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Holiday movies aren’t always merry. By Keith Phipps December 16, 2021 Photographs courtesy Everett Collection, Getty Images; Collage by Gabe Conte The 2015 film Krampus ends with a family fighting for their lives against a hideous demon who is so relentless that he chases them through a blinding snowstorm, taking them out one by one

Escobar co-hosts a new show, The Bridge: 50 Years of Hip-Hop, alongside rap journalist veteran Minya “Miss Info” Oh. By Jordan Coley December 15, 2021 Nas at his birthday dinner at Catch on September 14, 2020 in New York City.Courtesy of Johnny Nunez/Wire Image. Once chiefly the domain of true crime freaks, leftist politics bros,

The actor reflects on the scariest decision of his acting life: taking on the character that defined his father’s career. By Frazier Tharpe December 15, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz. Photograph by Arturo Holmes / Getty Images. When Michael Gandolfini first heard that David Chase was interested in him for the part of young Tony

The two-time Oscar winner is back with Swan Song, an ambitious new sci-fi movie for Apple. By Wesley Lowery Photography by Ashley Peña December 15, 2021 Sweater, by Zegna. Pants, by Labrum. Sunglasses, $130, by Chimi. Ring (on right ring finger), $175, by Miansai. Ring (on right middle finger), $2,500, by David Yurman. GQ Hype: It’s

The musical polymath and Roots drummer explains how he made the story of “the Black Woodstock” resonate with Gen Z—and why he’s finally embracing his role as pop music’s cultural historian. By Ben Williams December 14, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz. Photograph courtesy of Redux Pictures / Andre D. Wagner. When Questlove was editing his

Fresh off a role in Being the Ricardos and ahead of his return to the Spider-Verse, with a dozen other 2021 credits to boot, the longtime character actor reflects on his long and winding career. By Jake Kring-Schreifels December 14, 2021 Photograph courtesy Getty Images; Collage by Gabe Conte If it seems like J.K. Simmons

Siriboe’s currently on the HBO dramedy and Queen Sugar but he’s also working on fashion — and maybe even music. By Jewel Wicker December 14, 2021 Kofi Siriboe. Kofi Siriboe joined the fifth and final season of Insecure to play Crenshawn, a formerly incarcerated fashion designer who clashes with Issa Dee (Issa Rae) over issues

In October, the Grammy-winning frontman of the 400 Unit went on the road for the first time in over a year. His unflinching stance on vaccinations and public safety led to some canceled shows—but it also set the tone for pandemic-era concerts. By Gabriella Paiella December 13, 2021 When Jason Isbell was a kid growing

By fearlessly telling the story of her own painful life experiences—sexual assault, police abuse, domestic violence, being unhoused and uninsured—the first-term Missouri congresswoman has made the urgent case that politics is personal, and that policies are about people. By Mari Uyehara December 13, 2021 In early August, just as most of her congressional colleagues were

The actor talks about Tom’s shocking decision and the highlights of season three. By Frazier Tharpe December 13, 2021 Matthew Macfadyen in Succession, 2021.Graeme Hunter / Courtesy of HBO It was around episode five or six of Succession season three that it became clear that Matthew Macfadyen, who plays Tom Wambsgans, the beaten-down husband of

Last night’s show ended up being less about Larry Hoover and more a testament to the two rap titans’ legacies. By Gerrick D. Kennedy December 10, 2021 Kanye West performs at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 9.Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. As Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum’s monumental Olympic cauldron billowed with flames, Kanye West

This is the biggest TV death cliffhanger since Jon Snow. By Grant Rindner December 10, 2021 Jeremy Strong in Succession.Courtesy of Graeme Hunter/HBO. Succession is the internet’s show, and when it hits us with one of the biggest potential plot twists in recent TV history, people will inevitably start to look for any clues about

The rapper has one of the most consistent catalogs on hip-hop, continuing with his new album Richer Than I’ve Ever Been. But his long-term goals extend far beyond music. By Frazier Tharpe Photography by Aijani Payne December 10, 2021 I highly recommend incorporating Rick Ross into your daily Instagram Story rotation, if he isn’t there

The series is remembered as a pantheon show for women’s fashion—but its characters also delivered a fascinating, iconic, and lasting vision of menswear. By Max Berlinger December 10, 2021 Photographs Courtesy of HBO; Collage by Gabe Conte Sex and the City was a show about many things—the indiginities of dating in New York, the balm

From garbage recycling in a Mumbai settlement to shocking murders in France, these are incredible feats of reporting and storytelling. By Daniel Riley December 9, 2021 For the past couple decades, we’ve felt that the best books being published—the most riveting, the most richly rendered, the most likely to last—are the works of literary journalism.

The Adam McKay series documents the Showtime Lakers. By Grant Rindner December 9, 2021 John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, and Jason Clarke in Winning Time.Courtesy of Warrick Page/HBO. Dominance in sports isn’t always entertaining, but the Los Angeles Lakers of the ‘80s were magnetic on the court and off. They’re the focus of Winning Time,

He’s your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, and released two stellar albums this year. Now, he’s giving a rare peek into his interior life. By Paul Thompson December 9, 2021 Mach-Hommy.Courtesy of the artist. The car is not unmarked—in fact, it’s very conspicuous. It’s about 8:30 in the morning, and I’ve been told to meet the

The hip-hop legend, who recently turned 50, looks back on his biggest hits, the drama of leaving Death Row and his last days with DMX while looking forward to his next phase: label executive. By Elliott Wilson Photography by Anthony Peterson December 8, 2021 GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now. In the past

With Don’t Look Up, the filmmaker confronts climate change—and pandemic misinformation, and vampiric tech oligarchs, and the broken media. By Sam Schube December 7, 2021 Emma McIntyre A few hours before I speak with Adam McKay, news breaks that Staples Center, home to the Los Angeles Lakers, has entered into a new naming-rights deal that