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In Netflix’s adaptation of the bestselling novel, Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali square off as the apocalypse approaches By Esther Zuckerman October 24, 2023 LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) Myha’la as Ruth, Mahershala Ali as G.H., Ethan Hawke as Clay and Julia Roberts as Amanda. CR: JoJo Whilden/NETFLIXJoJo Whilden/NETFLIX In Leave the World Behind, Rumaan

The model and founder takes a break from running her blockbuster skin care brand to join us at the hottest hotel in the Caribbean—and to break down her wild journey to stardom over the past decade. By Eileen Cartter Photography by Tyrell Hampton October 24, 2023 Bikini top by Los Angeles Apparel. Jeans by Guess

The trippy Atlanta rap duo on their new EP, community gardens, and what life after death for an artist looks like. By Jewel Wicker October 23, 2023 Southern hip-hop duo Earthgang—comprised of eccentric yogi Olu and mystic WowGr8— have accomplished a lot for two friends who bonded over a shared love of music back in

This year’s most confounding art-house mystery has the year’s most unlikely, inspired needle drop. By Esther Zuckerman October 20, 2023 ANATOMY OF A FALL, (aka ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE), from left: Samuel Theis, Sandra Huller, Milo Machado Graner, 2023. © Neon / Courtesy Everett CollectionCourtesy Everett Collection In the opening scene of Anatomy of a Fall,

From Leo’s ‘Cattleman’s Crease’ to DeNiro’s ‘Open Road,’ each character’s hat has a deeper story to tell. By Gabriella Paiella October 20, 2023 Robert DeNiro, Jesse Plemons, Leonardo DiCaprio, William Belleau, and their hats, in Killers of the Flower Moon.Photographs: Getty Images, Apple; Collage: Gabe Conte Killers of the Flower Moon is an indisputable Martin

The rising Vermont singer-songwriter on selling out Fenway, facing his demons, and not being too cool for Mumford & Sons. By Dan Hyman October 20, 2023 Asyia Marotta Noah Kahan isn’t exactly sure how he got here. Sure, the New England-raised singer-songwriter has been gigging pretty much nonstop for the better part of the last

His places were synonymous with luxury, name-checked by rappers and Steely Dan alike. In the new documentary AKA Mr. Chow, the man behind the glamour finally opens up. By Jason Diamond October 20, 2023 Photograph: Allan Tenenbaum/HBO; Collage: Armando Zaragoza Just seconds before this interview is supposed to start, I panic. How am I supposed

GQ columnist Chris Black enjoys chasing the conversation as much as the next Twitter power user. But more and more, he writes, civilians and celebrities alike are exercising their posting fingers when they should be exercising a little restraint. By Chris Black October 19, 2023 This is an edition of the newsletter Pulling Weeds With

The Great British Baking Show‘s stern bread expert is an unlikely sex symbol, but an army of bold social-media commenters want him to knead them. By Kate Lindsay October 19, 2023 The Great British Baking Show has returned to Netflix, officially marking the end of summer. But for a certain demographic of Instagram and Facebook

Want a part in the music-loving Killers of the Flower Moon director’s next film? Consider starting a band. By Esther Zuckerman October 19, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte Martin Scorsese‘s new film Killers of the Flower Moon tells the horrific story of what was known as the “Osage Reign of Terror,” a rash

Scoring his first No. 1 song with Drake’s “First Person Shooter” is the perfect cap to the crazy year-long run Cole has been on—and the perfect springboard for him to shift into Album Mode. By Frazier Tharpe October 18, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte For those who aren’t obsessed with the minutiae of

‘One More Time….’ could put the reunited pop-punks back on top, but a largely-forgotten pre-hiatus EP demonstrates what they’re capable of when they don’t get along. By Yang-Yi Goh October 18, 2023 Estevan Oriol / Getty Images Midway through the trailer for Blink-182’s comeback LP One More Time…, which lands this Friday, interviewer Zane Lowe

For the first time ever, GQ’s opening the doors to its exclusive Men of the Year party to one lucky GQ3 community member. October 18, 2023 Every year since 1995, GQ has celebrated the people who changed the worlds of music, sports, fashion, TV and more through their creativity and influence in the annual Men

Adam Driver tries to control the uncontrollable in our latest glimpse of Michael Mann’s pedal-to-the-metal biopic By Esther Zuckerman October 18, 2023 In the latest trailer for Ferrari, Michael Mann’s grand return to the big screen, Adam Driver’s Enzo Ferrari explains, in his pronounced Italian accent, that racing is “our deadly passion; our terrible joy.”

Jacob Knowles, the platform’s favorite lobsterman, might know the answer. By Lillian Stone October 18, 2023 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Jacob Knowles welcomes you to the Claw Spa. In a recent TikTok video, the 30-year-old Maine lobsterman cradles a wild-caught lobster burdened by unsightly barnacles. With a few swift motions, Knowles removes the barnacles, places a

“It’s nice to know that I’m doing something where my success isn’t linked to public perception.” By Gabriella Paiella October 17, 2023 Edward Droste.Photograph courtesy of Edward Droste; Collage: Gabe Conte Back in August, former Grizzly Bear frontman Edward Droste announced on Instagram that he had made a career change. “Hello all! I’m thrilled to

The sci-fi film stars Carey Mulligan as Sandler’s wife and Paul Dano as the spider By Jack King October 17, 2023 Everett Collection Uncut Gems, Hustle, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. Adam Sandler is on a late career hot streak that shows little sign of ending. Next up for the Sandlernaissance

The first ‘Mad Max’ Cinematic Universe movie not to center on Max himself will explore the origins of Charlize Theron’s one-armed badass — now portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy By Jack King October 17, 2023 Everett Collection Assuming the world hasn’t already been rendered a post-apocalyptic, scorched wasteland by May 2024 (fingers crossed!) we’ll finally get

Come for the story about how Scorsese and De Niro met, stay for Chalamet’s recounting of the time he got punched in the face. By Frazier Tharpe October 17, 2023 Stars: They’re just like us. Though he’s already worked with a fair share of auteurs and crossed paths with legends, young Timothée Chalamet took no

In Chapter Three of our ongoing project, the young actor talks candidly about coming of age over the last few years — a process he calls “adultifying” — during which he turned a professional corner, discovered a cohort of colorful peers, and learned to embrace his spirit of rebellion. By Daniel Riley Photography by Cass