Chris Evans and director/writer/producer Rian Johnson speak with WIRED's Adam Rogers after a special screening of their new film "Knives Out," at WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

Origami artist and physicist Robert J. Lang explains origami in 11 levels of difficulty. From a simple, traditional cicada to an extremely intricate one, watch how Robert J. Lang demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into the art of origami.

This piece of metal is unsinkable. WIRED's Matt Simon spoke with the inventor, Chunlei Guo, about how the superhydrophobic material was created and how it could help prevent disasters at sea.

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Chris Bensch, chief curator at the Strong Museum of Play, delves into the backstories of each and every über-popular toy released over the last 50 years. In 1977 Star Wars action figures hit the market and revolutionized the toy industry. 1979's Atari 2600 popularized home video game consoles and 1995's Beanie Babies started one of the biggest collecting phenomenons we'd ever seen.

Ice sculptor Shintaro Okamoto explains the art of sculpting ice in 10 levels of difficulty. The angelfish is one of the most historical designs in the ice sculpting community, so it's the perfect place to start. Shintaro explains how you can create an angelfish design in increasing levels of complexity, from using simple hand tools to CNC machining the piece. 3D ice printing footage courtesy of McGill University.

Lucasfilms' Doug Chiang and Madlyn Burkert delve into the backstories of each and every type of stormtrooper from the Star Wars franchise. Madlyn and Doug explain not only each stormtroopers' origin, but what went into the production of all of their costumes. From the inspiration behind the clone troopers helmets to Captain Phasma's chrome armor, learn everything there is to know about Star Wars' iconic foot soldiers. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters December 20th

Lucasfilms' Doug Chiang and Amy Beth Christenson explain each and every type of starfighter from the Star Wars movie franchise. These small, combat-focused spacecrafts have become a canvas for some of the most iconic designs in all of cinema. Ever wondered why the "snout" of the X-Wing is so pronounced, or why the Y-Wing's paneling is so bare? Amy Beth and Doug offer all these insights and much more! Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters December 20th

Astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD, is asked to explain the concept of gravity to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Levin is the Claire Tow Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University and author of "Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space." She is also the Chair and Director of Sciences at Pioneer Works, where this video was filmed. To learn more, visit https://pioneerworks.org/

Jon-Paul Dyson and Shannon Symonds from the Strong Museum of Play dive into the last 40 years of video game history and come up with a list of some of the greatest games of all time. With memorable titles like Halo, Super Mario Bros., The Last of Us, DOOM, The Sims and more, see which games were chosen as the most memorable and iconic of the year they were released.

Believe it or not, levitating objects aren't just the stuff of science fiction and magic shows. There are actually many different forms of levitation including something called acoustic levitation, which uses powerful sound waves to trap objects in mid-air. WIRED spoke with a physicist at Argonne National Laboratory to find out how acoustic levitation works and what it's used for.

2005 Female World Beatbox Champion Butterscotch explains the art of beatboxing in 13 levels of difficulty. Starting with just the bass drum, Butterscotch layers more and more vocal drums and instruments on top of each other until she starts adding real, live instruments as well.

Star Trek: Picard's Michael Chabon and Akiva Goldsman reveal some of the show's greatest secrets and easter eggs. Akiva and Michael break down the return of the Captain Picard Day sign, the numerous references to The Gorn, and the newest implementation of Vasquez Rocks. You can watch Star Trek: Picard on CBS All Access.

