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The old friends are shooting a movie about Nike’s pursuit of Michael Jordan for his iconic shoe deal. By Eileen Cartter June 29, 2022 Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are seen on set in Los Angeles on June 28.Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin When the world’s operating at full tilt, it’s reassuring to spot something remaining constant—like old pals

The sentencing follows Kelly’s September 2021 conviction by a New York jury. By The Editors of GQ June 29, 2022 R. Kelly appears in court for a hearing to request at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on March 22, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by E. Jason Wambsgans-Pool/Getty Images)Courtesy of E. Jason Wambsgans-Pool via Getty Images

Oprah once called the Filipino star the most talented kid in the world. And now after coming out in 2017 as a trans man, Jake Zyrus is once again attempting to find his sound. By Raymond Ang June 29, 2022 GQ Philippines: Jake Zyrus, 2022.Courtesy of Martin Diegor D’Haven is a modest event space and

Piquet used a slur when talking about the British Grand Prix crash involving Hamilton and Max Verstappen. By Grant Rindner June 28, 2022 Lewis Hamilton during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 19, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.Courtesy of Paolo Pedicelli for ATPImages via Getty Images Several of the most

Griner’s long detainment in Russia is finally seeing some promising movement. By Grant Rindner June 28, 2022 Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on June 27, 2022.Courtesy of Kirill Kudryavtsev via Getty Images. WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia for more than four months, and her

Freshly unearthed demos from 1971 reveal a more intimate side of the man behind classics like “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).” By Jeff Gage June 28, 2022 Sylvester circa 1970, by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Seven years before Sylvester exploded as the “Queen of Disco” with the hits “You Make Me

A great idea from The Bear, the show of the summer. By Gabriella Paiella June 28, 2022 Jeremy Allen White as Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto in The Bear. Matt Dinerstein/FX The Bear is a new hit FX series about an accomplished young chef and walking “I Can Fix Him” named Carmen (Jeremy Allen White) who returns home

The Flash star has been accused of creating unsafe environments around some children, and grooming others. By Grant Rindner June 27, 2022 Ezra Miller attends the Vivienne Westwood show during London Fashion Week Men’s on June 12, 2017 in London, England.Courtesy of Tristan Fewings via Getty Images. Ezra Miller was poised to become a bona

From reuniting with Shyne onstage to a moving Kim Porter dedication, Diddy’s Lifetime Achievement tribute was easily the show’s highlight. By Grant Rindner June 27, 2022 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage alongside Babyface and Kanye West during the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles,

Montana and Fraud’s new project Montega takes their collaboration back to the Mac & Cheese days. By Jayson Buford June 27, 2022 Photographs Courtesy of Harry Fraud, French Montana; Collage: Gabe Conte French Montana is entering his veteran phase. Instead of shouting threats, he now rhymes from the perspective of an OG who has seen

When Volodymr Zelensky raised the call, a makeshift army of foreign volunteers came flooding into Ukraine: They were fishermen and accountants, schoolteachers and security guards, mercenaries and humanitarians. GQ embedded with one especially eclectic unit—and an ex-Marine on a personal quest—as it made its way to the eastern front, where a perilous search and rescue

The contradictions between two seismic rulings on gun rights and abortion this week reveal a brutal approach to the law. By Cristian Farias June 26, 2022 Abortion rights demonstrators rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2022. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Over

We asked some of our favorite comedians, musicians, actors, and more to imagine their dream corporate-backed Pride event. By Willa Bennett June 26, 2022 Patrick McMullan / Getty Images Over the decades, Pride has evolved from a celebration of queer liberation to something all-too-predictable: a four-week period in June in which banks, burrito companies, and

A US navy captain walks GQ through his collaboration with Maverick’s screenwriter and director. By Aaron Hunt June 24, 2022 Tom Cruise, Glen Powell, Miles Teller and Monica Barbaro in Top Gun: Maverick.Courtesy of Scott Garfield for Paramount via Everett Collection Top Gun: Maverick’s immersive, shot-from-the-cockpit dogfights and low-altitude, close-formation flying scenes are made possible

The writer/director also stars in Cha Cha Real Smooth, his second film at the age of 25. By Jesse Hassenger June 24, 2022 Cooper Raiff.Courtesy of Elizabeth Weinberg. It’s easy to conflate the real Cooper Raiff with the youthful, hopeful, emotionally wobbly characters he creates for himself. The 25-year-old has written, directed and starred in

The comedian talks about making a new entry in the gay rom-com pantheon, finding love, and hole pics. By Evan Ross Katz June 23, 2022 Joel Kim Booster in Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual.Courtesy of Terence Patrick for Netflix. “I feel insane,” he starts off. Joel Kim Booster admits it’s weird going from relative obscurity as

“I convinced myself that pretending to be a boy was not only the better option, but the only option. So I went about my life. I threw myself into work. I threw myself into sports. Eventually, I threw myself into sneakers.” By Jaclyn Moore June 23, 2022 Photographs by Getty Images “Got ‘Em.” It’s been

His languid playing style helped make him one of music’s hottest collaborators, working with the likes of Tyler and Kendrick barely out of high school. On his new album, he’s ready to be more than just the sideman. By Jeremy Gordon Photography by Kevin Amato June 23, 2022 GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right

The Bronx artist was shot earlier this morning. By Grant Rindner June 22, 2022 Lil TJay performs at Buckhead Theatre on March 5, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.Courtesy of Prince Williams via Getty Images. Multi-platinum rapper Lil Tjay underwent emergency surgery on June 22 following a shooting in northeastern New Jersey. According to TMZ, the 21-year-old

We know him as a legendary leading man, a Hollywood power broker, maybe the greatest heartthrob of all time. But Brad Pitt isn’t attached to any of those old conceptions. And, as Ottessa Moshfegh discovers, his ambitions for the rest of his life are more mystical than we ever could have imagined. By Ottessa Moshfegh