China’s worst animated movie has become an anti-AI box-office hit

'Niu Lai' went viral for its crude animation before becoming a Chinese box-office hit celebrated as a handmade alternative to AI slop. [...]

Sabrina Briers comedy inspiration comes from her family

Sabrina Brier loves her friends, but she may love making fun of them more. Her clever ribbing of friendship foibles has created a social media empire. [...]

Creators, do you own your likeness? Are you sure? How to avoid the perpetuity trap.

Online content creators must often rely on themselves to protect their intellectual property. [...]

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. [...]

The Kratom Civil War Is Heating Up, and MAHA Has Picked a Side

Both kratom and one of its active components, 7-OH, have opioid-like effects and are widely available across the US. As health secretary RFK Jr. aims to get 7-OH banned, proponents of both are fightin [...]

See the 163 new emoji available in iOS 26.4 beta 4

There are lots of new emoji to explore in Apple's latest iOS beta. [...]

The latest Gen Z vs. millennial debate is the space above your head

Why Gen Z thinks millennials leave too much space above their heads when filming TikToks, and why millennials say that’s the point. [...]

Wordle’s creator is back with a new game, and it’s a real chin scratcher

Josh Wardle had a hell of a tough act to follow. His last game, Wordle, became incredibly popular thanks to its blend of simplicity, clarity and shareability. Over four years (and a seven-figure sale [...]

Louis Theroux on the Manosphere: ‘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 men are drawn to toxic influencers. [...]