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Jenna Ortega’s Scream Queen supremacy continues, Barbie and Oppenheimer battle for the summer and more multiverse adventures abound in an already interesting line-up for the year in film. By Keith Phipps January 9, 2023 Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte The perpetual wave of awards chatter about 2022 movies make it easy to forget that

The song was released with a somber, minimalist music video last night. By Grant Rindner January 5, 2023 Quavo and Takeoff attend their Only Built For Infinity Links album listening event on September 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Cassidy Sparrow via Getty Images Quavo has released a poignant tribute song for his nephew

“I guess I’m more like Will than I thought.” By The Editors of GQ January 5, 2023 Noah Schnapp attends Netflix’s Stranger Things Event at Netflix FYSee Space on May 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Kevin Winter via Getty Images Noah Schnapp, one of the young stars of Stranger Things has come out as gay. Schnapp

After hanging up his wrestling tights, Dave Bautista could’ve made an easy living cranking out one brainless, explosion-happy blockbuster after another. Instead, he’s improbably emerged as a serious thespian trapped in an action hero’s body, and the who’s-who of Hollywood auteurs—from Glass Onion‘s Rian Johnson to Dune‘s Denis Villeneuve—keep lining up to work with him.

The NFL has announced the Bills-Bengals game will not resume this week following Hamlin’s collapse on the field. By Grant Rindner January 3, 2023 Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills after a game against the Tennessee Titans at Highmark Stadium on September 19, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York.Courtesy of Timothy T Ludwig via Getty

From a triumphant Tom Cruise to a pitch-perfect awards bait turn from Cate Blanchett, ’22 was another strong year for a wide range of films. By The Editors of GQ December 30, 2022 Getty Images Two years ago when theater chains were closing and huge films were debuting in our living rooms, it might’ve been hard

Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel White Noise might seem odd now—but there’s a good chance it’ll age in wild and interesting ways. By Jason Diamond December 30, 2022 Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte I picked up Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel White Noise as a younger, more impressionable reader and thought, “Damn,

The iconic Brazilian soccer forward passed surrounded by family after being hospitalized since the end of November. By Grant Rindner December 29, 2022 Pelé.Courtesy of United Archives/Getty Images Pelé, the legendary Brazilian soccer forward,  passed away on December 29 at 82. He was one of the sport’s most accomplished and important figures, with a lengthy

With the third season of the insanely popular Netflix series out now, men tell GQ why they can’t stop watching.  By Gabriella Paiella December 27, 2022 Emily, in Paris, with the men of Emily in Paris.  Last December, Peyton Manning appeared on Saturday Night Live, ostensibly to talk to ‘Weekend Update’ about football—only for the legendary quarterback to reveal

Writer-directors Zach Cregger and Parker Finn discuss making two very different but very successful horror films for their directorial debuts in 2022. By Grant Rindner December 26, 2022 Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte This year  has seen a banner run for the horror genre, with a slew of fresh filmmakers delivering new twisted visions.

After racking up Grammy nominations for her work on Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit” and releasing her bold new EP softCORE, Foushee is ready for her grand introduction. By Precious Fondren December 26, 2022 Foushee performs on Day 1 of Sol Blume Festival 2022 at Discovery Park on April 30, 2022 in Sacramento, California.Courtesy of Steve

Stephanie Hsu and Martial Club reveal how they made the film’s wildly outrageous, Hong Kong-inspired fight sequences. By Melissa Yang December 23, 2022 Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once.Courtesy of Allyson Riggs for A24 via Everett Collection The utterly loopy and emotionally devastating multiverse sci-fi family comedy/drama Everything

Cudi comes through with a fresh lump of coal just in time for Christmas. By Grant Rindner December 23, 2022 Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi accepts the “Groundbreaker Award” onstage from Kenya Barris during the Critics Choice Association’s 5th Annual Celebration Of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 05, 2022 in Los

From Megan Thee Stallion’s emotional testimony, to a missing bodyguard and a shocking twist from Kelsey Harris, here’s what you need to know while the jury deliberates. By Shawn Setaro December 23, 2022 Megan Thee Stallion makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Tory Lanez

The French actor and model talks to us about his season three finale twist, his soccer obsession, and his enduring Sex and the City fandom. By Gabriella Paiella Photography by Christophe Meimoon December 22, 2022 Lucas Bravo. This article contains spoilers for season three of Emily in Paris.  Lucas Bravo has spent the past three seasons on the

We went inside the midtown Manhattan hot-spot to find out why everyone from Fabolous to NBA star Jaylen Brown and French Soccer player Kylian Mbappe can’t get enough of it. By Jordan Coley December 22, 2022 Photographs Courtesy of Sei Less; Collage: Gabe Conte 38th street between 7th and Broadway is a fairly typical, generic

From Megan Thee Stallion’s emotional testimony, to a missing bodyguard and a shocking twist from Kelsey Harris, here’s what you need to know while the jury deliberates. By Shawn Setaro December 22, 2022 Megan Thee Stallion makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Tory Lanez

Spike and writer David Benioff reflect on making the Ed Norton crime parable that stands as the most visceral depiction of 9/11-aftermath New York City. By Jake Kring-Schreifels December 22, 2022 Barry Pepper, Edward Norton, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in 25th Hour, 2002.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Walt Disney Co. Spike Lee felt insulted. In

He’s come back in a big way for season five. Now how about a 1993 spin-off? By Derek Lawrence December 21, 2022 Josh Lucas in Yellowstone.Courtesy of Paramount Network via Everett Collection Back when Taylor Sheridan was first putting together his hit Paramount show, Yellowstone, Josh Lucas wanted to play one the sons of Kevin Costner’s

The prolific collaborator’s work this year with Beyoncé and others earned him a nomination for the Grammys’ first ever Songwriter of the Year award. But he’s looking forward to dedicating more time to his own R&B career. By Elena Bergeron Photography by Gem Hale December 20, 2022 Terius “The-Dream” Gesteeldt-Diamant stands on the verge of