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‘A Billion Streams and No Fans’: Inside a $10 Million AI Music Fraud Case

Kate Knibbs

personal questions

Is He Really Mad at Me? Maybe ChatGPT Knows

Megan Farokhmanesh

Rogue Ones

Who Even Is a Criminal Now?

Katie Drummond

Birds of a Feather

Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet

Kate Knibbs

Culture Guides

The 44 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now

Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff

Culture Guides

The 44 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now

Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff

Forceful Language

Fortnite Players Are Already Making AI Darth Vader Swear

Megan Farokhmanesh

Shut It Down

EA Tried to Stop an ‘Anti-DEI Mod’ for The Sims 4—but More Keep Surfacing

Alana Yzola

Culture Guides

The 35 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now

Jennifer M. Wood and WIRED Staff

Uncanny Valley

The Hottest Topic at This Year's Pornhub Awards? Censorship

Lauren Goode and Manisha Krishnan

Emotional Rescue

The Reason Murderbot’s Tone Feels Off

Angela Watercutter

Culture Guides

The 45 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now

Jennifer M. Wood and WIRED Staff

Giddy Up

Your Favorite Porn Stars Are Sick of Being Censored. But They’re Not Going Away

Manisha Krishnan

ILU Not

The Biggest Dating App Faux Pas for Gen Z? Being Cringe

Elana Klein

Culture Guides

The 25 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff

High Anxiety

Influencer Burnout Is on the Rise. A New Mental Health Service Wants to Help

Manisha Krishnan

Update

A Note From WIRED Leadership

political thriller

Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Make Hollywood Great Again, but There’s a Plan That Can

Angela Watercutter

Head Trip

60-Hour Dance Sessions, Simulated Sex, and Ketamine: Inside the World of Hardcore VR Ravers

Mattha Busby

The Purge

Trump Wants to Erase Black History. These Digital Archivists Are Racing to Save It

Jason Parham