U.S. government websites radical left popup may violate the law

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website added a partisan pop-up message amidst the government shutdown. [...]

Gamers Are Furious About the Censorship of NSFW Games—and They’re Fighting Back

As industry groups decry censorship, players are flooding Visa and Mastercard with complaints and sharing the titles of delisted NSFW games to support developers. [...]

Stephen Colbert announces Late Show cancelled, CBS claims Trump deal unrelated

'Late Show' has been cancelled, the news coming days after Stephen Colbert accused Paramount of bribing President Donald Trump. [...]

A Head-to-Toe Breakdown of Social Media’s Billion-Dollar Remedies

Bad mood? Puffy face? Immune issues? Across TikTok and Instagram there are scores of influencers ready to sell you some products—without ever sending you to a doctor. [...]

Medieval preacher invoked chivalric hero as a meme in sermon

"This is very early evidence of a preacher weaving pop culture into a sermon to keep his audience hooked." [...]

Why Missile Alerts and War Updates Trigger Doomscrolling

A combination of war alerts, breaking news updates, and algorithmic feeds are trapping users in a threat-monitoring loop. [...]

Reddit users in the UK must now upload selfies to access NSFW subreddits

Reddit will verify UK users' ages under Online Safety Act, requiring redditors to upload photos of themselves before accessing NSFW content. [...]

A Trans Pilot Was Falsely Blamed for a Plane Crash. Now She’s Fighting the Right-Wing Disinfo Machine

National Guard pilot Jo Ellis is suing a right-wing influencer for falsely blaming her for a DC crash that killed 67 people. A WIRED review reveals 12 similar incidents of scapegoating trans people. [...]

Glen Powell plays a dangerous game in The Running Man trailer

"The rules are simple. Survive 30 days with the entire nation hunting you down." [...]