Culture

True Crime

Premiere: Netflix’s New True Crime Doc Dives Into a Mother’s Mysterious Disappearance

The Carman Family Deaths, based on a 2021 WIRED story, chronicles what happened after a son was rescued following a boat accident off the New England coast.

Book Excerpt

The Mathematician Who Tried to Convince the Catholic Church of Two Infinities

Extremely Online

Man Jailed Over Trump Meme After Charlie Kirk's Shooting Has Finally Been Released

Digital Culture

Divorced? With Kids? And an Impossible Ex? There’s AI for That

They didn’t want to put their children in the middle—so they put a machine there instead.

The End of Accents

I sound Korean—because I am Korean. Can AI make me sound American?

AI Is Not God

In recent times, there have been two techno-religious awakenings. Here comes the third?

I Tried to Have Sex With AI Clive Owen

And when that didn’t work, I did have sex with AI Pedro Pascal.

Video Games

Baby Steps Is a Hiking Game That Trolls ‘Slightly Problematic’ Men

The walking simulator, launching September 23 on PlayStation and Steam, stars a jobless 35-year-old “privileged, white male” whose pride stops him from getting help.

Hades II Is Coming to Nintendo Switch This Month

Nintendo made a slew of announcements during its latest Direct event, including details on a new Resident Evil game, a Ditto-centric Pokémon title, and more details on Hades II.

Nintendo Drops Surprise Trailer for New Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel, titled The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, will be released in 2026. The original cast, including Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black, will reprise their roles.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Already Causing Online Gaming Stores to Crash

After years of waiting for the sequel, a lot of fans trying to buy the game are getting error messages—and they’re not happy about it.

Movies and TV

The 20 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now

Nosferatu, Heads of State, and Knives Out are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

The 40 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now

The Blackening, Mantis, and The Running Man are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.

The 40 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now

Wayward, Haunted Hotel, and House of Guinness are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

The 22 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

Butterfly, The Girlfriend, and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.