What is Universal Basic Income (UBI) and how could it help us deal with the coronavirus outbreak? What if... we gave people free money? The idea of a basic income is that everybody would receive a modest amount paid each week or each month without conditions, paid equally to every man and every woman with a smaller amount to pay for every child. Advocates for Universal Basic such as Guy Standing, co-founder of the Basic Income Earth Network, argue that it would be the ideal response to the crisis, but that it would also bring huge long term benefits, which he explains in this video. This video was produced as part of Digital Society, a publishing partnership between WIRED and Vontobel where all content is editorially independent. Visit Vontobel Impact for more stories on how technology is shaping the future of society: https://www.vontobel.com/en-int/about-vontobel/impact/

Anthony Daniels, who most famously portrays C-3PO in the Star Wars series of films, sits down with WIRED to discuss, in detail, the variety of costumes he has worn while filming Star Wars. Anthony explains just how he was able to fit into the costume and what his thoughts were when he first saw Ralph McQuarrie's designs. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker is now available on Blu-Ray and Digital Download.

Gail Miller Bisher, best known as the voice of the Westminster Kennel Club, sits down with WIRED to talk about every single dog breed recognized by the American Kennel Club. Gail goes over the seven major groups of dogs (hound, toy, sporting, non-sporting, herding, working, and terrier) and what makes each and every dog breed so special and unique.

There's a lot of conflicting information when it comes to wearing masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Seema Yasmin explains everything we need to know about wearing masks. Should we be wearing masks? What kinds of masks should we wear? Can we make our own?

Gail Miller Bisher, best known as the voice of the Westminster Kennel Club, is back to talk about every single dog breed recognized by the American Kennel Club. Gail goes over the seven major groups of dogs (hound, toy, sporting, non-sporting, herding, working, and terrier) and what makes each and every dog breed so special and unique.

Plenty of films and movie franchises hide easter eggs, but Pixar takes it to another level. Pixar's Jonas Rivera reveals all of the secret references to Pixar movies hidden throughout their films. The twist is that all of these references were teasing Pixar movies that weren't even out yet. Since a Pixar movie can take upwards of 6 years to complete, there's plenty of crossover between productions. This creates the perfect opportunity for the studio to leave references in each of their films.

The Batmobile is arguably the most iconic vehicle in the history of entertainment. Batman historian Glen Weldon takes a look at every Batmobile that's appeared on television and the silver screen. Glen gets into Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher's takes on the vehicles, why Christopher Nolan transitioned from the Batmobile to the Tumbler, and why the 1966 Batmobile remains so iconic even to this day.

Dr. Seema Yasmin talks to three Covid-19 vaccine researchers who are developing three different types of vaccines. Traditionally, vaccines are created by using a weakened or dead version of the virus and injecting that into the body. Many of these developing coronavirus vaccines are using new technologies. What's the difference between recombinant protein-based vaccine, a DNA-based vaccine and an mRNA-based vaccine?

While most of us know Homer J. Simpson as a Nuclear Safety Inspector that works for Mr. Burns, Homer's career path on 'The Simpsons' is far more expansive than that. From Homer's early days working as a technician at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to his forays into Tomacco farming and space travel, watch as Simpsons expert Jack Picone breaks down every job Homer's ever had. Jack Picone is the co-host of The Simpsons podcast "Worst Episode Ever" http://www.weepodcast.com/

'You Should Have Left' star Kevin Bacon answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Is Kevin Bacon a good dancer? Why isn't Kevin in 'Tremors 2'? Is he Canadian? Does he do his own stunts? Does he play in a band? Kevin answers all of these questions and much, much more! YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT is out on VOD now.

Security researcher and computer hacker Samy Kamkar is asked to explain the concept of computer hacking to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.

Matt Hullum, executive producer for "Transformers: War For Cybertron," goes through the entire history of the Transformers franchise. When people say, "Gen 1," what do they really mean? How many generations of Transformers are there? Is "Beast Wars" also in the Transformers franchise? Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy is streaming on Netflix now.

