Tech Disrupted Friendship. It’s Time to Bring It Back

Two decades ago social media promised to connect people with pals far and wide. Twenty years online has left us turning to AI for kinship. IRL companionship is the future.

The 50 Best Movies on Netflix, WIRED’s Picks (January 2026)

Good Night, and Good Luck: Live From Broadway, Frankenstein, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.

The 23 Best Movies on Amazon Prime, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)

Wicked, Merry Little Batman, and Die Hard are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

The Avatar Game Is So Good, They Don’t Need to Make the Movies Anymore

See the new movie Avatar: Fire and Ash if you’d like. But if you really want to experience the big blue world of Pandora, the video game is where it’s at.

From Queer-Baiting to Neurodivergence: ‘Heated Rivalry’s Author Tackles Fan Theories and Controversy

“I didn’t expect this book to be analyzed like The Great Gatsby,” hockey smut author Rachel Reid tells WIRED.

The 28 Best Movies on Apple TV, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)

Come See Me in the Good Light, Highest 2 Lowest, and F1: The Movie are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Apple TV this month.

A Filmmaker Made a Sam Altman Deepfake—and Got Unexpectedly Attached

The director of Deepfaking Sam Altman created a “Sam Bot” when he couldn’t get an interview with the OpenAI CEO. Watch an exclusive trailer for the documentary, which comes out in January.

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on ‘What Makes Art Beautiful’ in the AI Era

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we bring you our conversation with Jon M. Chu from WIRED’s Big Interview event, fresh on the heels of directing Wicked: For Good.

People Are Paying to Get Their Chatbots High on ‘Drugs’

An online marketplace is selling code modules that simulate the effects of cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, ayahuasca, and alcohol when they are uploaded to ChatGPT.

The 40 Best Shows on Apple TV, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)

Down Cemetery Road, Pluribus, and The Morning Show are among the best shows on Apple TV this month.