Romania’s Eurovision song criticised for ‘glamorising sexual strangulation’
Calls for Alexandra Căpitănescu’s Choke Me to be banned as campaigners say lyrics are ‘dangerous’ and ‘reckless’Romania’s Eurovision entry Choke …
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How to Watch the Oscars (2026)
The 98th Annual Academy Awards will happen on Sunday, March 15. Here's how to make sure you catch every speech, …
Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature
The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their …
Fueled ‘Slander Pages’ to Mock Their Teachers
Viral student-run TikTok and Instagram accounts are using AI to make memes of school faculty comparing them to figures like …
‘It’s Highly Profitable to Be a Dick on the Internet’
With the release of his Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere, the director talked to WIRED about why so many young …
Feeld Was a Dating App for the Freaks. Now Some People Call It ‘Normie Hell’
The app that catered to unconventional kinks is gaining steam among daters with vanilla preferences—and some aren’t happy about it.
When AI Companies Go to War, Safety Gets Left Behind
We were promised AI regulation and a race to the top. Now, we’re arguing about killer robots.
The 10 Best Shows to Stream Right Now (March 2026)
Daredevil: Born Again, The Dinosaurs, and For All Mankind are just a few of the TV shows we’re springing for …
Why Fandom Discourse Feels Extra Cringe Right Now
Infighting and backlash among Heated Rivalry fans is most pronounced on X—fueled in part by censorship-driven migration from platforms like …
Amazonia's Indigenous peoples dismantle Western cliches
Indigenous peoples and the Amazon rainforest have often been exoticized. A new exhibition challenges these long-held tropes.
At 97, Japan's art icon Yayoi Kusama is Instagram-ready
Despite her age, Yayoi Kusama's art and its subject matter remain highly relevant. A retrospective of the Japanese artist's work …
Salman Rushdie on why tyrants fear artists
As the renowned writer tours Germany to discuss his latest book, "The Eleventh Hour," he explains why he chooses to …
Everything you need to know about the K-pop comeback of the year
After a four-year hiatus and the end of their military service, BTS are returning as a full group. With a …
The internet was supposed to be free. What went wrong?
Thirty years ago, countercultural thinkers declared the internet an independent space. Today, it's controlled by a handful of corporations. Were …
Celebrated philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies aged 96
One of Germany's greatest postwar intellectuals, he continuously argued for a robust and inclusive democracy. His passing marks the end …
Israeli strikes damage Iran's cultural heritage sites
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are at risk, with several monuments, including palaces and a historic mosque, already damaged by US …
Who will win the Oscars?
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" and Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" are favorites in top categories, while Timothee Chalamet's viral …
Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis': The future is now
Lang's classic 1927 silent film, which was set in 2026, predicted a world that now looks eerily familiar, with a …
Elon Musk's Tesla experiment: Unchecked ambition costs lives
A documentary explores how Tesla drivers serve as unpaid beta testers of the company's self-driving cars while Elon Musk focuses …
Trump's arch plan and the history of gateways
The proposed 250‑foot arch has sparked debate in Washington. But monumental gateways have shaped politics, memory, and ritual across cultures …