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Nicotine pouches are revered among tech workers, who tout them as the perfect brain-boosting, productivity-jacking stimulants. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Culture News, buzz glut 

Fans want to reclaim the music and myth of Michael Jackson in the new biopic while critics call for accountability. Who’s right? Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Movies 

Getting into Raya, the exclusive members-only dating app, has become nearly impossible for some. We met people who have waited as long as two, five, and even seven years to join. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Culture News, Status Pending 

A viral red carpet moment shone light on a group of hunky Instagram influencers—and the followers who are too horny to care that they’re not real. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Heart Eyes 

A legion of young fans propelled the singer D4vd to viral fame. Now that he’s been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, they say the clues were in their Discord all along. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture / Digital Culture, Crime 

Pangram Labs’ updated Chrome extension puts warning labels on AI slop as you scroll your social feeds. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, robots.txt 

A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Bot or Not 

Devin Stone turned punchy legal explainers into a YouTube empire. Now he’s warning that the sheer volume of Trump administration scandals is distorting reality itself. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Politics, The Big Interview 

The actor-director discussed his least favorite currency and read a series of mean tweets—about us!—at our inaugural WIRED@Night event. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Business, WIRED@Night