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The HBO series about a troubled pop star is, naturally, rife with references both obvious and subtle to real-life artists. By Ilana Kaplan July 2, 2023 Lily-Rose Depp records a song as pop star Jocelyn in The Idol.Courtesy of Eddy Chen for HBO From the moment the beat from Britney Spears’ post-breakdown comeback hit “Gimme

In defense of the reviled fourth Indiana Jones movie. By A.A. Dowd June 30, 2023 Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.Courtesy of Paramount via Everett Collection By now, the sins of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull are well documented. The laundry list

In a show known for yelling and chaos in Chicago, the European interlude stands out simply for being pleasant. By Esther Zuckerman June 30, 2023 Will Poulter, Lionel Boyce, Ramy Youssef and Coco Storer on set at Chicago’s After, the sister bar to Michelin-starred Ever, filming the “Honeydew” episode of The Bear season 2.Courtesy of

With a new Netflix documentary and an impending Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, the George Michael renaissance is arriving right on time. By Raymond Ang June 29, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte In 2021, when the Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Taylor Hawkins used

Liam Neeson loves an action movie involving nefarious plots on public transportation, and we love to see it. By Vince Mancini June 29, 2023 Liam Neeson arrives at the UK premiere of Marlowe at Vue West End on March 16, 2023 in London, England.Courtesy of Kate Green via Getty Images “You hurt my daughter, you

The new clip lives up to director Denis Villeneuve’s tease that it’s a “war epic action movie.” By Grant Rindner June 29, 2023 Timothée Chalamet goes to war in Dune: Part Two.Courtesy of Niko Tavernise for Warner Bros It’s time to don your stillsuit and put in your eerily blue colored contacts, because we’re headed

The legendary Danish actor knows in his bones how to play a memorable villain (see: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny). But his more recent status as a niche heartthrob? Why, that’s another story… By Lauren Larson Photography by Ashley Olah June 29, 2023 GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now. “Would you

The Oscar-winning actress’ first stab at leading a comedy is a success because of her commitment to going full R-rating. By Esther Zuckerman June 28, 2023 Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman in No Hard Feelings.Courtesy of Macall Polay for Sony Pictures No Hard Feelings, Jennifer Lawrence’s latest film, feels like something of a rarity

The plot Greta Gerwig’s film has been surprisingly shrouded in secrecy, but the curtain is finally peeling back. By Grant Rindner June 28, 2023 Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures With a little less than a month to go until its release, the curtain is finally starting to peel back on Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie, mostly

The Sullivan Institute brought a radical vision to midcentury psychotherapy, promoting alcohol and sexual freedom as conduits for creative expression. For a tormented genius like Pollock, those ideas proved very dangerous. By Alexander Stille June 27, 2023 Therapists at the Sullivan Institute were convinced that alcohol was an effective means of relieving anxiety and promoting

The actor, who’s on a tear this summer, explains how his bond with Anderson reached eerie levels of connection on their latest film together. By Esther Zuckerman June 27, 2023 Asteroid City is Jason Schwartzman and Wes Anderson’s most substantial collaboration yet.Courtesy of Focus Features via Everett Collection Jason Schwartzman is one of Wes Anderson’s

He stuffed paintings down his pants. He hid them under his coat. Sometimes he’d swipe art while on a museum tour. Stéphane Breitwieser snatched hundreds of works from museums all over Europe—often making it look easier than you might think.  By Geoffrey Gagnon June 27, 2023 Stéphane Breitwieser, left, spent years perfecting his crafty techniques.

David Corenswet will be our new Man of Steel, with The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’s Rachel Brosnahan as his Lois. By Grant Rindner June 27, 2023 David Corenswet attends the premiere of HBO’s We Own This City at The Times Center on April 21, 2022 in New York City.Courtesy of Angela Weiss for Getty Images A

David Corenswet will be our new Man of Steel, with The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’s Rachel Brosnahan as his Lois. By Grant Rindner June 27, 2023 David Corenswet attends the premiere of HBO’s We Own This City at The Times Center on April 21, 2022 in New York City.Courtesy of Angela Weiss for Getty Images A

That’s the provocative question posed in The Anne Frank Gift Shop, a new short film from writer-director Mickey Rapkin. “The jokes will not be for everybody, but even that will spark conversation,” he tells GQ. By Sarah Seltzer June 27, 2023 Photograph by Getty Images Anne Frank is (once again) having a moment, with the

The rapper-turned-filmmaker says of his new series I’m a Virgo airing on Amazon, “In order to get your work out in a big way, you’re going to be dealing with folks that are involved in the extreme exploitation of labor.” By Joseph Bien-Kahn June 26, 2023 Boots Riley visits The IMDb Portrait Studio at Acura

A QR code in Drake’s promo for his book teased a new album, For All the Dogs. By Grant Rindner June 24, 2023 ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 9: Rapper Drake performs onstage during “Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert” at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)Prince

Warner Bros. Discovery head David Zaslav recently gutted the management at Turner Classic Movies, a move that prompted Spielberg, Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson to schedule an emergency conference call. By Vince Mancini June 24, 2023 Director Peter Bogdanovich attends the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of

Business Is Business is a star-studded affair but don’t expect many bars addressing Gunna or Thug’s current situation. By Grant Rindner June 23, 2023 Young Thug speaks onstage at the 2021 REVOLT Summit at 787 Windsor on November 13, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.Courtesy of Paras Griffin via Getty Images Last May, Young Thug, Gunna, and

GQ speaks to Millie Judd, who has blown up on TikTok by testing how her boyfriend chooses his shirts. She thinks they’re proof that he’s a “simpleton” when it comes to dressing, but something called “nudge theory” may offer a deeper explanation. By Kate Lindsay June 23, 2023 Photograph: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte When