The acclaimed essayist has just published her first novel, so we asked her to come up with its soundtrack. The post Sloane Crosley Made Us a Playlist Paired With Her New Novel appeared first on WIRED.

Remember Excitebike, the awesome motorbike racing game from the original NES? This is basically that, for real. The post Red Bull Just Mashed Up Drag Racing and Supercross appeared first on WIRED.

Emma Stone, a national treasure of stage and screen and known spaz, is the star of Will Butler's new music video for the song "Anna." And she is perfect. The post Emma Stone Is Here to Dance Into Your Heart appeared first on WIRED.

What happens when 140 random people find out they'll inherit a fortune? In this comic, things quickly devolve into a social media survival of the fittest. The post You Need to Follow the Social Media-Fueled Comic Unfollow appeared first on WIRED.

Allayloo ta nuv, you know? The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 159 appeared first on WIRED.

Would it be better to have a rocket that uses all the fuel at once or to let out a little bit at a time? Here is a closer look at the rocket equation. The post What’d Make a Better Rocket, Nuclear or Ion Engines? appeared first on WIRED.

Check out a new behind-the-scenes featurette from Pixar's hit movie here. The post An Egg Factory Inspired How Inside Out Visualized Memories appeared first on WIRED.

Lexus made a drivable replica of one of its cars out of cardboard. The post You Can Drive This Life-Size Lexus Made Out of Cardboard appeared first on WIRED.

The H3N2 subtype is the deadliest of the common flu viruses---and the one vaccines are worst at fighting. The post Scientists Found a Flu Vaccine Flaw—Now They Have to Fix It appeared first on WIRED.

There was a time when Pizza Huts had tablecloths, cold beer, and distinctive red roofs. Those restaurants are largely gone, but the buildings remain... The post The Fascinating Afterlives of Defunct Pizza Hut Buildings appeared first on WIRED.

One of a new crop of virtual reality cameras, the 360fly takes us on virtual dive inside the stunning Steinhart Aquarium. The post Review: 360fly Action Camera appeared first on WIRED.

New law requires state law enforcement get warrant or other court order to obtain digital data held by companies, track GPS location or search mobile devices. The post California Now Has the Nation’s Best Digital Privacy Law appeared first on WIRED.

Without Cookie, this show is a song with no hook. Last night, she proved it. Again. The post Cookie Is Empire’s Real O.G. appeared first on WIRED.

Netflix show has been very light on details, and it's getting grating. Here's just how irritating it has been to wait for this show. The post All the Teasers for Jessica Jones, Ranked By Annoyingness appeared first on WIRED.

The secret-spilling group is ramping up its leak bounty program. The post WikiLeaks Wants to Pay $50K for Video of the Kunduz Hospital Bombing appeared first on WIRED.

It’s prudent not only to keep potential bomb detonators away from bombs but also to keep bombs away from large groups of potential victims. The post Stopping Nuclear Terrorism Is a Game of Odds, Not Certainty appeared first on WIRED.

Still a letter "M," this one has a flat design of four multi-colored planes that hinge together. The post Medium Got a Spiffy New Logo appeared first on WIRED.

Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 will now retail for a base price of $349.99. The post Sony Drops PlayStation 4 Price to $349 appeared first on WIRED.

Episode after episode, show after show, Ryan Murphy has pushed the boundaries of what television can do. We should all thank him for it. The post How Ryan Murphy Is Pushing TV to Its Gory, Explicit Future appeared first on WIRED.

NASA's New Horizons mission keeps sending home the hits. This week: blue skies and frozen water! The post Pluto Has Skies of Blue and Frozen Water appeared first on WIRED.

It's been a pretty quiet week for superhero movie news, but it's surprisingly full of details about what'll happen three years from now. Flash, anyone? The post Cape Watch: How Evil Is Lex Luthor? Evil Enough for a Fortune Profile appeared first on WIRED.

Some of your favorite games are disappearing off of the App Store, but can you say you weren't warned? The post A Reminder That You’re Just Renting Those Digital Games appeared first on WIRED.

Wireframing, interface design, and prototyping---all in one digital place. The post Adobe’s Project Comet Is a Start-to-Finish UX Design App appeared first on WIRED.

The sequel will finally give Evangeline Lilly's Hope Van Dyne the spotlight she deserved in the first installment. The post Ant-Man to Team Up with the Wasp for 2018 Sequel appeared first on WIRED.

