Angela Watercutter
WIRED
San Francisco, CA, United States
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The 19 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now
'The Bear' and 'Reservation Dogs' are just two of the shows you won’t want to miss on this streaming service. → Read More
The January 6 Hearings Are Fighting for Your Attention
The insurrection hearings are this generation's Watergate—but who's watching? → Read More
Not Saying Anything Is Still an Option
Social media all but demands people have hot takes. That doesn’t mean they need to share them. → Read More
This Year’s Oscars Will Be Historic. Will Anyone Care?
The 2022 Academy Awards telecast is expected to have some real (and contrived) firsts. And it’s possible very few people will see it. → Read More
News From Ukraine Is Unfolding in Fragments Over Social Media
The history of Russia’s attack on the country is being written in real time. It’s up to us to pay attention. → Read More
‘That’s Not My Name,’ Celebrities, and When a Meme Is Over
Some viral trends deserve to be preserved even after they've been overrun by massive stars. → Read More
Film Festivals Are Evolving for the Better
Covid-19 is making big, weeklong gatherings of cinephiles complicated, if not impossible. What emerges in their place could change the cinema landscape. → Read More
The Genius Behind the Best Metaverse Twitter Thread
Kathryn Yu’s homework is the best thing you’ll read this week. → Read More
How the 'Dune' VFX and Sound Teams Made Sandworms From Scratch
The visual effects team invented a process called “sandscreen” to produce epic desert shots. Another group made the worms sound more like god than Godzilla. → Read More
The Troubled Fate of 'Y: The Last Man'
It took more than a decade to get the comics series adapted. Now it’s been canceled before even finishing its first season. → Read More
How to Make a 'Dune' Stillsuit
But not really, because actual functioning stillsuits are still impossible. → Read More
The New ‘Matrix Resurrections’ Trailer Reclaims the Red Pill Narrative
It also looks awesome AF. → Read More
Eternals and the Movies That Can Save All Movies
At a time of nonstop hand-wringing, it almost looks like hope. → Read More
Stop Doomscrolling and Grab a Game Controller Instead
Before you think this is about trading one unhealthy habit for another, it’s not like that. Here’s why. → Read More
This Is the Right Way to Watch 'Zack Snyder’s Justice League'
At four hours long, it’s a lot of movie. Here’s exactly how to time your bathroom breaks, snack refills, and drinking games. → Read More
Watch Us Sing Sea Chanteys on Twitch With The Longest Johns
The WIRED crew will be playing a little 'Sea of Thieves' too, matey. → Read More
The Crushing Disappointment of Fandom
Gina Carano, Joss Whedon—this week has been full of dispiriting news about people many fans admire. → Read More
Your Media Diet Will Never Be the Same
We have a glut of streaming options. But if recent events show us anything, it’s that live TV news is far from obsolete. → Read More
26 Movies We Want to See in 2021—One Way or Another
From 'Dune' to 'Black Widow,' a ton of films got delayed due to Covid-19. Here are the ones WIRED is hoping to see, whether at home or (finally) in a theater. → Read More
This Was Supposed to Be the Year of the Female Movie Hero
From 'Wonder Woman 1984' to 'Black Widow,' heroines were going to bust the box office in 2020. Then, they didn't. → Read More