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For her book To Raise A Boy, Emma Brown interviewed parents, teachers, coaches, and kids. She spoke with GQ about fatherhood, the problem with the term “toxic masculinity,” and the current state of American boyhood.  By Luke Zaleski June 18, 2021 Getty Images;  Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson All products featured on GQ are independently

Evil is back for a wild second season of supernatural madness and deeply sincere moral queries. By Keith Phipps June 18, 2021 Katja Herbers and Mike Colter in EVIL, 2021. Courtesy of Elizabeth Fisher for CBS / Paramount+ Early in the second-season premiere of Evil, David Acosta (Mike Colter), experiences a new variation on a recurring

Two guitar gods detail the launch of a new music festival celebrating Black America’s complicated history. By Al Shipley June 17, 2021 Getty Images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Nile Rodgers is a co-founder of the legendary disco band Chic, and a member (and current chairman) of the Songwriters Hall of Fame thanks to his

In a letter to his young son, the actor Ken Leung tells the story of his brother who tragically drowned in Thailand, and the incredible journey it took to bring him home. By Ken Leung June 17, 2021 A painting of the beach in Phuket where his brother passed. Painting by Simon Abranowicz I did not

For Father’s Day, we celebrate a formidable new species of television dad. By Gabriella Paiella June 16, 2021 Donald Sutherland as Franklin Reinhardt, Brian Cox as Logan Roy, and Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades Sr. Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson For nearly as long as there’s been television, there’s been a growing taxonomy of television dads.

The director discusses his favorite songs that didn’t make it into his new documentary about the influential cult band. By Colin Groundwater June 16, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz Have you heard of Sparks? No? Edgar Wright is here to fix that. The director behind Baby Driver and Shaun of the Dead has a new

The Culture III album opener isn’t a typical Migos song—and that’s what’s great about it. By Caleb Catlin June 16, 2021 Takeoff, Quavo, and Offset of Migos perform on stage during the 2021 Billboard Music AwardsChristopher Polk/NBC via Getty Images After 10 years worth of music from Migos, expectations have settled in. In the best

A mega-couple, an apartment hunt, and a lot of rebounding: these two are singlehandedly funding gossip rags across America. By Danielle Cohen June 15, 2021 Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez in New York, April 24, 2019.Raymond Hall / Getty Images A mere five months ago, Jennifer Lopez inserted a line from her own song into

The luxury SUV is one of the most referenced cars in rap right now. Here’s why. By Damien Scott June 15, 2021 Getty Images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson On June 25, 2006, Jay-Z held a concert at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. It was

Heights is the veteran actor’s first ever musical. By Gina Cherelus June 14, 2021 Jimmy Smits in New York, June 09, 2021.Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images Jimmy Smits is known for playing gritty detectives and inspiring politicians in hit TV series like NYPD Blue, LA Law, and The West Wing. He is not known for

The rapper and star of FX’s surprise hit Dave opens up about his regrets, what drives him, and the powerful source of all his anxieties. (Hint: It’s in his pants.) By Gabriella Paiella Photography by Kevin Amato June 14, 2021 Jacket, $180, Meals. Pants, $120, Meals. Slippers, $100, Ugg. Socks, $22 (for pack of 6),

The Loki showrunner is writing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness next, then Kevin Feige’s Star Wars project. By William Goodman June 11, 2021 Loki (Tom Hiddleston) in Marvel Studios’ LOKI.Courtesy of Marvel Studios Michael Waldron is about to have one hell of a year. The Atlanta writer got his start on Rick and Morty

Meg is back on her Tina Snow wave with “Thot Sh*t.” By Frazier Tharpe June 11, 2021  Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during Day 2 of “Red Rocks Unpaused” 3-Day Music FestivalRich Fury/Getty Images It’s barely been six months since Megan Thee Stallion dropped her (very solid) debut album Good News, but she’s already locked

The violent and hate-filled life of Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., who recently died in prison after being sentenced to death for a mass shooting at a Jewish community center, is a lens into the evolution of white power in America. By Peter Keating and Shaun Assael June 11, 2021 Frazier Glenn Miller at a Carolina

The oft-hated sequel is not only better than the first film, it set the template for the franchise as we now know and love it. By Katie Walsh June 11, 2021 Tyrese Gibson, John Singleton, Eva Mendes, and Paul Walker on set during the filming of 2 Fast 2 Furious, 2003.Everett Collection / Courtesy of

His new album, Free Dem Boyz, is a Top 10 hit. But he didn’t start rapping until he was in the hole. By Jayson Buford June 10, 2021 42 Dugg in Atlanta, May 11, 2021.Prince Williams / Getty Images 42 Dugg is coming. Much like The Wire’s larger-than-life stick-up character, Omar, the Detroit rapper announces

The answer to a burning existential query. By Danielle Cohen June 10, 2021 Anastasia Karanikolaou, a.k.a. Stassie Baby, on March 12, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.OGUT/Star Max/GC Images Last night, a 24th birthday party in Hollywood so saturated with celebrities and influencers it practically birthed a third Knives Out movie left people wondering who exactly

You’ve probably seen Ian Whyte in Game of Thrones and the Alien universe, even if you didn’t know it at the time. He explains how he got from pro basketball to the business of playing the biggest, scariest monsters on screen.  By Colin Groundwater June 10, 2021 Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox; Photo Illustration by

The new TV series continues the focus on the stranger pockets of the MCU that began with Guardians of the Galaxy. By Keith Phipps June 9, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an experiment that’s played out in public and in real time. It wasn’t obvious before Iron Man hit