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Kang’s fan favorite is back from the dead in the new F9, and even the actor himself is realizing how meaningful the campaign to restore him really was. By Brendan Klinkenberg Photography by Aaron Sinclair June 23, 2021 I’ve watched Sung Kang get into the same car accident many times. It always goes like this: He’s

How one writer found her identity by turning men’s suits into a new uniform. By Willa Bennett June 22, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz; Photograph Getty Images The first time I came out, in my early teens, I was behind a computer screen. I sat awake late at night and thought about how I wanted

Two years ago, the cult favorite got axed from Netflix within months of its premiere. Now it’s back on a network its creator once called out. By Danielle Cohen June 22, 2021 Tuca & Bertie, 2021.Courtesy of Adult Swim When Tuca & Bertie launched on Netflix in 2019, it seemed like a slam dunk, from

Reopening has raised some questions. Starting with: what kind of man do I want to be? By Dima Kronfeld June 21, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz; Photograph Getty Images The other day I got carded while buying cigarettes, for the first time in a long time. My brain registered this as a possible uh-oh moment,

His erotic needlepoint paintings show a world where the sexual and the sacred exist side by side: Hell is a hot night club, and Satan is its magnetic daddy. By Garth Greenwell June 21, 2021 Sal Salandra portraitCourtesy of Sal Salandra The 75-year-old retired hairdresser Sal Salandra makes large-scale, embroidered canvases—he calls them “thread paintings”—that

Heading south (or west) for the winter used to be for geezers. Now, a new generation of work-from-anywhere types are plotting their cold-weather escapes. By Jason Diamond June 22, 2021 Paul Almasy / Getty Images Arielle Castillo has a vision for life after the pandemic. Specifically, the 30-something content producer for Manchester City (the soccer

The iconic actor recalls his involvement in American Me, the controversial film that resulted in as many as 10 deaths. By Danny Trejo June 22, 2021 Danny Trejo in 2006 by the LA River. (Photo by Estevan Oriol/Getty Images)Estevan Oriol Below is an excerpt from Danny Trejo’s upcoming memoir: Trejo: My Life of Crime, Hollywood,

He found a niche on Instagram capturing Downtown Manhattan’s eccentric street characters. As he turns his focus to the city’s endangered small businesses and a tight mayor’s race, he’s become an unlikely powerbroker. By Lauren Vespoli June 18, 2021 “It’s hard to know who’s being genuine,” says Nicolas Heller, or as he’s better known to

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),