This week, the 12 countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership---the largest regional trade agreement in history---slapped tobacco down. The post It Just Got a Lot Harder for Big Tobacco to Defend Itself appeared first on WIRED.

Naturally-occuring chemicals released during coffee roasting could cause a nasty sounding respiratory disease called obliterative bronchiolitis. The post Chemicals From Roasting Coffee May Be Cramping Lungs appeared first on WIRED.

Time for a nice trip down memory lane. The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 158 appeared first on WIRED.

A 1939 book on how to make graphics sheds light on a data-viz boom before our time. The post What Infographics Looked Like Before Computers appeared first on WIRED.

Think of it as a lava lamp on your phone. The post Beautiful New App Is Like a Stress-Relieving Lava Lamp appeared first on WIRED.

For the last three months, car hackers' terrifying abilities have been on full display. Now we filter out the fear and focus on what we've learned. The post 5 Lessons From the Summer of Epic Car Hacks appeared first on WIRED.

Why do we keep making Jobs biopics? Because we are still wrestling with his legend, and how we feel about who he was and what he built. The post Steve Jobs and Tech’s God Complex appeared first on WIRED.

Check out the unique art and gorgeous architecture of the Montreal Metro. The post Canada Has Nicer People and Nicer Metro Stations appeared first on WIRED.

Brace yourselves, Cumberbabes. Benedict is back. The post Get Excited: The Sherlock Christmas Special Trailer Is Here appeared first on WIRED.

Leave your remote in your couch cushions. Your phone's got this. The post Review: Google Chromecast appeared first on WIRED.

Sony just put its first product pitch on the PlayStation 4's home screen. The post Relax, Destiny Isn’t Downloading to Your PS4 appeared first on WIRED.

Volkswagen diesel owners are rightfully angry at VW for cheating on emissions tests, but independent car dealers are likely to take a massive financial hit. The post VW Screwed Its Dealers, Too appeared first on WIRED.

Matthew Keys, an ex-Reuters employee, has been found guilty of aiding members of Anonymous so they could hack his former employer. The post Journalist Convicted of Helping Anonymous Hack Tribune Co. appeared first on WIRED.

The beginning of the show's second season sees Olivia Moore adjust to a new status quo but keep the same great one-liners. The post iZombie Has a New Status Quo, Same Great One-Liners appeared first on WIRED.

The US may be getting a more modernized and unified volcano monitoring system. The post US Volcano Monitoring May Get an Overhaul appeared first on WIRED.

Volkswagen has withdrawn its application to the EPA to certify its 2016 lineup of diesel-powered vehicles, a sign the company has not yet figured out a good way to pass emissions tests without cheating. The post VW May Not Sell Next Year’s Diesel Models in the US appeared first on WIRED.

Here are this week's Muppet power rankings. The post The Muppets GIF and a Graf: Bear and Frog, Friends Forever appeared first on WIRED.

The 2015 award goes to three scientists who dissected the molecular mechanisms that drive DNA repair. The post DNA Repair Discoveries Get the Nobel Prize in Chemistry appeared first on WIRED.

It's all about balance. The post The Story Behind the Surface Book’s Crazy New Hinge appeared first on WIRED.

Former Dirty Projectors vocalist Angel Deradoorian talks about the process of making her song "A Beautiful Woman." The post How Loneliness Inspired Deradoorian’s ‘Beautiful’ New Song appeared first on WIRED.

Using a complicated process of binary code and LED lights, Lori Hepner transforms tweets into physical objects. The post How to Turn Lady Gaga’s Butt Tweets Into Fine Art appeared first on WIRED.

Be warned, bros. The women of Kappa Kappa Tau will put sisters before misters. Check your misogyny at the door unless you're looking for a beat-down. The post Scream Queens GIF and a Graf: Kicking Misogyny in the Junk appeared first on WIRED.

It’s time to get schwifty and catch up on two full seasons of one of TV’s most creative shows. The post WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Rick and Morty appeared first on WIRED.

In my journey to watch the Star Wars films for the first time, I’ve asked many questions. The Empire Strikes Back finally gave me some answers. The post Spoiler Alert: I Just Found Out Luke and Leia Are Siblings appeared first on WIRED.

A comprehensive government databases exists for car deaths. Why not for gun deaths? The post Why America Still Doesn’t Have Any Good Data on Guns appeared first on WIRED.