For all intensive purposes, dialect coach Erik Singer is literally an expert when it comes to language. So, who better to curve our hunger for knowledge than him and his colleague, fellow dialect coach Eliza Simpson. Erik and Eliza break down some of the most common pet peeves we associate with language; some so common we often take them for granite. This episode features a special guest appearance by dialect coach, Eliza Simpson. Vocal cord imagery courtesy of Jan G. Svec Videokymographic images of the three voice registers taken from the study "Svec, J. G. (2004). Research journey: chest-falsetto discontinuity and videokymography. In H. K. Schutte, S. Poppema, & E. te Bos (Eds.), Physiology and Acoustics of Singing (PAS), 3-5 October, 2002, Groningen, the Netherlands (CD-ROM). Groningen, the Netherlands: Groningen Voice Research Lab (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241682145_RESEARCH_JOURNEY_CHEST-FALSETTO_DISCONTINUITY_AND_VIDEOKYMOGRAPHY)", courtesy of Jan G. Svec, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czechia.

While most of us know Homer J. Simpson as a Nuclear Safety Inspector that works for Mr. Burns, Homer's career path on 'The Simpsons' is far more expansive than that. Watch as Homer goes from 90's grunge rocker to the iconic Duff Man. Watch as Simpsons expert Jack Picone once again breaks down every job Homer's ever had. Jack Picone is the co-host of The Simpsons podcast "Worst Episode Ever" http://www.weepodcast.com/

Here’s what to expect in your next iPhone update.

There's no such thing as the perfect phone, but the Pixel 4A comes very, very close this year.

'Project Power' stars Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt a pilot? Has Jamie Fox won an Oscar? What is Joseph Gordon-Levitt's ethnicity? Is Jamie left-handed? How many languages can Joseph speak? Jamie and Joseph answer all these questions and much, much more. PROJECT POWER is available now on Netflix, http://www.netflix.com/projectpower

Master Cicerone Pat Fahey is a certified expert in beer. So, who better than he to talk us through the history of all the different variations of beer that exist. Where did American lagers originate? Why are Belgian pale ales so hard to come by nowadays? Pat Fahey is a Master Cicerone and Content Director for the Cicerone® Certification Program

Artist TM Davy explains how to draw a self-portrait in 11 levels of increasing complexity. Starting off with the ubiquitous "solar head" and moving on to portraits that implement light, shadow and color, TM Davy deftly describes how a drawing evolves through materials and techniques. TM Davy is an New York-based artist and a professor at the School of Visual Arts. To see more of his work visit: http://www.tmdavy.com/ and @tmdavy on Instagram.

Sydney Kennett is one of the world's best indoor skydivers. The 14-year-old champion moves with the grace of a ballerina inside wind tunnels that propel air in excess of 100 miles per hour. Sydney holds numerous top prizes at competitions around the world, and she's even a Guinness World Record holder.

Microplastics, Arctic sea ice, and our changing climate: Dr. Deonie Allen, Dr. Steve Allen, and Dr. Isla Myers-Smith joined WIRED25 to discuss the challenges our Earth faces, and what we can do about it.

Maddie Stone, a security researcher at Google's Project Zero, joined Lily Hay Newman at WIRED25 to discuss her approach to finding software vulnerabilities and the people exploiting them.

Nanotechnology researcher Dr. George S. Tulevski is asked to explain the concept of nanotechnology to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.

Part of Apple's Fall 2020 iPhone lineup, the iPhone 12 Pro is the middle child—great camera and size, but lacking specs from the 12 Pro Max and not that much better than the regular iPhone 12.

Ed Boon, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat series and Creative Director for Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, explains the backstories of each and every Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate includes the addition of Kombat Pack 2 featuring new playable fighters – Mileena, Rain and Rambo – along with the previously released Mortal Kombat 11 main game, Kombat Pack 1 and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate is now available for PS5, PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, Nintendo Switch, PC and Stadia.

Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, PE, knows a lot about bridges. Nehemiah is a structural engineer and an educator; and he builds bridges for a living. Dr. Mabry sits down with WIRED to talk about all different kinds of bridges from around the globe. What's the difference between a cable-stayed bridge and a suspension bridge? Are bridges in China different from bridges in the United States? Why do they decide to build one bridge over another type of bridge?

