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Despite production delays, there’s still more than enough new TV to go around. For now. By Grant Rindner August 18, 2023 Omni-Man voiced by J. K. Simmons in Invincible, 2021.Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video Despite a recent meeting between the Writers Guild of America and the studios to try and reach a mutually amenable deal,

A conversation with the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and bandleader on the occasion of his latest album, World Music Radio. By Rob Tannenbaum August 18, 2023 Photograph: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte Jon Batiste makes everything seem effortless. The singer, pianist, and bandleader of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has a great and ingenuous smile,

What should you wear? How should you smell? Where should you be eating? Or vacationing? You might never know without The GQ Hype List, a super-specific, deeply personal, earth-spanning guide to what’s cool right this very minute. By The Editors of GQ August 17, 2023 Chicken: Getty Images. Piaget watch: courtesy of the brand. Dolly

Director Emma Seligman explains how she got the running back to engage cinematic beast mode. By Matthew Roberson August 17, 2023 Photograph: Patti Perret/Orion Pictures; Collage: Gabe Conte The funniest movie of the summer—Bottoms, starring Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott and directed by Emma Seligman—happens to have a famous football player in it. This is

The classic South Korean thriller is back in theaters for its 20th anniversary. The film’s costume designer explains why the clothes deserve just as much praise as that twist ending. By Kerensa Cadenas August 17, 2023 Oldboy costume designer Jo Sang-gyeong purposely chose a flashy pair of sunglasses that would clash with Choi Min-sik, to

A few years ago, the songwriter Kristian Matsson—who performs as The Tallest Man on Earth—departed his home in Brooklyn for the Swedish countryside, where he struggled to find his creative spark. And then he found an abiding source of inspiration in, of all places, the dirt. By Colin Groundwater August 17, 2023 Photos by Anna

A growing subculture of adventure travelers are taking epic off-road trips in extremely wild rides. We sent an actual vagabond into their midst. By Sean Thor Conroe Photography by Adam Riding August 16, 2023 Overland Expo West, held outside Flagstaff, Arizona, has exploded in popularity since its inception in 2009. The 2023 event had 30,000

The film’s ending changing from the book it’s based on, plus a new bonus chapter set five years in the future, create the perfect conditions for a part two. By Kerensa Cadenas August 16, 2023 Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine’s Red, White and Royal Blue leaves things open for a sequel.Courtesy of Jonathan Prime

All your pressing questions as an adult moviegoer, answered. By Jake Kring-Schreifels August 15, 2023 Nicolas Cantu (Leonardo), Brady Noon (Raphael), Shamon Brown Jr. (Michelangelo), Micah Abbey (Donatello) as the voices of the Ninja Turtles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.Courtesy of Paramount via Everett Collection In November of 1983, Kevin Eastman hashed out

Cooper will blitz the Oscars playing legendary West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein. By Vince Mancini August 15, 2023 Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro, Cooper’s second directorial effort.Courtesy of Jason McDonald via Netflix Netflix just released the trailer for Maestro, starring Bradley Cooper as legendary conductor Leonard

Across 11 films, the beloved director has often returned to the same famous faces. Let’s examine which of your favorite actors has been utilized within the Wes Anderson Cinematic Universe the best. By Abe Beame August 15, 2023 Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte From the beginning of his career, casting has been Wes Anderson’s

Global Editorial Director Will Welch shares the story behind our latest shoot with the music super producer, style icon, and new men’s creative director of Louis Vuitton. By Will Welch August 15, 2023 Pharrell covers the September 2023 issue of GQ. To get a copy, subscribe to GQ.Jacket, pants, and glasses, by Louis Vuitton Men’s.

The 92-year-old nonfiction master has published 32 books, over 100 magazine features, and some 3 million words. With a new collection out this summer, he shares the simple secrets to his staggering productivity. By Nathan Taylor Pemberton August 14, 2023 In John McPhee’s 58 years as a staff writer at The New Yorker—one of the

The Memphis rap veteran once again makes the case for busiest man in rap with a new DJ Drama–hosted mixtape, while shepherding the careers of GloRilla, EST Gee, and more. By Paul Thompson August 14, 2023 Yo Gotti is spearheading on of the hottest labels in rap right now.Courtesy of CMG. You’d be forgiven for

The exposé about a shady New Jersey telemarketing company pulls influence from everything from Safdies classics to Michael Moore to Da Ali G Show. By Esther Zuckerman August 14, 2023 Patrick Pespas and Sam Lipman-Stern took inspiration from Michael Moore and Da Ali G show for their HBO docuseries Telemarketers.Courtesy of HBO. If there’s one

“I was surprised at how focused [Lanez] seemed to be online,” says Cuniff, who became a leading voice on his case. “I was like, These guys seem completely gassed up on Instagram, Shaderoom comments, and the jury.” By Heven Haile August 12, 2023 RubberBall Productions When the first speculative article reported that Tory Lanez might

Nonalcoholic beers used to be a lowly punch line—until Athletic Brewing Company came along and transformed the whole industry. Here’s the story of how, in just a few short years, its cofounders built a modern $60 million brand. By Gabriella Paiella August 11, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte Athletic entered my life on

 The Venture Bros new feature-length movie is the summer film with the deftest approach to pop culture brain rot, power, and masculinity—much like the series has been for the last 20 years. By Eric Thurm August 11, 2023 Dr Venture, Dean Venture and Hank Venture in The Venture BrosCourtesy of Cartoon Network/Adult Swim via Everett

To bring Barbie Land to eye-popping life in a unique shade of pink, Gerwig and her team created a new way to implement a process that hasn’t been used since the ’50s. By Charles Bramesco August 11, 2023 Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie.Courtesy of Jaap Buitendijk via Warner Bros. Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s paean

The Apple TV+ show, which stars Idris Elba, is a fun way to kill time between seasons of Severance—until the writers try to land the thing. By Kate Lindsay August 11, 2023 Aidan Monaghan Ever since my boyfriend went out of town last week and I turned to my television for company, I have been