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Gaming Culture

The World Needs More Animal Wells

Shared Memory’s pixelated game Animal Well relies on players joining online communities to solve its puzzles. It’s also an indie gem that’s becoming all too rare as studios close.

Megan Farokhmanesh

The Monitor

The Limits of the AI-Generated 'Eyes on Rafah' Image

Angela Watercutter

Culture Guides

The 22 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now

Angela Watercutter

Movies and TV

I Spent an Hour in Marvel’s Apple Vision Pro Experience. I’m Still Not Sure Why

The new What If…? experience for Vision Pro is a win-win for Marvel and Apple. But it’s not built for—or accessible to—everyone.

Marah Eakin

The 27 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now

Constellation, For All Mankind, and a Steve Martin documentary are among the best shows on Apple TV+ this month.

Angela Watercutter and WIRED Staff

Shockbuster Season: Why the Death of the Summer Movie Is a Good Thing

It’s been nearly 50 years since Jaws and Star Wars turned summer moviegoing into an endless parade of family-friendly fandom flicks. This year promises something blessedly more bleak.

Angela Watercutter

The 34 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

Outer Range, Fallout, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith are just a few of the things you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff

Video Games

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Sets the Standard for Classic Game Remakes

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door proves that using new tech to bring old visions to life (and cut down on pain points) is way more effective than a simple cash grab.

Eric Ravenscraft

The 18 Best PlayStation Plus Games

What should you play next on your PS5 or PS4? From Fallout 4 to Ghost of Tsushima, Sony’s subscription service has a ton of great video games.

Reece Rogers

Hades II Proves Lightning Can Strike Twice

They say that you can’t improve upon perfection, but somehow, Supergiant Games’ Hades sequel does.

Louryn Strampe

Playing Hades II? Here Are Our Best Tips for Getting Started

Our beginner’s guide to Hades II, currently in early access, includes advice to help you during the opening hours of Supergiant’s sequel.

Reece Rogers

Digital Culture

The Rebirth of Queer Cruising Apps

Looking for casual sex is often seen as taboo, even in queer circles. A handful of web apps—Sniffies, BKDR, and Motto—are using map technology to reinvigorate interest in cruising culture.

Jason Parham

Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

WIRED Readers

Jane Schoenbrun Wants to Blow Up Your TV

Growing up, director Jane Schoenbrun escaped into shows like The X-Files and Twin Peaks. Their new movie is about the relief, and danger, of getting lost in screens.

Jason Parham