‘John Wick’ Changed Movies Forever
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. As a premise, John Wick’s “hitman comes…
The Movie That Changed How People Understand Pi
In 1998, not yet 30 years old, director Darren Aronofsky released Pi, his scrappy black-and-white debut. Clocking in at a manic 84 minutes, the film is as smart as it…
After ‘The Last of Us,’ Everything Will Be Transmedia
Perhaps The Last of Us’ accomplishments are misleading. If that adaptation’s success derived from its cinematic heart, a better insight into how more traditional games will exploit transmedia may lie…
How to Watch the 2023 Oscars
In 2023, the Oscars remain one of the most prestigious American awards for filmmaking, despite dips in viewership. WIRED’s extensive coverage of the nominated films includes thoughtful analysis of Everything…
How to Watch the 2023 Oscar Best Picture Nominees
While movies released to streaming services received gobs of attention at last year’s Oscars, most of the films up for Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards had a more…
The History-Making Multiverse of ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. There have been few things more satisfying…
What’s Up With M.O.D.O.K. in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’?
The actual process of getting M.O.D.O.K. onscreen was just as ridiculous. To make the character, Stoll had to shoot a run-through of the script while donning a facial motion-capture apparatus,…
Yes, These Spider Species Are Named After ‘The Big Lebowski’
When The Big Lebowski hit theaters 25 years ago, it was a modest success, ultimately raking in an estimated $46.7 million at the global box office. That’s somewhat understandable. Though…
Jonathan Majors Is Enjoying His Villain Era
Is your acting as a tribute to them in some way? Everything I do is connected to my family, my child, and my ancestors. Without a doubt. We represent. It’s…
Keke Palmer Is OK With Being Left Out of the Group Chat
As an actor, do you think games like The Sims innately speak to you—being able to step into someone else’s life? I never thought about it, but it totally makes…