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Inside the perplexing, astonishing rise of @DiscussingFilm, @FilmUpdates, and other mysterious posters. By Gabriella Paiella November 7, 2022 Recently, I’ve been inundated on Twitter with extremely specific news about movie minutiae that comes from mysterious sources. You probably have been too. For instance, did you know that the magician heist drama Now You See Me

From a surprising amount of Lil Yachty production to a line that may or may not be about Meg the Stallion, there’s a lot to unpack here. By Grant Rindner November 4, 2022 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte After a one week delay and a non-rollout rollout marked by fake appearances on NPR Tiny

The 94-year-old Oscar winner on his life-changing trip to Afghanistan, the secret to longevity, and what he makes of those Armie Hammer stories. By Raymond Ang November 3, 2022 Photo courtesy of Le Bureau (left) and by Dan Rodriguez, courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center (right); Collage: Gabe Conte On a balmy autumn afternoon, I

With a fake Vogue cover, fake NPR Tiny Desk and a fake Howard Stern interview, the duo have been promoting Her Loss by trolling traditional album promo.  By Grant Rindner November 3, 2022 21 Savage and Drake onstage at the Spelhouse Homecoming Concert at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta,

In her new audio project, the actor and director returns (with some famous friends) to her favorite subject: how we sound when we talk, and why it matters. By John McDermott November 2, 2022 It’s nerve-racking talking to Lake Bell: The moment I speak, she’s sizing up my voice—judging its pitch, appraising its timbre, listening

Let It Kill You documents skaters’ thirty-year love affair with ink. By Jonathan Smith November 2, 2022 Skateboarder Tyler Bledsoe displays his tattoos.Brandon Burdine In its January 1990 issue, Thrasher magazine kicked off the decade with a special section called “Stained Skin.” In this package of reported articles and personal essays, the magazine explored the

In the latest episode of the GQ Hype Debate show, Allen White stans for Stanley Kubrick while Boyce puts himself on the line for Robert Altman. By Florence O’Connor November 2, 2022 Nashville vs Eyes Wide Shut, The Player vs *The Shining—*the latest episode of the GQ Hype Debate takes calling yourself a film buff

As his new album with 21 Savage proves, Drake is the greatest team player in the history of rap. But who does he make the best music with? By Abe Beame November 2, 2022 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte On Friday, Drake will drop his third album in 14 months, Her Loss, with 21

I grew up gay in Putin’s Russia, a world where homosexuals are condemned by the church, terrorized by gangs, and disenfranchised by the government. While reporting on one unsettlingly popular form of treatment, I wound up investigating my own sexuality.  By Vadim Smyslov November 1, 2022 Illustration by Michael Houtz; photographs by Getty Images At

They were part of the ‘80s revolution with The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen, but without the big payday. By Abraham Riesman November 1, 2022 Fantagraphics Somewhere around the middle of the Reagan administration, a tiny handful of revolutionary comic-book series were heralded by both longtime geeks and surprised media outlets. “Comics Aren’t Just for

“If I Get Caught” started a big discourse about the state of R&B, but the Toronto-based duo argue it’s just an uncomfortable reflection of modern relationships. By Israel Daramola November 1, 2022 Nineteen 85 (Paul Jefferies) and Daniel Daley as R&B group DVSN.Courtesy of Nate Shuls. The R&B duo DVSN’s new single, “If I Get

Takeoff and Quavo were reportedly at a dice game that got heated and led to gunfire, which left the youngest Migos member slain. By Grant Rindner November 1, 2022 TakeoffBen Watts, GQ, May 2017. Multi-platinum rapper and Migos member Takeoff was killed in Houston, TX in the early hours of November 1. The artist, born

Move over, Joaquin Phoenix. By Grant Rindner October 31, 2022 Diddy in costume as The Joker.Courtesy of AZNE/Backgrid A storied lineage of celebrities have played Batman’s nemesis, The Joker, from a pair of Academy Award winners (Joaquin Phoenix and Heath Ledger) to iconic Hollywood stars like Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson. And we can now

Plus: the best advice he got from Al Pacino. By Gabriella Paiella October 30, 2022 F. Murray Abraham as Bert Di Grasso in The White Lotus season two. In The White Lotus season two, Mike White sends the overprivileged characters of his deliciously funny HBO anthology series to a luxury resort in Sicily. It’s here

The young actor is the polarizing secret weapon in the conclusion to David Gordon Green’s Michael Myers trilogy. By Grant Rindner October 28, 2022 Jamie Lee Curtis and Rohan Campbell in Halloween Ends.Courtesy of Ryan Green for Universal via Everett Collection Based on only the trailers for Halloween Ends, you’d be forgiven for going into

Matthew Perry spent years as one of the most famous, most likable, most highly compensated people on television. It nearly killed him. By Chris Heath Photography by Ryan Pfluger October 27, 2022 To give a sense ​​of what it might be like to read Matthew Perry’s remarkable, startling, and heartfelt memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the

Feeling like you’ve watched all the best spooky season go-to films? You ain’t seen nothing, yet. By Keith Phipps October 27, 2022 Niamh Algar in Censor.Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures via Everett Collection There’s no bad time of year to watch a scary movie—but there’s no better time than the Halloween season. And, sure, you could

From Harry Potter to Weird Al, Daniel Radcliffe breaks down his quirky career for the latest episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters. By Florence O’Connor October 27, 2022 After starring in the first Harry Potter film at just 12 years old, Daniel Radcliffe’s acting journey has been nothing short of fascinating since he graduated from the