The DC Mobs Could Become a Mythologized Recruitment Tool
Wednesday’s riot in Washington was the result of conspiracy theories, anti-government sentiment, and online extremism—and it could start a movement.
Zoom Book Tours: 5 Authors on Publishing in a Pandemic
WIRED asked the writers of five of our favorite 2020 titles what it was like to release a book during Covid-19.
How Tech Could Help Us Contemplate Our Own Mortality
Monks stared at skulls to ponder the inevitability of death. We stare at our phones.
After 2020, Live Events Might Not Look the Same. Good!
This year radically changed what live events—at least those that weren’t canceled—look like. It also taught organizers some lessons.
20 Things That Made the World a Better Place in 2020
From record-beating scientific discoveries to an elephant baby boom, this year was about much more than just a global pandemic.
This Year I Found Pleasure in the Work of Looking
Among the misery and isolation of 2020, my secret Instagram became a portal to solace and a newer self.
The Power of Kawaii: How Cute, Squishy Things Influence Us
Adorable puppies and baby cheeks don’t just make us feel good—they change our behavior in surprising ways.
The Death of FOMO As We Knew It
During a global pandemic, the fear of missing out was replaced by something else: dread over not experiencing what could have been.
The Race to Collect the Pandemic’s History—as It Unfolds
From protest signs to bottles of Purell, archivists and curators are hurrying to preserve the artifacts of 2020 before they’re lost.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wields Brevity as a Superpower
Skilled in the conciseness of Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, the congressperson said all she needed to say in the short time she was given at the DNC.