WIRED's Guide to the Emmys

PLUS: A brief history of sex on the internet, and a tablet that wants to replace all your paper notebooks. [View this email in your browser](#SPCLICKTOVIEW) [logo]( [WIRED logo]( 9.16.17 In anticipation of tomorrow's Emmy Awards, WIRED staffers spent the week looking back at some of their favorite shows from the past year. EMMYS 2017: THE WINNER FOR RESTRAINT The Night Of's Single Season Is the Future of TV By Jason Parham The HBO series' showrunners used a creative challenge to make one of the most potent shows ever. EMMYS 2017: A CASE FOR PACE How Atlanta Expanded the Limits of Storytelling By Jason Parham Donald Glover's Emmy-nominated show never sacrifices the impact of the joke or the grace of the message. EMMYS 2017: OUR FAVORITE HELLSCAPE The Handmaid's Tale Is a Better Vision of a Worse World By Angela Watercutter Hulu's Emmy-nominated show presents a familiar scenario that seems far more horrifying than drought or an AI takeover. EMMYS 2017: WHY THE ROBOTS WIN Westworld's Robots Outshine Its Humans By Adam Rogers The HBO show's robots of the future are most interesting when they're least human. [advertisement]( [tracking] [tracking] [tracking]( [tracking]( [Wired Newsletter] Get Wired Don't Let the Future Leave You Behind. Get 6 Months of WIRED Magazine for Just $5. SUBSCRIBE NOW EMMYS 2017: BEST LONG VIEW O.J.: Made in America's True Achievement Is Its Editing By Brian Raftery Director Ezra Edelman's engrossing eight-hour documentary deserves recognition at the Emmys on Sunday. Book Excerpt A Brief History of Sex on the Internet By David Friend Few foresaw that the Web would become the largest wank-off machine in creation. Though there were inklings. Disasters Who's Home at the White House Science and Technology Office? By Dave Levitan Obama's science office helped respond to numerous disasters—was anyone there as Harvey and Irma wreaked havoc? product review Review: reMarkable Paper Tablet By Jordan McMahon Can a distraction-free e-Ink slate save us from our cluttered digital lives? BACKCHANNEL Meet the Font Detectives Who Ferret Out Fakery By Glenn Fleishman A quiet side business among typography experts is every kerning nerd's dream job—and a surprisingly high-stakes game. [advertisement]( [tracking] [tracking] [tracking]( [tracking]( [WIRED logo]( [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