The 11 best comic book movies you can stream right now

PLUS: How VR might solve chronic pain, and Facebook's new video-first mission. [View this email in your browser](#SPCLICKTOVIEW) [logo]( [[WIRED Magazine]11.4.17]( Thor: Ragnarok, the latest blockbuster addition to the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, has only been out a few days, but it has quickly won over fans, critics, bicep aficionados—and the WIRED culture team. You've probably already read editor [Angela Watercutter]( [Thor: Ragnarok review]( (she's obsessed with the way Cate Blanchett says "cosmos") and her essay about the movie's [baby steps]( toward queer inclusion. But Watercutter also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how Taika Waititi [wore a motion-capture onesie]( to play Korg and direct the movie at the same time. After you've left the theater, all hopped up on superheroes, taper off with our suggestions for [other comic book movies]( to stream and [classic Marvel comics]( to read, handpicked by Watercutter (it's been a busy week for her) and [Graeme McMillan](. Also: how virtual reality might [reduce chronic pain]( and replace opioids, and why you shouldn't pay Verizon's $10 [Premium Video upcharge](. Medicine Opioids Haven't Solved Chronic Pain. Maybe Virtual Reality Can By Megan Molteni "By grabbing all of its attention, the game closes down pathways that would transfer pain signals from your peripheral nervous system. The more immersed you are, the less pain you feel." mobile Don't Pay Verizon's $10 'Premium Video' Upcharge By Brian Barrett "There’s the gall that Verizon throttled its unlimited plan in the first place. There’s the pernicious creep of tacked-on charges industry-wide. But most of all, there’s this: On almost every smartphone, your eyes can’t even tell the difference. You’ll be paying $120 a year extra, with nothing to show for it." Movies Why Taika Waititi Directed Thor: Ragnarok in a Mo-Cap Onesie By Angela Watercutter "In addition to a mo-cap suit, he also had to lug around a camera rig, battery packs, and Korg’s face, all while acting (and joking) alongside Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder." Movies The 11 Best Comic Book Movies You Can Stream Right Now, From Batman to Doctor Strange By Jennifer M. Wood “If there is such a thing as 'prestige comic book movies,' Doctor Strange would be at the top of the list—not only for an amazing cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch plus Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, but also because it manages to fit perfectly within the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet float somewhere just outside of it.” [advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [Ad Choices]( [WIRED Magazine Subscription] Get Wired Don't Let the Future Leave You Behind. Get 6 Months of WIRED Magazine for Just $5. SUBSCRIBE NOW Comics 5 Comics to Read After You've Seen Thor: Ragnarok By Graeme McMillan "Get ready to smash your way through these comics at lightning-fast speed. (See what we did there? Oh, you did? OK, cool. Read on.)" Social Media Facebook's New Mission: Video Will Bring Us Together By Erin Griffith "Removing Russian propaganda doesn’t give people the power to build community. For that, Zuckerberg says, the solution is video. Facebook will compel the world to sing in harmony through the power of video." Physics Squishy or Solid? A Neutron Star’s Insides Open to Debate By Joshua Sokol The core of a neutron star is such an extreme environment that physicists can’t agree on what happens inside. But a new space-based experiment—and a few more colliding neutron stars—should reveal whether neutrons themselves break down. WIRED Opinion The World is Ruled by Net States. Ignore Them at Your Peril. By Alexis Wichowski "Facebook just topped 2 billion users—more than a quarter of the world’s population, surpassing even China’s population by almost 40 percent. In short, nation-states are not the only game in town anymore." Backchannel The Last of the Old-School Tech Reviewers By Michael Antonoff “The last knight of the golden age of electronics reviewers still attends a few New York trade shows, typically drawing a small crowd of old-timers. He still serves as a judge for new inductees into the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame. He attends opera performances. And he still maintains a keen mind, remembering obscure details about an industry that increasingly does not remember him.” [advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [WIRED Magazine]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e–mail address, newsletters@wired.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](#SPCUSTOMOPTOUT) Copyright © Condé Nast 2017. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10038. All rights reserved. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( WIRED · 520 3rd St, Third Floor · San Francisco, CA 94107 · USA