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A regular column about programming. Because if/when the machines take over, we should at least speak their language. The 21-year-old streamer IShowSpeed has launched World Cup anthems, toured the globe, and turned his YouTube channel into Gen Z’s ESPN. His next goal? Going to space. BY JASON PARHAM / SENIOR WRITER | PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID CABRERA In the days leading up to the 2026 World Cup, the streamer IShowSpeed—one of the most-watched people on the planet, who occasionally moonlights as a rapper—released the music video “World Cup (Champions),” a song about flexing national pride where he mentions all 48 teams. As with everything the 21-year-old born Darren Watkins Jr. does, the video was instantly everywhere. …
摘自《连线》(Wired)第4期 · 2026年9月1日。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。