforms to surveil users more closely. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Culture News, ID Check