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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

The debunked rumor about the disgraced actor’s current job turned out to be true. By Grant Rindner July 14, 2022 Armie Hammer in March, 2019, in New York CityJim Spellman Armie Hammer’s acting career came to a standstill after allegations of sexual abuse and assault became public over the last few years, and now the

A Tolkien expert studies the teaser to predict what’s happening in Middle Earth By William Goodman July 14, 2022 Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, courtesy of Amazon StudiosAmazon Studios Amazon is betting big on Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The Lord of the Rings prequel series, which is rumored to

As part of Migos, Quavo helped change rap forever. But in order to really understand the kid from Gwinnett, you have to start from the beginning: before his childhood home burned down, before he found his long-lost older brother, and especially before the limelight.  By Jewel Wicker Photography by Hajar Benjida July 13, 2022 GQ

Meet the former barista who came up with the symbol adopted by the coffee chain’s organizing labor force. By Cole Louison July 13, 2022 Illustrations Courtesy of Starbucks Workers United; Photographs: Getty Images;  Collage: Gabe Conte Last month, on a Friday afternoon as the clock neared two, workers at the College Avenue Starbucks by Cornell

While their rivals were rewarded for their buzzy newcomers, Netflix mostly relied on aging favorites. By Keith Phipps July 13, 2022 Laura Linney and Jason Bateman in Ozark.Courtesy of Tina Rowden via Netflix. In 2013 Netflix made big news by picking up its first Emmy nominations, with nine for its debut original show, House of

A multi-year odyssey of stolen lyric sheets came to an end this week, with a big trial set to follow. By Grant Rindner July 13, 2022 Timothy B. Schmit and Don Henley of the Eagles perform at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Courtesy of Ethan Miller via Getty Images

What isn’t Pete up to? By Eileen Cartter July 13, 2022 It’s been a real corporeal week for Pete Davidson—even if that has more or less been his media-bestowed M.O. since 2018. He’s been a fixture in the digital news landscape ever since, but that’s been especially true this week…and it’s only Wednesday. Pete’s bod

Sue Bird, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Nneka Ogwumike and more talk to GQ about Griner’s situation, and the void her absence creates in the league. By Melissa Yang July 11, 2022 Kelsey Plum #10, Sylvia Fowles #34, Candace Parker #3, A’ja Wilson #22 and Sabrina Ionescu #20 during the 2022 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at the Wintrust