TBT: The 24 absolute best movies of the 2010s

PLUS: The best WIRED stories from this month a year ago. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.10.20 From Birdman and Her to The Social Network and Edge of Tomorrow, the 2010s were a heckuva time for movies. Our editors gathered up their very favorites from the decade for your watching pleasure. Check out the very best films of the 2010s, plus more of the best WIRED stories from this month a year ago, below.   The 24 Absolute Best Movies of the 2010s From the cloistered college campus of The Social Network to the sands of Mad Max: Fury Road, these are the movies that defined the decade. The Best Stories From This Month, Last Year The Next Nuclear Plants Will Be Small, Svelte, and Safer A new generation of reactors will start producing power in the next few years. They're comparatively tiny—and may be key to hitting our climate goals.  Room to Breathe: My Quest to Clean Up My Home's Filthy Air Poor indoor air quality causes serious health issues. Things can be improved with determination to sniff out the cause of the problem—and some pricey hardware. Mathematician Terence Tao Cracks a 'Dangerous' Problem Tao has made huge progress on the Collatz conjecture, a simple-seeming puzzle that has bedeviled mathematicians for decades. Ewoks Are the Most Tactically Advanced Fighting Force in Star Wars Hate them or love them, the Ewoks have more strategic chops than any military in the Star Wars galaxy. The Largest Scientific Structure Ever Powers Up in Africa When the Square Kilometre Array is complete, the telescope will scan the universe to probe some of science's deepest mysteries. Meet the Activists Risking Prison to Film VR in Factory Farms This animal liberation group actually wants to be put on trial. Their goal: force jurors to wear VR headsets and immerse them in the suffering of animals bound for slaughter. GET WIRED Cyber Week Sale extended. Now with free stickers! Last chance to get one year of WIRED access for $10 $5. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions