Culture LatestChannel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USMon, 27 Jul 2026 12:12:50 +0000Wellness Influencers Are Pushing ‘Natural’ and Unproven Alternatives to Adderallhttps://www.wired.com/story/wellness-influencers-are-pushing-natural-and-unproven-alternatives-to-adderall/6a511fb0da5d68882d7de736Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000Ads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are painting prescription stimulants in a negative light while promoting supplements for ADHD that lack evidence.CultureCulture / Digital Culturemental health, health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, influencersMiles KleeCondé NastAlternate Reality‘The Odyssey’ Was Made for Imax 70mm. Good Luck Watching It That Wayhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-odyssey-was-made-for-imax-70mm-good-luck-watching-it-that-way/6a5fbdfc204252a01b26c767Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000Over the last several years, the Imax format has taken on a few different forms—but only a few dozen theaters are capable of screening it in its full glory.CultureCulture / MoviesMovies, Film, hollywood, Imax, Christopher NolanCorey AtadCondé NastBig PictureSome Kids Will Never Think AI Is Coolhttps://www.wired.com/story/some-kids-will-never-think-ai-is-cool/6a0f8dc53cc9755a1bff848dFri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000“I think it should stand for artificial idiot,” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”The Big StoryCultureBusiness / Artificial Intelligencelongreads, kids, artificial intelligence, parenting, education, children, learning, Kids These Days, TikTok, Social MediaElana KleinCondé NastKids These DaysPeople Are Getting Off to Porn About ICE Raidshttps://www.wired.com/story/people-are-getting-off-to-content-about-ice-raids/6a591ed68c43075f465dda8fThu, 23 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000MAGA-coded adult content playing off immigration crackdowns, white supremacy, and obeying the “natural order” is finding rabid audiences on X.CultureCulture / Digital CultureDonald Trump, Social Media, X, porn, politics, Immigration and Customs EnforcementJason ParhamCondé NastPlot TwistBanning Social Media for Kids Is a Bad Ideahttps://www.wired.com/story/banning-social-media-for-kids-is-a-bad-idea/6a58f0783317e547a4e31fccThu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000The risks are real. But banning children from the internet could create new problems without solving the ones that really matter.CultureCulture / Digital Culturekids, Kids These Days, TikTok, Instagram, Social Media, mental health, parentingClaudia Del Pozo, Nicté CabañasCondé NastKids These Days‘The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Copehttps://www.wired.com/story/the-odysseys-success-is-inspiring-unprecedented-levels-of-cope/6a60ddf6315db7fe245a57adWed, 22 Jul 2026 19:26:13 +0000Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan’s “woke” epic would go down in flames. Now they’re crashing out.CultureCulture / MoviesElon Musk, Movies, Christopher Nolan, Fantasy, XMiles KleeCondé NastCope HarderA Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. 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Some Still Feel Excludedhttps://www.wired.com/story/gay-men-flocked-to-goose-for-friendship-some-still-feel-excluded/6a565f18d152c4f328d8a555Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000Despite positioning itself as an anti-hookup app, users tell WIRED that Goose has fake profiles, harsh acceptance standards, and problems with inclusivity.CultureCulture / Digital CultureApps, Social Media, Instagram, dating apps, Sex and Relationships, GrindrJason ParhamCondé NastFairweather FriendThe UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Oldshttps://www.wired.com/story/the-uk-is-planning-a-social-media-curfew-for-16-and-17-year-olds/6a56665e2592d27685be5a15Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:08:30 +0000The restrictions, which can be turned off, will include a crackdown on “addictive” app features and will be in addition to a total ban on children under 16 accessing platforms like TikTok and YouTube.CultureCulture / Digital CultureSocial Media, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, politicsMiles KleeCondé NastAnti-SocialYouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Appshttps://www.wired.com/story/youtube-and-x-have-become-gateways-to-nudify-apps/6a54fe51b737a54b4a6104d6Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:05:18 +0000A new study found that social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image.CultureCulture / Digital CultureYouTube, Social Media, xAI, X, artificial intelligence, Deepfakes, CrimeEj Dickson Condé NastBad GatewayThis German Man Is on a Quest to Cut the Perfect Slice of Breadhttps://www.wired.com/story/this-german-man-is-on-a-mad-quest-to-cut-the-perfect-slice-of-bread/6a396897415911d859384cb4Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000Armed with high-end knives and digital calipers, Germanbreadcutter has entranced thousands of fans, one loaf at a time.CultureCulture / Digital CultureInstagram, Germany, TikTok, knives, food, Social MediaMiles KleeCondé NastKnives OutThis Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphonehttps://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-summer-of-ludd-gowanus/6a50fd506467cfddd531fdfcTue, 14 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000On this week’s episode of The Big Interview podcast, WIRED’s senior culture editor Manisha Krishnan talks to Gowanus about eschewing Big Tech, going outside, and rejection in the age of dating apps.CultureBig Interview, Uncanny Valley Podcast, podcasts, Q&A, artificial intelligence, Instagram, TikTokManisha KrishnanCondé NastThe Big InterviewThe Best Movies to Stream This Month (July 2026)https://www.wired.com/story/the-8-best-movies-to-stream-right-now/69e146121c5a71c2a1394f01Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:14:30 +0000Project Hail Mary, They Will Kill You, and The Long Walk are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.CultureCulture / Moviesstreaming, Culture Guides, Movies, HBO, Hulu, NetflixMatt KamenCondé NastStreaming GuidesSam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientistshttps://www.wired.com/story/sam-neill-inspired-a-generation-of-scientists/6a55100409f07c40e2bd8d0cMon, 13 Jul 2026 22:26:22 +0000The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.CultureCulture / MoviesCulture / Culture NewsMovies, Sci-fi, Film, VHS, Paleontology, Dinosaurs, Actor, Steven Spielberg, Jurassic ParkMiles KleeCondé NastRIPWhat’s Worse Than Romance Scams? 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