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Dropbox | When social isolation began, Cameo founder Steven Galanis thought his company’s days were numbered, when in reality the opposite occurred. Discover how Galanis is managing record-breaking growth in the midst of a global pandemic in conversation with Guy Raz.

Yo-yo champion Harrison Lee explains yo-yo tricks in 26 levels of difficulty. Starting with tricks using an unresponsive yo-yo, Harrison progresses until he's popping the yo-yo into the air, and dancing the string in and out of the yo-yo's axle.

Star Wars: Squadrons is a game about becoming a pilot in the Star Wars universe. There's plenty of iconic starfighters featured in the game, and developers Ian Frazier and Shadi Mallak sit down with WIRED to break down each and every one of them. How did the developers take these legendary designs and translate them to a video game? Ian and Shadi explain exactly how they did it.

In this episode of Game Over(analyzed), military historian Mike Loades breaks down how medieval weapons and armor are portrayed in modern video games. Watch as Mike takes a look at armor and weapons from games like Dark Souls, Mordhau, The Witcher 3, For Honor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance and more. Just how realistic are these games?

What is the role of brands in sustainability, and what sustainability initiatives and processes that can – and need – to be scaled? In this session from WIRED Smarter 2020, Paul Dillinger, Vice President of Global Product Innovation at Levi’s shares what sustainability means in practice for brands and companies with production sites and supply chains that span the world. Paul has partnered with Levi’s Social and Environmental Sustainability group, which is developing front-end methods for applied sustainability in the design process. ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Curated by WIRED’s award-winning editorial team, WIRED Smarter gathers the disruptive minds across business, technology, retail, finance and politics to investigate how innovation, technological advances and world events are changing the way we interact with customers. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Subscribe for Events Information: http://wired.uk/signup Web: http://bit.ly/VideoWired Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterWired Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookWired Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramWired Magazine: http://bit.ly/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://bit.ly/NewslettersWired

Barbara Martin-Coppola, Chief Digital Officer at IKEA joined us at WIRED Smarter 2020 to share IKEA's key learnings from 2020 which include: the need to take care of people, how to build a resilient business and how to do business while enabling a healthy planet.. "It is precisely in times of crisis when we can perform and come out stronger" ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Curated by WIRED’s award-winning editorial team, WIRED Smarter gathers the disruptive minds across business, technology, retail, finance and politics to investigate how innovation, technological advances and world events are changing the way we interact with customers. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Subscribe for Events Information: http://wired.uk/signup Web: http://bit.ly/VideoWired Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterWired Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookWired Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramWired Magazine: http://bit.ly/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://bit.ly/NewslettersWired

Julian Chokkattu takes Samsung's new phones, the Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra, for a spin.

In this edition of "A World of Difference," Korey Kiepert, owner and engineer with The Gravity Group, goes through the 8 main types of roller coasters and breaks down how they work as well as the decisions behind why they get built in the first place. Korey explains the difference between a giga coaster and a strata coaster, as well as what separates a "wild mouse" from a "mine train." Korey Kiepert, courtesy of The Gravity Group Special thanks: Kings Island, Holiday World, Gröna Lund

Artist and stage designer Es Devlin has created stage sculptures for Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, the WEEKND and U2 and now at WIRED Live, she discusses her approach to creativity; AI as a creative tool; and the future of live experiences. "The practice has changed beyond recognition."

Independent analyst, Benedict Evans spent 20 years analysing mobile, digital media and technology. He joined us at WIRED Live 2020 to examine the current tech industry and explore what the future of technology looks like as we go from an unregulated industry to a regulated industry. “There is not a technology problem, there are twenty technology problems - and they all require a different solution”

On this episode of WIRED's Each and Every, Gavin Goulden, an art director at Insomniac Games, breaks down every Spider-Man suit featured in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4 and PS5. Watch as Gavin explains the origins of Miles' Bodega Cat Suit, Peter's Spider Armor Mark IV Suit and much, much more.