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Etsy Is In Its Flop Era, and Sellers Are Fleeing

Slop House

Etsy Is In Its Flop Era, and Sellers Are Fleeing

Ej Dickson

FIFA’s World Cup Halftime Show Puts American-Style Spectacle on the World Stage

World Cup 2026

FIFA’s World Cup Halftime Show Puts American-Style Spectacle on the World Stage

Angela Watercutter

The Odyssey Backlash Failed Tremendously

Backfire

The Odyssey Backlash Failed Tremendously

John Semley

Pete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk-Science Fever Dream

Pump You Up

Pete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk-Science Fever Dream

Miles Klee

Gay Men Flocked to Goose for Friendship. Some Still Feel Excluded

Fairweather Friend

Gay Men Flocked to Goose for Friendship. Some Still Feel Excluded

Jason Parham

The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds

Anti-Social

The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds

Miles Klee

YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps

Bad Gateway

YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps

Ej Dickson

This German Man Is on a Quest to Cut the Perfect Slice of Bread

Knives Out

This German Man Is on a Quest to Cut the Perfect Slice of Bread

Miles Klee

This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone

The Big Interview

This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone

Manisha Krishnan

Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists

RIP

Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists

Miles Klee

What’s Worse Than Romance Scams? Adoption Scams

Book Club

What’s Worse Than Romance Scams? Adoption Scams

Kate Knibbs

Exclusive: How Jay-Z Pulled Off a Surprise-Filled Show During New York’s Wildest Summer

Behind the Scenes

Exclusive: How Jay-Z Pulled Off a Surprise-Filled Show During New York’s Wildest Summer

Angela Watercutter

A New Experiential Gallery Just Might Change Your Mind About AI Art

Nature Is Healing

A New Experiential Gallery Just Might Change Your Mind About AI Art

Miles Klee

More Than a Thousand Pokémon Go Players Descend on Times Square to Defeat Mewtwo

Catch ‘Em All

More Than a Thousand Pokémon Go Players Descend on Times Square to Defeat Mewtwo

Julian Chokkattu

Come to Our WIRED@NIGHT02 Film Screening!

WIRED@NIGHT

Come to Our WIRED@NIGHT02 Film Screening!

WIRED Staff

Influencers Are Promoting $50 Straws They Claim Will Protect Against Electromagnetic Radiation

Straw Man

Influencers Are Promoting $50 Straws They Claim Will Protect Against Electromagnetic Radiation

Ej Dickson

Pickup Artist Mystery Has an AI Girlfriend

Full Circle

Pickup Artist Mystery Has an AI Girlfriend

Miles Klee

Pete Holmes Is Not Reading Your Email

User Behavior

Pete Holmes Is Not Reading Your Email

Elana Klein

Erling Haaland Is Everywhere at the World Cup. Most of It Is AI

World Cup 2026

Erling Haaland Is Everywhere at the World Cup. Most of It Is AI

Megan Tomos

How Palestinians Are Building a Digital Archive That Can’t Be Erased

Preservation

How Palestinians Are Building a Digital Archive That Can’t Be Erased

Tamara Davison