The Bizarre Cottage Industry of YouTube Obituary Pirates
If you Google someone who recently died, you might see a flood of near-identical videos of men reading obits. Here’s why.
Why the Great AI Backlash Came for a Tiny Startup You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
A literary analytics project called Prosecraft has shuttered after backlash from the writing community. It’s a harbinger of a bigger cultural tide shift.
Why the Great AI Backlash Came for a Tiny Startup You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
A literary analytics project called Prosecraft has shuttered after backlash from the writing community. It’s a harbinger of a bigger cultural tide shift.
TikTok’s Berberine Fad Is About More Than ‘Nature’s Ozempic’
Berberine went viral as a weight loss wonder pill. Its success on social media shows how broken the supplement industry is.
The Future of Children’s Television Isn’t Television
Children’s media is its own universe, where YouTube sits at the center—but gaming platforms are closing in.
Djuna, South Korea’s Enigmatic Sci-Fi Legend, Opens Up About Their New Book
The pseudonymous writer’s new book, Counterweight, will finally be released in English. WIRED talked to them about space elevators, AI, and Ursula K. Le Guin.
After Threads, There Has to Be a ‘New Twitter’ Moratorium
This week Twitter got yet another competitor: Meta’s Threads. Enough is enough. Don’t join. This has to stop.