Patrick Stewart explores his own final frontier

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences  10.15.23 Patrick Stewart Boldly Explores His Own Final Frontier WIRED is like the rest of the world in that we have Trekkies and we have—well, whatever Star Wars fans are called. (I'm one of them and I've never known. Warsies?) But even the staunchest, um, Warsies among us have to admit that the other side has the greatest asset of all: Patrick Stewart. The man's a legend. The voice. The carriage. The gravitas. Even asking for tea (Earl Grey, hot), he seems to pierce through to deepest truths. So on the occasion of the release of Stewart's new memoir, Making It So, our former editor in chief, Gideon Lichfield, leapt at the chance to interview him. Less because Gideon's a diehard Trekkie—he identifies as a "Trekkie-lite" (also, for the record, a "Star Wars dilettante")—and more because of what Stewart represents. To Gideon personally. All I'll say is this: It's slightly NSFW. Just kidding. Or am I? Read the very first sentence to find out. And then keep reading—for the wisdom and insights of one of the finest performers of our time. Trekkie or Warsy, we'd follow Stewart anywhere—to the end of the earth, and far beyond. —Jason Kehe | Features Editor READ THE FULL STORY You Might Also Like Inside FTX's All-Night Race to Stop a $1 Billion Crypto Heist BY ANDY GREENBERG | 7-MINUTE READ The same chaotic day FTX declared bankruptcy, someone began stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from its coffers. A WIRED investigation reveals the company's "very crazy night" trying to stop them. In Defense of the Rat BY J. B. MACKINNON | 20-MINUTE READ Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than you might think. Can humans learn to live with them? ADVERTISEMENT New York's Airbnb Ban Is Descending Into Pure Chaos BY AMANDA HOOVER | 4-MINUTE READ People are listing short-term rentals on social media and lesser-known platforms, bolstering a rental black market in New York City. What Do We Owe the Octopus? BY EMILY MULLIN | 5-MINUTE READ Mounting research suggests that cephalopods experience pain. Now, the National Institutes of Health is considering new animal welfare rules that would put them in the same category as monkeys. How These Nobel-Winning Physicists Explored Tiny Glimpses of Time BY CHARLIE WOOD | 5-MINUTE READ The development of attosecond pulses of light allowed researchers to explore the frame-by-frame movement of electrons. The Chatbots Are Now Talking to Each Other BY WILL KNIGHT | 4-MINUTE READ ChatGPT-style chatbots that pretend to be people are being used to help companies develop new product and marketing ideas. Mastering Chatbots Like ChatGPT Is Becoming an Indispensable Skill WIRED's Reece Rogers has created a set of primers on using AI to boost your professional and personal computer skills. Sign up for the free five-day newsletter series to get started. GET AI UNLOCKED GET WIRED Our Fall Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions