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The singer/rapper withdrew two nominations today. But his contentious relationship with the awards goes back years. By Grant Rindner December 6, 2021 Drake accepts the Best Rap Song award for “God’s Plan” onstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for

From Licorice Pizza to sexy tailoring, the spirit of the ’70s is alive and well. Drink it in! By Jason Diamond December 6, 2021 Courtesy of Everett Collection/MGM As a teenager in the 1990s, I often felt as if I had caught a case of the 1970s. That is, the culture I was being fed—from

As a teenager, the breakout star of The Power of the Dog was diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune condition. So he sought comfort in the spiritual works of Ram Dass, and living in the moment. Today, he’s a likely candidate for an Oscar nod. By Gabriella Paiella Photography by Martin Brown December 3, 2021 Blazer,

Speaking on the events that led to Halyna Hutchins’ death, Baldwin told ABC News “I can’t imagine that I’d ever do a movie that had a gun in it again.” By Grant Rindner December 3, 2021 Alec Baldwin during an exclusive ABC interview with George Stephanopoulos.Courtesy of Jeff Neira/ABC for Getty. It’s been more than

A guide to the very specific slice of ‘70s L.A. settings in PTA’s latest. By Keith Phipps December 3, 2021 Photographs courtesy Getty Images, Everett Collection; Collage by Gabe Conte “‘Are you really going to make another film in Los Angeles in the ’70s again? Don’t you think you’ve done that?,’” Paul Thomas Anderson recalled

From his isolated Woodstock lair, the singer and actor talks about the three new songs he’s releasing today, which deal with a complicated relationship and personal trauma, and reveals the insights he’s uncovered during a “crazy” year. By Willa Bennett December 3, 2021 Courtesy of Luke Rogers “I have a right to stand up for

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus got cancer—and then accidentally shared his diagnosis with the public over social media. Turns out getting sick renewed his faith, healed his old friendships, and reminded him what makes life worth living. By Chris Gayomali Photography by Pat Martin December 2, 2021 It was another perfect spa-blue morning in Beverly Hills when

He’s been a model, an MTV VJ, a sitcom actor, a rapper, and a serious partier. Now he’s starring in A24’s Red Rocket, one of the best films of awards season. By Marisa Meltzer Photography by Evan Angelastro December 1, 2021 Coat, $1,695, by Teddy Vonranson. Shirt, $139, by AllSaints. Necklace (throughout), his own. GQ

The most extraordinary explorer-mountaineer-photographer-documentarian of our time, Jimmy Chin reached new heights with his film Free Solo. And now he’s panning out to even bigger stories, like The Rescue—his account of 2018’s riveting Thai cave saga. So has all the Oscar success cost Chin his edge? Well, he just dropped off the side of a

Kanye’s “Thanksgiving Prayer” finds him acknowledging his many shortcomings as a husband. By Grant Rindner November 26, 2021 Kanye West attends the Los Angeles Mission’s Annual Thanksgiving event at the Los Angeles Mission on November 24, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of David Livingston via Getty. A few weeks after setting the internet alight with

The most gutting part of DMX: Don’t Try to Understand is that it offers a glimmer of hope. By Julian Kimble November 26, 2021 DMX in DMX: Don’t Try to Understand.Courtesy of HBO. The holiday season and the dynamics that come with it—homecomings; family—made the Thanksgiving Day release of HBO’s documentary, DMX: Don’t Try to

A magical hang with Charlie Puth, a mysterious Internet leak and a Bieber co-sign helped propel “Stay” to number one everywhere. By Willa Bennett Photography by Martin Brown November 23, 2021 Coat, $3,875, shirt, $475, pants, $775, shoes, $1,150, and tie, $250, by Versace. GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now. “You work here?

We almost saw a brawl reminiscent of Malice at the Palace.  By Grant Rindner November 22, 2021 LeBron James shoots the ball against Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons during the game at Little Caesars Arena on November 21, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan.Courtesy of Nic Antaya for Getty Images. In only his second game back

The erstwhile superhero—and perpetual seeker—fashioned himself into one of Hollywood’s finest actors on his own soulful terms. By Sam Schube Photography by Katie McCurdy November 22, 2021 Vest, $805, and turtleneck (price upon request) by Prada. It’s not that playing Spider-Man wasn’t fun, Andrew Garfield says. No, playing Spider-Man—which he did in two films, preceded

In the new Mike Mills film C’Mon C’Mon, Joaquin Phoenix plays a radio host named Johnny who’s touring the country interviewing children about their hopes and dreams for the future. (Ira Glass is shaking.) When his sister Viv, played by Gaby Hoffman, has to unexpectedly care for her husband, Johnny takes his young nephew Jesse

In conversation with the 14-year-old co-star of the new Richard Williams biopic By Caira Conner Photography by JD Barnes November 19, 2021 “When I play tennis, I look like Serena and I play like Serena, because that’s all I know,” actor Demi Singleton says over Zoom. This is not a joke or an attempt at

With Cowboy Bebop, Cho continues his journey to big-time leading man. By Jeremy Gordon November 19, 2021 John Cho in Cowboy Bebop.Courtesy of Nicola Dove for Netflix. John Cho and I are supposed to talk about Cowboy Bebop, Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the classic anime series, but once he learns I’m calling him from Brooklyn,

Last night in Los Angeles, GQ celebrated our 26th annual Men of the Year issue. The guest list? Awe-inspiring. The dress code? Biggest fit possible. It all went down at the West Hollywood EDITION, hosted by GQ global editorial director Will Welch and presented by Samsung Galaxy. Men of the Year cover stars Lil Nas

There’s no more reliable way to elicit clicks and outrage in Hollywood. By Grant Rindner November 19, 2021 Martin Scorsese attends a Q&A session at a screening for The Irishman at the Egyptian Theatre on January 04, 2020 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Michael Tullberg for Getty Images. As they’ve become the central pillar of entertainment,