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Kate Knibbs

Senior Writer

Kate Knibbs is a senior writer at WIRED, covering culture. She was previously a writer at The Ringer and Gizmodo.

Dystopia Is All Too Plausible in The School for Good Mothers

Jessamine Chan's new novel makes a world full of surveillance android children seem very real. 

LaTurbo Avedon Is Way Ahead of the Metaverse 

The artist, who only exists online, was working in digital spaces long before anyone talked about NFTs. 

The Best Olympics Show Is Peacock’s Chaotic Tokyo Tonight

Not everyone loves the streaming service’s coverage of the 2020 Games, but its highlight show is perfect just the way it is.

Netflix’s Sexy Beasts Is Ridiculous—and Surprisingly Boring

The new reality show has an attention-grabbing premise, but the gimmick gets old fast.

Netflix Is Losing Its Cool

Even as it dominates globally, the streaming giant no longer shines. HBO Max and Disney+, your move.

The Code That Built the Web Is Now a $5 Million NFT

The author of the code that built the WWW will donate the proceeds to charity. But the auction raises questions about the transformative impact of non-fungible tokens.

Sweat Gives Influencers Something They’ve Never Had: Depth

The new Polish-Swedish drama offers a harrowing portrait of social media fame rarely seen in movies.

Why Are Writers Fleeing Substack for Ghost?

The publishing platform is gaining traction as a Substack substitute. But the comparison isn't so simple.

Freedom, Mayhem, and the Uncertain Future of Revel’s Mopeds

People went wild for its shared rides. Then came trouble. Now the startup is hellbent to prove it can be cool and safe—and exactly what cities need.

The Cicadas Are Coming. Let’s Eat Them! 

Why not embrace Brood X as the free-range, sustainable source of protein that it truly is?

Made for Love, Handmaid’s Tale, and the Trap of Dystopian TV

When failure is the only option, characters—even beloved ones—are left with no place to go. 

Netflix’s Marriage or Mortgage Is Maddening

The streaming service's latest glossy reality show is so ill-suited to the present moment, you might find yourself yelling at the TV.

The Next Frontier of the NFT Gold Rush: Your Tweets

Crypto art is huge right now—and it’s moving far beyond digital images.

The Murder Hornets Nature Doc Disguised as a True-Crime Show

Attack of the Murder Hornets plays out like a spooky murder mystery. But the insects are scary enough; they don't need horror movie tropes. 

Lapsis and the Rise of Gig-Economy Sci-Fi

Like Sorry to Bother You, Noah Hutton’s feature debut uses genre to prod the callous excesses of capitalism. 

Two Paths for the Extremely Online Novel

Lauren Oyler's Fake Accounts and Patricia Lockwood's No One Is Talking About This ask the same questions about the internet. Their answers sound nothing alike.

The Wilds Is Lost With Whip-Smart Teen Drama

Like its spiritual predecessor, Amazon’s new show is full of secrets. Unlike it, the series doesn’t get bogged down in solving mysteries.

My Quest to Survive Quarantine—in Heated Clothes

Cold weather sucks even more when a pandemic makes it nearly impossible to socialize inside. But I found a hack.

The Race to Preserve the DC Mob's Digital Traces

The pro-Trump mob that stormed the US Capitol livestreamed their actions. As social media platforms scramble to remove dangerous content, what will become of all that footage?

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.