Nantuckets No influencers sign reignites debate over social media tourism

A Nantucket shop’s “No influencers” sign drew criticism from Paige Paul and reopened a debate over creator culture and overtourism. [...]

You’re Thinking About Online Trends All Wrong

From pessimism around dating to AI reshaping culture, cyber-ethnographer Ruby J. Thelot tells WIRED why people are putting too much stock into things that go viral. [...]

The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI

OpenAI’s rogue agent hack was a watershed moment for AI safety and cybersecurity. It also sparked internal questions about the culture that led to it. [...]

Power on... Marvel's new X-Men movie cast reveal at D23 Expo 2026 — and why it proves leak culture is broken

With the official cast reveal for its new X-Men movie, Marvel exposed the legitimacy of numerous self-proclaimed insiders. [...]

Hot or Not Built the Internet We’re Still Swiping Through

The early website Hot or Not taught its users to rank people at scale. Twenty-six years later, dating apps are trying to escape the culture the site helped create. [...]

Meta’s first witness told a jury the problem was Mark Zuckerberg’s culture

Arturo Béjar took the stand in Oakland on Wednesday and told a federal jury that the reason Meta could never fix its own safety problems was the culture Mark Zuckerberg had built. He is the first wit [...]

There Are No Trans Women in the WNBA, so Right-Wingers Are Making Some Up

As culture warriors continue to stoke the flames of a gender panic in professional sports, wild conspiracy theories are coming into play. [...]

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law

Bluesky has chosen to block access in the state rather than risk potential fines of up to $10,000 per violation. [...]

Tesla Diner & Drive-In opens in California

The Tesla Diner & Drive-In officially opened in Hollywood at 4:20pm on Monday, and CEO Elon Musk has plans to expand. [...]