Peter Parker walks,
Lonely in a scrolling world,
AI whispers near.
Lonely in a scrolling world,
AI whispers near.
Peter Parker’s isolation lands especially hard in the age of AI, a loneliness crisis, and endless scrolling.
Category: Culture
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Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
Grandkids' nights disrupted,
Boomers gift AI’s strange tales—
Parents roll their eyes.Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.
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More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’
Writers shed their grace,
First-person quirks flourish bright—
Em dashes fade fast.Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots.
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7-OH Users Are Stockpiling Ahead of a DEA Ban
Stockpiling 7-OH,
Pain relief before the ban—
Users brace for loss.The opioid-like compound, which is found in kratom, can cause brutal withdrawal symptoms and will soon be a controlled substance. Some users tell WIRED it has relieved their pain and anxiety.
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Wellness Influencers Are Pushing ‘Natural’ and Unproven Alternatives to Adderall
Wellness stars claim boost,
Ads on TikTok sway the youth,
Natural cure for ADHD.Ads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are painting prescription stimulants in a negative light while promoting supplements for ADHD that lack evidence.
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‘The Odyssey’ Was Made for Imax 70mm. Good Luck Watching It That Way
The Odyssey shines,
Yet few screens in the world
Can show it in full.Over the last several years, the Imax format has taken on a few different forms—but only a few dozen theaters are capable of screening it in its full glory.
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Banning Social Media for Kids Is a Bad Idea
France weighs a ban,
Yet risks of silence loom large—
Kids need safe spaces.The risks are real. But banning children from the internet could create new problems without solving the ones that really matter.
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People Are Getting Off to Porn About ICE Raids
ICE raids depicted,
MAGA themes draw fervent views,
Dark fantasies thrive.MAGA-coded adult content playing off immigration crackdowns, white supremacy, and obeying the “natural order” is finding rabid audiences on X.
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What’s Worse Than Romance Scams? Adoption Scams
Fraud in Nigeria,
Scam artists prey on hearts,
Adoption dreams shatter.This week in WIRED Book Club, we recap the final chapters of The Yahoo Boys.
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A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out
Teen reporter dives,
Epstein files spark outrage,
Students seek the truth.An Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.