A conversation about happiness with the two-time Oscar winner. By Chris Heath April 27, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz Towards the end of last year, when Anthony Hopkins was promoting his then-imminent movie The Father, he spoke to GQ from the Los Angeles home where he had been locked down with his wife for the
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Harrison shines alongside Ed Helms in the new film Together Together. By Jack Riedy April 27, 2021 Patti Harrison in New York May 4, 2019.Slaven Vlasic / Getty Images Patti Harrison is making her big screen debut in Together Together, but she’s not sure when she will actually get to see the film in a
Master criminal Rédoine Faïd loved the movies, and his greatest crimes were laced with tributes: to Point Break, Heat, and Reservoir Dogs. When he landed in a maximum-security prison, cinema provided inspiration once again. By Adam Leith Gollner April 27, 2021 Illustration by Nicole Rifkin Through the bars of his prison window Rédoine Faïd can
“You can tell me all the evolutionary theory behind the color of those feathers and I understand that that is accurate, but none of that takes away from the awesomeness of the colors.” By Gabriella Paiella April 26, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Ninety-nine percent of Twitter is a cesspool of bad faith actors
The Kanye West and Travis Scott collaborator talks about his influences and greatest hits for a GQ playlist. By Colin Groundwater April 26, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz Super-producer Mike Dean is very online. When he’s not making hits, he’s networking with crypto-whales on Clubhouse. Or making NFTs with Shepard Fairey, OBEY 4:22, and appearing
The Soderbergh Oscars may not go down as a rousing success, but they won’t soon be forgotten, either. By Keith Phipps April 26, 2021 Steven Soderbergh at the Academy Awards, April 25, 2021.Matt Sayles / Getty Images It was late 1998 and the friends-and-family screening of Steven Soderbergh’s latest film hadn’t gone well. Soderbergh had
It wouldn’t be a Mortal Kombat movie without some breathtakingly over-the-top violence. By Jake Kring-Schreifels April 26, 2021 Sisi Stringer in Mortal Kombat, 2021.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Warner Bros As a nerdy kid growing up in the early 90s, Greg Russo made a second home out of his neighborhood arcade. Each day after school,
A distinctly Soderberghian event, the evening was a departure from everything we’ve come to know about the Oscars. By Danielle Cohen April 26, 2021 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Brad Pitt speaks onstage during the 93rd Annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April
Rap legends and fans alike gathered in Brooklyn Saturday evening for the rapper’s public send-off. By Frazier Tharpe April 25, 2021 NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 24: A group of mourners pay tribute during the Memorial Service Held For Rapper DMX at Barclays Center on April 24, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by
Looking at the nominees in the acting categories in 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 tells a story of Hollywood’s approach to diversity and other ensuing changes in the industry. By Keith Phipps April 23, 2021 Denzel Washington and Gina Davis at the 1990 Academy Awards.John T. Barr / Getty Images It’s hard not to view
Michelle Zauner gives us the soundtrack to her life with a collection of songs that inspired her new memoir Crying in H Mart. By Will Schube April 23, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz “Is it bad that it’s…bad?,” Michelle Zauner asks me with a laugh as we walk through a collection of songs that helped
Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley recalls the late rapper’s surprise cameo. By Kevin Hall April 22, 2021 In the days following DMX’s passing, stories about encounters with him have abounded, from his music industry peers and random civilians alike. As fans reminisced on their favorite DMX moments and anecdotes about his tendency to pop up
The actor discusses Jerome’s fate and weighs in on the The Wire debate. By Frazier Tharpe April 21, 2021 Amin Joseph in Snowfall, 2021.Courtesy of Ray Mickshaw for FX Tonight, FX’s crack drama Snowfall cemented itself as the best show on TV this year (so far) with an intense season finale that brought main character
The actor’s surprising turn in Nobody wasn’t just about expanding his range. He also drew upon his experience in three dangerous real-life situations for the role. By Scott Meslow April 21, 2021 Bob Odenkirk arrived to the Nobody set on a mission. “I wanted to make it right, and I wanted it to maybe destroy
Twenty-five years after last working with Spike Lee, the consummate character actor took a role that changed his career. Here, the star of Da 5 Bloods goes deep on his difficult reputation, his abiding self-belief, and his rise to the ranks of great leading men. By Mosi Secret Photography by Paola Kudacki April 20, 2021 Vest and
The actor is starring in a live-action version of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. Why stop there? By Gabriella Paiella April 20, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Yesterday, news broke that Vin Diesel will be starring in a live-action movie version of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, a game in which children make plastic
The late Bad Boy rapper leaves behind a legacy of plenty of great verses and album cuts besides “Whoa!” By Eric Diep April 20, 2021 NEW YORK CITY – AUGUST 3: Black Rob attends the taping of “Good Morning America” on August 3, 2001 at Rockefeller Center in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella,
The TV series Them is the latest in a line of shows and movies to traffic in brutal depictions of racism in order to shock. By Julian Kimble April 20, 2021 Them, 2021.Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video In recent years, horror has become a popular lens through which Black filmmakers examine the variety of experiences
The rapper who gave us “Whoa!” and other classics died Saturday at age 52. By Miles Marshall Lewis April 19, 2021 Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images America eats its young. The maxim often holds twice as true for African Americans, and not only because of the country’s unchecked police violence. Hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, high
With Glenn Close poised to tie Peter O’Toole as the actor who’s lost the most times without ever winning once, let’s look at the players and directors who are always a nominee, but never an Oscar-winner. By Colin Groundwater April 19, 2021 Amy Adams congratulates Anne Hathaway for her Best Supporting Actress win in 2013