Finally, we might have a spiritual successor to NBA Jam. NBA Playgrounds feels a lot like its iconic predecessor, with two-on-two gameplay featuring stylized versions of NBA greats past and present. NBA Playgrounds is coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, and PS4 in May 2017.
The irony of Sergio Leone's epic western The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is that there aren't any good or bad — just ugly. Unlike the moral superiority of heroes in westerns of the 1950s, there is no clear line between the good guy or the bad guy — or even if either character types exist. This video essay digs into the violence and satire in Leone's classic film and how the film called into question the morality of "winning" the West.
Allen Iverson was known for his crossover and on-court style. But before he was in the NBA, he was just a kid idolizing HIs Airness. That's why even though the Hall of Famer has his own signature shoe, he still has a soft spot for a pair of Jordans. While shopping at Lapstone & Hammer in Philadelphia, The Answer talks about his first pair of sneakers, as wells as some of his personal favorites.
The modern sneaker rotation demands versatility. One day starts with a flight across the country, the next with a coffee stop across town. The Nike Zoom Vomero 5 thrives in both worlds, combining the technical complexity of an early-2000s running shoe with the understated versatility of an everyday staple. Layered mesh, synthetic suede, and plastic accents create a distinctive honeycomb-like look, while Zoom Air cushioning and a foam midsole provide comfort for long days on your feet. Originally built for performance, the Vomero 5 has become one of Nike's most adaptable silhouettes equally comfortable navigating airport terminals, city streets, and everything in between.
Skechers is making a serious push onto the hardwood with a basketball collection built around the demands of modern play. Headlined by the same models worn by OG Anunoby, the lineup balances speed, control, and explosiveness across two distinct silhouettes. The low-top SKX Nexus is engineered for quick cuts and all-around stability, delivering the comfort and responsiveness needed for players who thrive in transition. For those who rely on lift and grip, the SKX Reign focuses on aggressive traction and support designed to keep movements sharp on both ends of the floor. Together, the collection reflects a performance-first approach that mirrors Anunoby's own game: versatile, powerful, and always under control.
He's one of the most wanted — and hated — men in the world. Julian Assange, former hacker and founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, has drawn the ire of the United States for publishing classified materials relating to secret communications with other countries, combat logs and footage of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and emails relating to the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential primary and election campaigns. Wanted for questioning into allegations of sexual assault in Sweden, Julian has been confined to the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012. Now, Laura Poitras, director of a documentary on whistleblower Edward Snowden, gets unprecedented access to Assange in Risk. Filmed over the course of six years, including the 2016 presidential election, Poitras tells the story of Assange and WikiLeaks from the man himself and those closest to him.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is on it's way to having one of the longest runs in sitcom history — and it hasn't lost any of its comedic edge shown in the self-produced pilot episode. With three of the cast members as writers on the show, It's Always Sunny is perfectly positioned to keep the content fresh and the characters consistent.
Daniel de Bruin has taken rides to the next level. With a biometric sensor implanted in his forearm, Daniel's own body controls the motion of this 2-foot tall tower, designed and built by Daniel himself. As the motion of the ride produces changes in the rider's biometric data, the biometric data changes the motion of the ride.
All over the world, people love their alcohol. And when they party a little too hard, there's a native hangover cure for the morning after. In Korea, it's haejangguk — "hangover soup". In Seoul, Cheong Jin Ok restaurant has been making the original haejangguk since 1937, helping residents to ease the pain after a late night.
Bar soap rarely gets an upgrade, but the Duke Cannon Soap Puck rethinks the format with a compact, palm-sized design built for grip, portability, and longevity. Triple-milled for a denser, longer-lasting bar, it delivers a rich lather while holding up better than typical soaps, making it just as suited for daily showers as it is for gym bags and travel kits. Formulated with natural oils and free of phthalates, it cleans without overcomplicating things, while the rounded puck shape feels deliberate in hand. It's a small shift in form that turns a basic essential into something more considered and durable.
The Dreame L40 Ultra Gen 2 continues the march toward fully autonomous floor care, combining powerful vacuuming with an equally capable mopping system in a package designed to require as little human intervention as possible. Its 25,000Pa Vormax suction, driven by a sixth-generation TurboForce motor, tackles everything from fine dust to pet hair and cat litter, while DuoScrub mopping and extendable SideReach and MopExtend technologies ensure corners, edges, and tight spaces don't get overlooked. The real centerpiece, however, is the multifunctional PowerDock, which automatically empties debris, cleans the mops, and uses hot-air drying to keep the system fresh between runs. Intelligent carpet handling, off-peak charging, and enough battery life to clean large homes in a single session round out a robot designed to do more than maintain floors. It aims to eliminate cleaning chores altogether, especially for busy households and pet owners.
Michael Caine talks too much, Alan Arkin kind of speaks Russian and Morgan Freeman still thinks he's God. The three elder statesmen of acting take WIRED's Autocomplete interview, answering the most-searched questions about themselves — and no, Michael Caine doesn't do ballet.
Will Smith probably wishes he had this decision to make again. According to a 2004 interview, Smith was offered the part of Neo in the dystopian classic The Matrix — and turned it down. As we know, Keanu Reeves took the role in what went on to become a blockbuster franchise. Thanks to the slick editing of The Usual Suspect, we now have a glimpse of what it would have been like if Smith had taken the part.