The 10 Best Games on PlayStation Plus
Yes, Sony’s game subscription service can be kind of convoluted. And, yes, PlayStation Plus is worthwhile for PlayStation owners. Both can…
The Paradox of the Tyre Nichols Video
Tyre Nichols was a photographer with an eye for the natural world. He was especially drawn to landscape portraiture, its…
‘The Last of Us’ Is All I Want to Talk About Right Now
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes,…
Quoting Taylor Swift Lyrics Is an Actual Linguistic Thing
“Blank Space, baby,” “red lip classic,” “look what you made me do,” a million allusions to lost scarves—across subreddits and…
‘Poker Face’ Is the New ‘Columbo’—and That’s a Good Thing for Fans
Poker Face, writer and director Rian Johnson’s new murder mystery, premiered last week on Peacock to fawning reviews, with Natasha Lyonne’s character…
Noma Is Closing. Welcome to the End of Fine Dining
Ten years ago, I went to a therapist for the first time. I was writing a cookbook with an esteemed…
ChatGPT Is Making Universities Rethink Plagiarism
Although Daily acknowledges that this technological growth incites new concerns in the world of academia, she doesn’t find it to…
Why ‘Velma’ Is the Internet’s New Punching Bag
HBO Max’s latest entry into the Scooby-Doo canon, Velma, has the kind of pedigree that usually signals hit. Executive produced by veteran…
‘Menswear Guy’ Marks a Shift in Twitter’s Main Characters
“I don’t want to bother people,” says Derek Guy, the menswear writer from California behind the @dieworkwear Twitter account, which…
Gene Wolfe Was Sci-Fi’s Most Enigmatic Writer
Gene Wolfe was one of the science fiction field’s most respected literary craftsmen. On their podcast ReReading Wolfe, hosts James…