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Photograph: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte The anachronistic ceremony enthroning King Charles took on an uneasy quality under the flattening, exacting lens of the internet. By Kate Lindsay May 11, 2023 The Coronation of King Charles was always going to land with a thud. While Queen Elizabeth acceded the throne in 1953 at just 25,

Beyoncé kicked off her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden.Courtesy of Kevin Mazur via Getty Images for Parkwood. The pop diva opened her anticipated international show in Stockholm last night and has fans wondering—is it a farewell tour? By Grant Rindner May 11, 2023 The biggest blockbuster of

New York Daily News/Getty Images Federal prosecutors say the New York congressman used campaign funds for “luxury designer clothing and credit card payments.” By Eileen Cartter May 10, 2023 George Santos, the checkered first-term Republican congressman from New York, pleaded not guilty to 13 criminal charges including wire fraud and money laundering on Wednesday, stemming

Blazer by Ami. T-shirt by Dsquared2. Pants by Farah X Bianca Saunders. Watch by Cartier. The British actor and breakout star of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 talks about his role as Adam Warlock and making peace with Internet strangers debating his appearance.  By Mike Christensen Photography by Will Arcand May 9, 2023 GQ Hype: It’s the

Cillian Murphy stars as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming blockbuster Oppenheimer.Courtesy of Universal Pictures  The new, extended trailer for his summer 2023 blockbuster promises a historical epic on par with Nolan’s science-fiction films. By Grant Rindner May 8, 2023 In Dunkirk, one of the best films of his career, director Christopher Nolan turned the

“He somehow becomes dumber, which is really saying something.”  By Gabriella Paiella May 8, 2023 Every time you think you have Barry’s number, the show manages to pull off a twist that reminds you that you don’t.  Season four, episode five, “Tricky Legacies,” takes this to a whole new level. When we had last left off

Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte “I love what Frank stands for as an artist and a man,” the Succession actor tells GQ, after he wore a necklace from the elusive musician’s brand Homer to this year’s Met Gala. By Eileen Cartter May 7, 2023 The actor Jeremy Strong arrived at the 2023 Met Gala last Monday

Jorma Tommila stars in the Finnish action film Sisu, a must-see movie of the year.Courtesy of Lionsgate via Everett Collection A taciturn killing machine and his trusty dog? John Wick, eat your heart out. By Jake Kring-Schreifels May 5, 2023 The first time Jalmari Helander saw First Blood at the local theater in his small Finland

Kevin Costner is leaving Yellowstone, and the series will end with season 5 part 2 this fall.Courtesy of Paramount Network via Everett Collection Call your parents: their favorite TV series is over. By Grant Rindner May 5, 2023 Yellowstone’s death knell came in two blows. First, earlier this week an exclusive report from Entertainment Tonight

Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel (voice), Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, and Karen Gillan star in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3.Courtesy of Walt Disney Co. via Everett Collection James Gunn brings his trilogy to a conclusive end, but nothing is ever over in the MCU. By William Goodman May 5, 2023 __Spoilers for __Guardians of the

Rocket Raccoon (voice: Bradley Cooper) has stealthily become the MCU’s secret weapon.Courtesy of Walt Disney Co via Everett Collection An ode to your favorite Goodfellas-imitating, gun-toting CGI-animal and the Oscar nominee who voices him. By William Goodman May 5, 2023 Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 below. On the opening weekend of James Gunn’s Guardians

Protesters gather in support of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike at Sunset Bronson Studios on May 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Gilbert Flores via Getty Images  A breakdown of the writers’ demands, the conditions that created them, and what this means for your favorite shows (and showrunners).  By Eric Thurm May

Josh Segarra as Lance in ‘The Other Two.’Photographs: HBO; Collage: Gabe Conte Talking to actor Josh Segarra about playing television’s relentlessly positive himbo king on the funniest show you should be watching. By Gabriella Paiella May 5, 2023 Here at Gentleman’s Quarterly, we love to celebrate a gentle man, quarterly. They can be real (Adrian

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya’s Dune: Part 2 finally has a new trailer.Courtesy of Niko Tavernise for Warner Bros Pictures Franchise newcomers Florence Pugh and a jarringly bald Austin Butler also get their closeups in the latest preview  of the hotly anticipated sequel. By William Goodman May 3, 2023 During last week’s CinemaCon event, Dune director Denis Villeneuve

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in Succession. The title of the Succession series finale offers some clues about the ending.Courtesy of David M. Russell for HBO The final episode of the series is once again named for a line in John Berryman’s “Dream Song 29.” By Esther Zuckerman May 3, 2023 Succession loves a good literary

Photograph: HBO; Collage: Gabe Conte As Hugo and Karolina, Fisher Stevens and Dagmara Dominczyk are quietly one of the funniest duos on Succession. By Caroline Reilly May 2, 2023 A series of small ecosystems make up the Waystar Royco C-suite on HBO’s Succession; groupings of individuals bound by trust, loyalty, fear, and blackmail. There are of course,

Ari Aster attends the Los Angeles premiere of his new film Beau Is Afraid at the Directors Guild of America on April 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Frazer Harrison via Getty Images Watch the legendary filmmaker interview Aster about his new film, Beau Is Afraid. By Grant Rindner May 1, 2023 Martin Scorsese

Shiv’s (Sarah Snook) actions have been increasingly unpredictable for the last three episodes of Succession.Courtesy of David M. Russell for HBO.  In the final season of Succession, Logan Roy’s only daughter has been more erratic and unpredictable than ever. By Esther Zuckerman April 30, 2023 The past two episodes of Succession posed a number of intriguing questions as

Damson Idris ad-libbed his last lines as Franklin Saint in the series finale of Snowfall.Courtesy of Ray Micksaw for FX.  “I was so immersed as Franklin, I was having nightmares when I’d go home.” The star of the six-season FX crime drama on developing a character from eager kid to dead-eyed capitalist and that poignant

Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, John Turturro and Britt Lower star in Severance—but it might be a while before we see them return in season 2. Defiant Jazz’, (Season 1, ep. 107, aired March 25, 2022). photo: Atsushi Nishijima /©Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett CollectionCourtesy of Atsushi Nishijima for Apple TV via Everett Collection There’s still