You haven’t seen the last episode, have you? No. I didn’t give anything away just now, did I? No, no, you were tending in the directions I think had been set up. I’m even more eager to see it now. I do have an acting question: How do you and your fellow actors play the… Continue reading Lee Pace Has Big Hopes for the Fourth Season of ‘Foundation’
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Save $70 on One of Our Favorite Android Tablets
If you’re hunting for a well-priced Android tablet that’s perfect for occasional use around the house, look no further than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE, which is currently discounted at Amazon to just $430. It’s one of our favorite Android tablets, with the right balance of features, power, and battery life for most people.… Continue reading Save $70 on One of Our Favorite Android Tablets
Nintendo Drops Surprise Trailer for New ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’
Mario is returning to the big screen. Following the massive success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which made more than $1.3 billion worldwide in 2023, animation studio Illumination and Nintendo are releasing a sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, in April 2026. Nintendo dropped a teaser trailer during its Direct presentation on Friday. The… Continue reading Nintendo Drops Surprise Trailer for New ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’
Scenes From Charlie Kirk’s Spontaneous Memorial in Utah
Young people dominated the hospital crowd, which makes sense, since Kirk’s major accomplishment was to promote his brand of rightwing politics to a cohort that has historically been uninterested in it. Kirk was many things: charismatic, politically canny, polemical, ruthless. His organization, Turning Point USA—with its mission to “win America’s culture war”—was arguably the right’s… Continue reading Scenes From Charlie Kirk’s Spontaneous Memorial in Utah
How China’s Propaganda and Surveillance Systems Really Operate
A trove of internal documents leaked from a little-known Chinese company has pulled back the curtain on how digital censorship tools are being marketed and exported globally. Geedge Networks sells what amounts to a commercialized “Great Firewall” to at least four countries, including Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and Myanmar. The groundbreaking leak shows in granular detail… Continue reading How China’s Propaganda and Surveillance Systems Really Operate
Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content Moderation World
Another TikTok video Degeling shared with WIRED showed a slow-motion, close-up angle of the bullet hitting Kirk’s neck. The tone of the video was conspiratorial: The user who uploaded it added spooky music and a digitally narrated voice, asking, “What is the black thing on his shirt and why did it move like this before… Continue reading Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content Moderation World
Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death
Far-right influencers and violent extremists are posting identifying details about people they view as celebrating or glorifying the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. The campaign has been swift and widespread, and has already led to at least one person losing their job and others receiving death threats. The people posting the identifying information include… Continue reading Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death
‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
“You could be next,” influencer and unofficial Trump adviser Laura Loomer posted on X. “The Left are terrorists.” Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist who popularized the demonization of critical race theory, suggested in a post on X that the “radical left” was responsible for the shooting, and urged the US government “to infiltrate, disrupt, arrest,… Continue reading ‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Dead at 31
Charlie Kirk, the prominent right-wing activist and podcast host, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He was 31. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Kirk went on to become one of the most polarizing figures of his generation. In 2012, when Kirk was just 18, he cofounded the influential… Continue reading Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Dead at 31
Charlie Kirk Is Dead After Utah Valley University Shooting
Charlie Kirk, the right-wing internet personality and cofounder of Turning Point USA, was shot on Wednesday afternoon at Utah Valley University (UVU), where he was a featured speaker at an event. He later died from his injuries, according to Kirk’s spokesperson. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Donald Trump said in… Continue reading Charlie Kirk Is Dead After Utah Valley University Shooting