Over the holidays I watched “A Christmas Story” for the gazillionth time. One of the scenes in the movie is Ralphie getting his secret decoder ring to unlock the mysteries of the universe. His ring ...

This week, I’m debuting a new feature on Wired Decode called “Decoder Ring.” It’s a roundup of topical things sharp-eyed readers and I noticed that have unintended meanings, hidden puzzles and other ...

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If you were converting oxygen into carbon dioxide in 2011 (that is to say, if you were alive), then there is no limit to the number of times you probably saw Rebecca Black‘s “Friday.” One of the ...

This week we're airing one of our favourite episodes from November 2023. There's so many cultural mysteries out there. Decoder Ring: "When Jane Fonda granted us an interview to talk about her famous ...