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    Europe’s Biggest Salt Mine Is Now in 'Minecraft,' and It’s Helping Ukraine Rebuild

    The Soledar Salt Mine in eastern Ukraine shut down in early 2022 amidst the Russian invasion....

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    Netflix’s '3 Body Problem' Adapts the Unadaptable

    For their next trick, Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss are tackling...

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    The Filmmaker Who Says AI Is Reparations

    Before he used AI tools to make his movies, Willonius Hatcher couldn’t get noticed. Now his...

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    The Small Company at the Center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’

    Montreal-based Sweet Baby employs just 16 people. They now find themselves the targets of gaming’s latest...

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    The Kate Middleton Photo’s Most Glaring Photoshop Mistakes

    Blurry hair, meandering zippers—we asked WIRED’s design department to explain the editing errors in Kate Middleton’s...

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    The First Rule of the Extreme Dishwasher Loading Facebook Group Is …

    Extreme Dishwasher Loading encourages members to “think quality, not quantity” when inviting new people to the...

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    Aerith’s Fate in 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Is Causing a Rift Among Fans

    The game’s ending prompts heated discussion online about whether it does justice to its most iconic...

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    Music Is TikTok's Past. Sounds May Be Its Future

    More Universal Music songs are disappearing from TikTok as the two companies fail to reach new...

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    The Willy Wonka Event’s Lead Actor Speaks Out: ‘It Was Just Gibberish’

    Paul Connell, who portrayed “Willy McDuff” at Willy’s Chocolate Experience, talks to WIRED about the Unknown,...

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    Lots of People Make Money on Fanfic. Just Not the Authors

    Next year, SenLinYu’s Harry Potter fic Manacled will disappear from Archive of Our Own. They don’t...

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    Why Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ Has Taken Over TikTok

    Beyoncé’s new single seems tailor-made for viral dance crazes. It also comes at a time when...

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    Bluesky’s Future Is Social Media’s Past

    The X competitor is now open to the public—but until the platform establishes an identity, it...

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    Live TV Is the New Streaming

    Jon Stewart is back, and Super Bowl 2024 had 123 million US viewers. Live TV is...

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    The Story Behind Elon Musk’s Tweet Restriction Fiasco

    Last summer, Elon Musk began rate-limiting the number of tweets users could see on Twitter. Here's...

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    'Deadpool & Wolverine' Trailer Hopes Pegging Can Save the MCU

    The new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer positions Shawn Levy’s new Marvel movie as something more queer...

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    Nick Hornby’s Brain-Bending Sculptures Twist History Into New Shapes

    British sculptor Nick Hornby uses computer modeling to make mashups of famous artworks and historical figures...

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    Watch Usher’s Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show

    The “Yeah!” singer will take the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to cram 30...

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    Martin Scorsese’s Squarespace Super Bowl Ad Wants You to Put Down Your Phone

    In an interview with WIRED, the legendary director says, “It would probably take contact with extraterrestrials...

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    Funimation Digital Libraries Were Supposed to Last ‘Forever.’ Soon They’ll Disappear

    The popular anime streaming service is merging with Crunchyroll. When it does, not all purchased TVs...

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    Taylor Swift Will Define Super Bowl 2024 Just by Showing Up

    Swifties, conspiracy theorists, and sports fans alike will be watching the Super Bowl this year just...

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    Polyamory Has Entered the Chat

    Mainstream awareness of polyamorous relationships is becoming more widespread. On dating apps, making connections is about...

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    TikTok’s Missing Music Is Making Users Very Upset

    Songs previously licensed from Universal Music Group artists are disappearing from TikTok. #SwiftTok may never be...

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    Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theorists Get Psyops All Wrong

    Some prominent right-wing commentators say the relationship between Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end...

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    Here's How ASCII 'Barbie' Came to a Screen Near You

    The ASCII Theater, a project from art collective MSCHF, takes movies and breaks them into text....