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The Black Panther sequel is more self-contained than most Marvel movies, but there’s some intriguing MCU setup sprinkled in. By William Goodman November 11, 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Courtesy of Marvel/Walt Disney via Everett Collection Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives in theaters this weekend and is a more than worthy tribute to the legendary Chadwick

Keanu Reeves has a new nemesis in It‘s Bill Skarsgård. By Grant Rindner November 10, 2022 Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4.Courtesy of Lionsgate via Everett Collection. It’s been three years since we last saw John Wick doing what he does best: creatively murdering would-be assailants and caring for his extremely cute dog. The

The fallen Migo leaves behind a legacy of reinvigorating trap music and as such, helping to reshape rap and pop as we know it. By Christina Lee November 10, 2022 Takeoff performs during Lil Weezyana 2022 at Champions Square on October 29, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Courtesy of Erika Goldring via Getty Images For years,

He’ll produce his own big-screen life story, directed by The Defiant Ones‘ Allen Hughes. By Grant Rindner November 9, 2022 Snoop Dogg performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California.Courtesy of Kevin C. Cox for Getty Images In his 51 years, Snoop Dogg has

Katana-wielding badass, General of the Dora Milaje, acclaimed playwright. Danai Gurira has spent her career exploding clichés and skewering expectations. In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, she faced a more personal challenge: honoring her friend. By Gabriella Paiella Photography by Ashley Peña November 7, 2022 Dress by Alaïa. GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now.

Ahead of the midterm elections, GQ caught up with the roving political reporter about leaving the Washington Post for the startup Semafor, the counties he’ll be tracking on election night, and learning to avoid gas station pizza while on the trail. By Chris Cohen November 7, 2022 Photograph courtesy of Dave Weigel: Collage: Gabe Conte

It’s Ryan Murphy’s world, we’re just living in it. By Grant Rindner November 7, 2022 Evan Peters, Molly Ringwald and Richard Jenkins in Dahmer. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.Courtesy of Netflix Ryan Murphy’s latest Netflix project, the confoundingly titled Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, has polarized audiences and critics, but proved a big

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