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The Best Podcasts for Everyone
Get your fix of tech, true crime, pop culture, or comedy with these audio adventures.
Simon Hill
Digital Culture
10 Years After ‘Stucky,’ Captain America: Brave New World Signals a Big Shift in Marvel Fandom
Elizabeth Minkel
Confessions of a Gay Priest on Hookup Apps
Reverend Paul Anthony Daniels believes love is everywhere—even on Jack’d.
Jason Parham
The Incredible Shrinking Dating App
Common wisdom is that dating apps are over. But while millennials are tired of Tinder and upsells, swiping is alive and well.
Daniel Roman
The Heart Emoji Is Meaningless
Once reserved for romantic partners and other loved ones, the heart emoji can now mean anything—which means it has no meaning at all.
Andrew Couts
What Comes After OnlyFans?
Fandom revolutionized sex work and remapped the parameters of connection across social media. The question now is, how real are you willing to get?
Jason Parham
Director of the Game Avowed Says AI Can’t Replace Human Creativity
“Good game stories are going to be written by good narrative designers,” says Obsidian’s Carrie Patel. The new fantasy RPG she helmed gets an early release today.
Megan Farokhmanesh
The Wild True Story Behind Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
From the start, Kendrick Lamar wanted to turn his life into a video game for his big Super Bowl halftime show. The team tasked with doing that knew what to do—right down to sourcing a vintage GNX.
Angela Watercutter
E3’s Organizers Are Back With a New Event. This Time, Doctors Are Invited Too
The days of trailers and demos are done as the ESA broadens its horizons. The newly minted “iicon” conference will bring together the many industries impacted by video games, from Hollywood to health care.
Megan Farokhmanesh
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Trading System Is So Bad Players Are Revolting
The Pokémon Company International says it’s “actively investigating” ways to improve the feature after players threatened to cancel their subscriptions.
Megan Farokhmanesh
The 25 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now
Fly Me to the Moon, The Gorge, and Blitz are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Apple TV+ this month.
Angela Watercutter
The 33 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now
Severance, Silo, and Slow Horses are among the best shows on Apple TV+ this month.
Angela Watercutter and WIRED Staff
The 42 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now
Parasite, Y Tu Mamá También, and Carry-On are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.
Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff
The 43 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now
The Night Agent, Squid Game, and Asura are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.
Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff
How Morocco Became the Meteorite Hunting Capital of the World
Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the North African country’s contributions to science to be recognized.
Helen Gordon
This Weird, Fleshy Novel Is Exactly What You Need Right Now
Dengue Boy, a book about a humanoid mosquito taking his revenge in the dying years of planet Earth, is unsettling and essential.
Matt Reynolds
George R.R. Martin Coauthored a Scientific Paper
OK, cool, now finish The Winds of Winter.
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica
Imagining a Future Where Chicagoans Get Around in Free Driverless Cars
In Nnedi Okorafor’s new book, Death of the Author, a young author experiences the exhilaration, and panic, of living in the world she’d previously only dreamed of.
Nnedi Okorafor
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Megan Farokhmanesh