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Ansel Elgort & Suki Waterhouse Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions
“Jonathan” stars Ansel Elgort and Suki Waterhouse take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s most searched questions about themselves. Does Ansel Elgort love Shailene Woodley? Is Suki Waterhouse Japanese? Is Ansel Elgort an amputee? → Read More
Astronaut Chris Hadfield Debunks Common Space Myths
Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. ONE STRANGE ROCK airs Mondays at 10/9c on National Geographic. → Read More
Bill Nye Answers Even More Science Questions From Twitter
Bill Nye uses the power of Twitter to answer even more science questions. How does the internet work? What’s the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and an asteroid? Does anyone really know how gravity works? Is water wet? Bill answers all these questions and more! → Read More
The Slow Mo Guys Answer Slow Motion Questions From Twitter
The Slow Mo Guys (Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy) use the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about The Slow Mo Guys, The Super Slow Show, and filming in slow motion. What is their process like when coming up with new video ideas? What’s their favorite video they’ve done? Where do they get… → Read More
John Krasinski Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions
‘A Quiet Place’ director and star John Krasinski takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. Does John Krasinski play basketball? Is he married to Jenna Fischer? Can John Krasinski sing? → Read More
John Cena Answers Wrestling Questions From Twitter
‘Blockers’ star John Cena uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about professional wrestling. What’s the most dangerous move in wrestling? What is it like working for Vince McMahon? Why don’t wrestlers have body hair? John answers all of these questions and more! → Read More
Learn to Fold Five Insanely Cool Paper Planes
John Collins, the Paper Airplane Guy, shows how to fold five amazing paper planes: the Boomerang, the Boomerang 2, the Bat Plane, the Tumbling Wing, and the World Record Plane (a.k.a. “Suzanne”). Read more about the Paper Airplane Guy at WIRED.com: You can also visit his website for more information: → Read More
Every Video Game in ‘Ready Player One’ Explained By Author Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline, author of the best-selling novel ‘Ready Player One,’ and one of the screenwriters behind the upcoming film, deep dives into his book and explains the stories behind every video game referenced in ‘Ready Player One.’ From Yars’ Revenge to Asteroids to Quake, Ernest goes into the history of each game and reveals why he included it in the book. ‘Ready Player One’ is in theaters now → Read More
Taraji P. Henson & Tyler Perry Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions
‘Acrimony’ director Tyler Perry and star Taraji P. Henson take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet’s most searched questions about themselves. ‘Acrimony’ in theaters March 30, 2018 → Read More
Jeff Goldblum Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions
‘Isle of Dogs’ star Jeff Goldblum takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. Does Jeff Goldblum have a stutter? Where is Jeff Goldblum from? Is ‘Isle of Dogs’ claymation? Jeff answers all these questions and more! ‘Isle of Dogs’ is in theaters now. → Read More
Astronauts Answer 50 of the Most Googled Space Questions
NASA astronauts and One Strange Rock contributors Jeffrey Hoffman, Chris Hadfield, Jerry Linenger, Leland Melvin, Mae C. Jemison, Mike Massimino and Nicole Stott answer 50 of the most Googled questions about space. Does space ever end? Can birds fly in space? How much money do astronauts make?? ONE STRANGE ROCK premieres March 26, at 10/9c on National Geographic. → Read More
Pacific Rim Uprising Cast Answer 50 of the Most Googled Kaiju Questions
Pacific Rim Uprsing stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Burn Gorman, and Charlie Day answer the 50 most Googled questions about Kaiju. Pacific Rim: Uprising comes out March 23rd, 2018 → Read More
Tesla’s Electric Model 3 Will Be a Great Everyday Car
Nearly half a million people have put down a thousand dollar deposit for a Tesla Model 3 they may not get for years. But once the early production bugs are ironed out, the Model 3 feels like it’s going to be a great everyday car. → Read More
Blizzard’s Ben Brode Answers Hearthstone Questions From Twitter
Blizzard’s Ben Brode, game director on Hearthstone, uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about Hearthstone. What are the chances we see cards added to the classic set? Will we see any cards get buffs? What’s the best way to get back into Hearthstone after some time off? → Read More
Uber’s Fatal Crash Raises Big Questions About Self-Driving Cars
On Sunday evening, a self-driving Uber struck and killed a woman crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona. The crash appears to be the first time a self-driving vehicle has killed someone, and it could alter the course of the burgeoning autonomous driving industry. → Read More
How Technology Has Changed The Workplace
In the past, the idea of the workplace meant an office in a high-rise building where all employees came together to run a company. In Part 3 of this series, WIRED Brand Lab discovers how the modern workplace is no longer confined to a physical space. We’ll look at how rising technologies like the cloud,… → Read More
Charlie Day Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions
Pacific Rim Uprising star Charlie Day takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet’s most searched questions about himself. Does Charlie Day wear eyeliner? Where did he meet his wife? Does he have a PhD? Watch to find out the answers to all these questions, and more! → Read More
Surgical Resident Breaks Down Medical Scenes From Film & TV
Annie Onishi, general surgery resident at Columbia University, takes a look at emergency room and operating room scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are. Correction: We misidentified the type of worm in the Grey’s Anatomy episode at 5:23! It was actually Ascaris lumbricoides,not Strongyloides → Read More
Charlize Theron & David Oyelowo Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions
“Gringo” stars Charlize Theron and David Oyelowo answer the Internet’s most searched questions about themselves. Is David Oyelowo ACTUALLY a prince? Where did Charlize Theron grow up? Will David be the first black James Bond? Does Charlize Theron have a middle name? Charlize and David answer all these questions, and more! → Read More
Meet The Clever Robot That’s Ready to Take On Your Shopping Addiction
Robots are historically pretty bad at picking things up. But that’s changing thanks to startups like Kindred, which is mixing advanced AI with remote controls to create robots that can pick and sort through objects at dizzying rates. → Read More