Pop Culture

 With the release of his Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere, the director talked to WIRED about why so many young men are drawn to toxic influencers. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Movies, Man to Man 

The app that catered to unconventional kinks is gaining steam among daters with vanilla preferences—and some aren’t happy about it. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Kink Shame 

Infighting and backlash among Heated Rivalry fans is most pronounced on X—fueled in part by censorship-driven migration from platforms like Tumblr. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, TMI 

The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Cheat Code 

A new psychedelic retreat calling itself a “SETI for the mind” aims to establish two-way communication with the nonhuman entities people encounter while tripping on DMT. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Far Out 

A combination of war alerts, breaking news updates, and algorithmic feeds are trapping users in a threat-monitoring loop. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Culture News, Pull to refresh 

In parts of the Middle East and North Africa, a patchwork of sanctions, payment failures, and licensing gaps pushes people into piracy networks. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Free Play 

Paramount Skydance’s sprawling media empire will get a major boost if the deal is approved. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / TV, Empire State 

A show that started as an earnest if messy quest for love is now simply a mirror to the hell of modern dating. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / TV, Unsightly