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Trey (Kyle MacLachlan) is the ex the people really want to see. By Esther Zuckerman July 20, 2023 Kristin Davis in And Just Like That…Courtesy of Max. In the latest episode of Sex and the City revival And Just Like That…, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) starts entertaining the idea of inviting her old flame Aidan

He wears Hollister, Vineyard Vines, and Acqua di Giò by Giorgio Armani for nights out in Wildwood, New Jersey, and days at the driving range, and he’s TikTok’s latest sweetheart. “People are like, ‘Are you a plant for American Eagle?’ I’m like, ‘No, I’ve been shopping here for years.’” By Kate Lindsay July 20, 2023

GQ’s new columnist Chris Black hosts his own podcast, but he has largely stopped listening to them—with one raucous, hilarious, true-to-life exception, anchored by a rapper for whom the show has proven to be a true calling. By Chris Black July 20, 2023 This is an edition of the newsletter Pulling Weeds With Chris Black,

His jeopardy is our entertainment, all in the name of Old Hollywood movie magic. By William Goodman July 19, 2023 Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte Over the last 27 years, the Mission: Impossible franchise has continued to establish itself from other movies in the spy genre by being synonymous with two things: Tom Cruise

Both Barbie and Oppenheimer are receiving near-universal praise in the lead up to their big July 21 release. By Grant Rindner July 19, 2023 Oppenheimer and Barbie added to a marquee at the Colonial Theater on July 16, 2023 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.Courtesy of Mark Makela via Getty Images Barbenheimer day is finally almost here. The

From Deadpool 3 to the next Mission: Impossible film, some of the most anticipated movies will probably see significant delays due to the SAG Strike. By Grant Rindner July 18, 2023 Joseph Kosinski, Brad Pitt and Damson Idris seen filming their F1 movie on the Silverstone Circuit, during the Formula 1 Aramco British Grand Prix

Along with his older brother Josh, he’s written and directed some of the most demented, stress-inducing films of the past 10 years. (See: Uncut Gems.) Now with a major role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the younger Safdie is taking on an exciting new challenge: becoming a beloved actor. By Gabriella Paiella Photography by Bobby Doherty

“I started dieting. I was doing intermittent fasting. I figured if I could make my body smaller, maybe my penis would look bigger.” By Gabriella Paiella July 16, 2023 Photographs: HBO; Collage: Gabe Conte We’re in a golden age of male full-frontal nudity on television, in no small part thanks to the brave contributions of

During the ‘80s and ‘90s, rap music was criticized by the establishment for glamorizing drug culture. But what the music was actually doing was spreading a message. By Donovan X. Ramsey July 14, 2023 My community was in the middle of an invisible war. When people disappear from the neighborhood, I learned, it was because

The year of the blockbuster cliffhanger ending continues with Tom Cruise’s latest. By William Goodman July 14, 2023 Tom Cruise and Vanessa Kirby in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.Courtesy of Christian Black for Paramount via Everett Collection After restoring old-school blockbuster energy last year with Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise, the new mayor

Elon Musk’s most boneheaded moves have been fixed or forgotten, GQ’s new columnist Chris Black argues, and the For You feed is a hilarious innovation. Meanwhile, the rise of Threads (and Bluesky, and Mastodon …) have proven just how irreplaceable the best social platform remains. By Chris Black July 13, 2023 Illustration by Michael Houtz

Gunn made a handful of new additions to the cast this week that may tease the direction his DCU is headed in. By William Goodman July 13, 2023 Christopher Reeve’s costume from Superman on display at an auction at Christie’s auction house December 16, 2003 in LondonCourtesy of Ian Walton via Getty Images James Gunn

He made his bones doing some of the most demented comedy on television as Dennis Reynolds. And now with a breakout dramatic role in this summer’s BlackBerry that has critics raving, Howerton suddenly finds himself on the precipice of a new kind of stardom. By Lauren Bans Photography by Kevin Amato July 12, 2023 GQ

Ryan Reynolds’ third outing as the quippy mercenary only just started filming but there’s already been a lot of exciting developments to break down. By William Goodman July 12, 2023 Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool in Deadpool 2.Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox By the time Deadpool 3 releases, it will have been six years since Ryan

On the Apple TV+ series, Rogen plays a jawnz enthusiast, partly inspired by his real-life style glow-up, and the fits have become a big talking point. By Jake Woolf July 12, 2023 Photograph: Apple; Collage: Gabe Conte In the mid-2000s, Seth Rogen came into our lives as a guy with an immense talent for playing

A guide to all the restaurant specific industry terms and ideas this great show employs to present the most unfiltered experience of what the industry is really like. By Abe Beame July 12, 2023 Photograph: Hulu; Collage: Gabe Conte The Bear is the rare piece of art that, at long last, accurately represents the unfiltered

Take a look at the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel. By Grant Rindner July 11, 2023 Timothée Chalamet plays a young Willy Wonka in Wonka.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures It’s been nearly 20 years since we saw Roald Dahl’s most iconic character, the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka, on the big screen. First in

Travis’ long-awaited fourth album Utopia will be unveiled at one of the seven wonders of the world. By Grant Rindner July 10, 2023 Travis Scott performs during day two of Wireless Festival 2023 at Finsbury Park on July 08, 2023 in London, England.Courtesy of Simone Joyner via Getty Images When it comes to presentation, Travis

These are the streamers giving you the most bang for your buck right now. By Grant Rindner July 10, 2023 Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliot and Jeremy Allen White in The Bear, streaming on Hulu.Courtesy of Chuck Hodes for FX. In the time it takes you to read this sentence, five new streaming services will have

Joaquin Phoenix plays the little corporal in a new epic about a horny little tyrant with an unfaithful wife who would rather conquer the world than go to therapy. By Vince Mancini July 10, 2023 Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte in Ridley Scott’s forthcoming movie Napoleon.Courtesy of Kevin Baker for AppleTV+ via Everett Collection For