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The Ryan Gosling spy caper is already greenlit for the full cinematic universe treatment. By Grant Rindner July 26, 2022 Ryan Gosling in The Gray Man.Courtesy of Paul Abell via Netflix. Despite a mixed-to-scathing critical response, Netflix appears to be going all in on the Gray Man Cinematic Universe.The beleaguered streaming service, which spent approximately

Once again, San Diego Comic Con did not disappoint. By William Goodman July 25, 2022 Keanu Reeves during the Collider: Directors on Directing Panel at Comic-Con at San Diego Convention Center on July 22, 2022 in San Diego, California.Courtesy of Jerod Harris via Getty Images While Marvel was undoubtedly the show to see at San

From the return of Daredevil to more Kang the Conqueror teases, the MCU’s Hall H return did not disappoint. By William Goodman July 24, 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Courtesy of Marvel Studios via YouTube. There was no doubt about what the main event at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 would be. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige

The director’s third film signals that he may have moved on from sociopolitical horror. By Abe Beame July 22, 2022 Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer in Nope.Courtesy of Universal via Everett Collection This weekend, three years after the release of Us, Jordan Peele returns to the screen—and a greatly changed world—with his latest effort, Nope.

Drake is always the human meme that keeps on giving, but even moreso when he’s in Vacation Mode. By Grant Rindner July 22, 2022 Drake leaves the court after the NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers at Scotiabank Arena on March 18, 2022 in Toronto, Canada.Courtesy of Cole Burston via

Donald Glover and co. are going Full DMX with two seasons in one year: the final season airs this September. By Grant Rindner July 22, 2022 LaKeith Stanfield, Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta.Courtesy of YouTube/FX After an ambitious, polarizing third season, Atlanta will return to its titular city for one

Your favorite place to buy $1 flip-flops just got into NFTs. By Eileen Cartter July 22, 2022 Photograph Courtesy of Old Navy/Gap; Collage: Gabe Conte All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’re hiding indoors

The album’s composer list is an exciting roundup of musical geniuses like Jay-Z, Hit-Boy, The-Dream, Mike Dean and Tems. By Grant Rindner July 21, 2022 Carlijn Jacobs Beyoncé’s last two albums were surprise releases, forcing fans to scramble to scour the credits to discover who collaborated and contributed to which song upon their first listens.

The director and co-star of Nope discuss Peele’s biggest and boldest swing yet. By Gerrick D. Kennedy Photography by Erik Carter July 20, 2022 GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now. Nope, the new film from horror auteur Jordan Peele, is a movie about spectacle. More specifically, our addiction to spectacle. Which sounds straightforward

The new prequel looks promising enough—will lightning strike twice? By William Goodman July 20, 2022 Matt Smith in House of the Dragon.Courtesy of Ollie Upton via HBO. From Obi-Wan Kenobi to Better Call Saul to Rings of Power, prequel television shows are all the rage in the world of IP, and HBO isn’t content to

Yakuza suits, vintage cars, Bapes vs AF1s: the team behind the HBO Max series breaks down its if-you-know-you-know details. By Sam Reiss July 20, 2022 Courtesy of James Lisle for HBO Max Cool stuff happens every minute on Tokyo Vice. The HBO Max show, about an American reporter covering the Yakuza for a Japanese newspaper

The Bodega Boys are splitting up, but their work together has all the hallmarks of a legendary comedy team. By Jason Diamond July 19, 2022 Bravo/Getty Images When a great comedy duo breaks up, it usually doesn’t merit the “Where were you when it happened” treatment the way more earth-shattering events might. (I don’t recall

The feature exposes findings of rampant toxicity and other shady social media behavior within the fandom dedicated to restoring Snyder’s vision. By The Editors of GQ July 19, 2022 Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot and Zack Snyder on the set of Zack Snyder’s Justice League.Courtesy of Clay Enos The HBO Max release of Zack Snyder’s cut of

A wrenching ‘Better Call Saul’ episode showed why her life with Saul Goodman likely ended. By William Goodman July 19, 2022 Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler in Better Call SaulGreg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television Part of the fun of watching the prequel Better Call Saul has been seeing how Bob Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman (born Jimmy McGill)

With a new adaptation of Persuasion hitting Netflix, there’s never been a better time, Ted Scheinman writes, to crack into a Jane Austen novel. By Ted Scheinman July 18, 2022 Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot in Persuasion, 2022.Courtesy of Nick Wall for Netflix “I’m sorry,” said the woman, drawing her lacy bonnet back from her

The season 4 Big Bad talks tapping into his dark side to play the show’s most fearsome character yet. By Keith Phipps July 18, 2022 Jamie Campbell Bower in Stranger Things.Courtesy of Netflix Spoilers for Stranger Things season 4 follow. Born in England to a family with ties to the music business, Jamie Campbell Bower

Weeknd debuted a trailer for The Idol, which co-stars Lily-Rose Depp, at his most recent tour stop. By Grant Rindner July 18, 2022 Abel Tesfaye in The Idol.Courtesy of HBO There haven’t been many details about The Idol, the new HBO series co-created by (and starring) The Weeknd (who also stars) and Euphoria mastermind Sam

The G-Unit punchline king discusses his new album, his origins with 50 Cent and Tony Yayo, and the secret inspiration he took from Layzie Bone. By Paul Thompson July 15, 2022 Lloyd Banks.Courtesy of Anthony Geathers. 50 Cent’s 2003 debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, instantly made him one of the biggest musicians on

In a new interview, Schnapp cleared up any ambiguity about Will’s sexuality and his feelings for Mike. By Grant Rindner July 15, 2022 Finn Wolfhard and Noah Schnapp in Stranger Things.Courtesy of Netflix Last May, when the first half of Stranger Things’ fourth season dropped, Noah Schnapp was vague when Variety asked if many viewers

A scheduling conflict with ‘Nope’ meant W’Kabi couldn’t come back to avenge Killmonger. By William Goodman July 14, 2022 Chadwick Boseman and Daniel Kaluuya in 2018’s Black PantherCourtesy of the Everett Collection When Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hits theaters on November 11, Academy-Award-winner Daniel Kaluuya won’t be among the returning cast from Marvel’s 2018 global