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I’m a Boy. Does Playing Female Characters in Video Games Make Me Gay?

WIRED’s advice columnist answers questions about fantasy vs. reality.

Meghan O'Gieblyn

Lists

7 Spring Albums That You Don’t Need to Fight About Online

Jason Parham

Culture Guides

The 33 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff

Movies and TV

The 17 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now

From Road House to Bottoms, these are the must-watch films on Amazon Prime Video.

Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff

The 30 Best Movies on Hulu This Week

From Poor Things to Dune: Part One, here’s everything you need to watch on Hulu right now.

Jennifer M. Wood and WIRED Staff

The 35 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now

From Shōgun to Under the Bridge, here’s everything you should be watching on Hulu this week.

Jennifer M. Wood and WIRED Staff

The 51 Best Movies on Netflix This Week

From Spaceman to Suzume, here are our picks for the best streaming titles to feast your eyes on.

Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff

Video Games

Decades of Garry’s Mod Nintendo Uploads Are Disappearing

Nintendo is once again flexing its copyright muscles by filing takedown requests for user-generated content on the popular game platform.

Megan Farokhmanesh

Metaphor: ReFantazio Steals the Best Ideas From Persona 5

Atlus promises its next game, out later this year, will be a culmination of all of its beloved RPGs.

Megan Farokhmanesh

Delta Is an iOS Game Boy Emulator That (Likely) Won’t Get Taken Down

A new app called Delta that lets iPhone owners play old Nintendo games is available on the App Store. Apple removed a similar emulator Monday.

Megan Farokhmanesh

How a Picturesque Cozy Game Hit Its Antiauthoritarian Stride

The title character of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley scares cops and destroys park signs in the latest game adaptation of Tove Jansson’s creation.

Laurence Russell

Digital Culture

Boomergasms Are Booming

Dating apps from Feeld to Match have become ground zero for aging singles to unlock their newfound sexual appetites—and a bolder sense of self.

Jason Parham

Nas’ Illmatic Was the Beginning of the End of the Album

Nas’ critically revered Illmatic hit record store shelves 30 years ago today. The digital age has ensured that there will never be another album like it.

C. Brandon Ogbunu and Lupe Fiasco

Alex Garland’s Civil War Plays Both Sides

Civil War is a big and loud and visually arresting film, but its politics are confused and potentially radicalizing.

David Gilbert

Taylor Swift’s Music Is Back on TikTok—Right Before Her New Album Drops

Taylor Swift has seemingly reached a deal with TikTok to get her music back on the platform, just in time for the release of The Tortured Poets Department.

Reece Rogers