Pop Culture

X’s star turn in the Hype Williams cult classic showed he had full command of glossy aesthetics just as much as the grimy. By Paul Thompson April 11, 2021 DMX in Belly, 1998.Everett Collection Sixty seconds into Belly, an acapella arrangement of Soul II Soul’s “Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)” hums awake.

“How’s It Goin’ Down” is beautiful, pensive and painfully realistic. By Julian Kimble April 11, 2021 Courtesy of Ruff Ryders and Def Jam DMX was a larger-than-life presence, but he contained multitudes as well. The legendary rapper, who died on April 9 at the age of 50 after suffering a heart attack one week prior,

He was both the last great rugged and raw ‘90s rapper, and a harbinger of the harmonic pop sensibilities that would dominate the next generation. By Jeff Weiss April 10, 2021 DMXAwol Erizku, GQ, October 2019 DMX, who died this week aged 50, was born in 1970, the year of the dog, a detail so

Lavin has anchored MTV’s wild competition series for 15 years by being the rare reality host who keeps the drama to a minimum. By Clover Hope April 9, 2021 T. J. Lavin in The Challenge: All StarsCourtesy of Paramount+ / Viacom / MTV  It’s mid-afternoon in Las Vegas when TJ Lavin logs onto Zoom, peering

The rapper, 50, had been on life support for the last week following a heart attack. By Frazier Tharpe April 9, 2021 DMXAwol Erizku, GQ, October 2019 Earl Simmons, known as DMX over a legendary, influential rap career, has died. His family released this statement Friday morning: “We are deeply saddened to announce today that

The photographer Matt Salacuse recounts an impromptu day spent with the rapper in 2008 that showcased both his charm and his demons. By Matt Salacuse April 9, 2021 In October 2008, a little over two years after DMX released his sixth album Year of the Dog…Again, I was set to shoot him in Chicago over

The character actress, typically known for comedies, explains why the Oscar-nominated film is representative of a change in Hollywood. By Carrie Wittmer April 9, 2021 Everyone has that one Jennifer Coolidge performance that comes to mind when they hear her name. Stifler’s mom in American Pie, trophy wife poodle owner Sherri Ann in Best in

The famed magician on the influence and the chicanery of Nashville’s most enigmatic performer. By Penn Jillette, as told to Brett Martin April 8, 2021 The magicians Penn Jillette, left, and Teller with their old friend David Allan Coe.Everett Collection / Collage by Simon Abranowicz I’ll tell you this story, and I hope you take

Tyler Mahan Coe created a sensation with his podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones. Now the son of Nashville outlaw David Allan Coe returns with a story that goes even deeper. By Brett Martin Photography by Whitten Sabbatini April 8, 2021 The early morning hours of March 3, 2020, found Tyler Mahan Coe huddled in the bathtub of

An appreciation of the most intoxicating silk tops to hit prestige TV. By Gabriella Paiella April 8, 2021 Courtesy of HBO Circling Back is where GQ revisits the little things about the big things in pop culture. Italy is responsible for producing magnificent art that has endured throughout the centuries, from the Sistine Chapel to

Ahead of this week’s Masters, 2013 champion Adam Scott put together a syllabus of his favorite books, movies, and YouTube clips to get hyped.  By Chris Cohen April 6, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links,

The President’s son went to California for a fresh start. Instead, his addiction spiraled. By Colin Groundwater April 6, 2021 Shepard Sherbell / Getty Images Hunter Biden’s memoir started trickling into the world today. Controversy has dogged the President’s 51-year-old son for the last few years, from a public struggle with drug addiction to the

Fresh off of being named Wrestler of the Year, Banks will make history alongside Bianca Belair as the first two Black women to compete for a WrestleMania championship, where Bad Bunny will also be wrestling. By Mick Rouse April 6, 2021 Sasha BanksCourtesy of WWE 2019 was a tough year for Sasha Banks. Since debuting

The acclaimed Donald Glover series resumed production last week. Here’s everything he and others have teased about the new episodes so far. By William Goodman April 6, 2021 Lakeith Stanfield and Donald Glover in Atlanta, 2018.Courtesy of Guy D’Alema for FX A three year hiatus is tough for any audience, but it’s especially difficult when

20 great semi-obscure films from deep in the archives of Amazon Prime, Paramount Plus and more. By Keith Phipps April 2, 2021 Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in Gerry, 2002.Everett Collection / Courtesy of ThinkFilm Inc. There are many reasons to be nostalgic for video stores, often tied to the same qualities that made them

Netflix’s plan for two sequels could turn what was a fun standalone mystery into the endless content loops demanded by today’s film culture. By Kyle Turner April 2, 2021 Daniel Craig in Knives Out, 2019.Courtesy of Claire Folger for Lionsgate The genre I have turned to the most in the last year has been the

The popular Williamsburg restaurant fed frontline hospital workers and hungry families, and now they’re giving away free donuts and celebrating 15 years in business. By Mahira Rivers April 2, 2021 Pies ‘n’ Thighs co-owners Carolyn Bane and Sarah SannehCourtesy of Pies ‘n’ Thighs When Pies ‘n’ Thighs first opened in South Williamsburg in 2006, it

The series, now in its second season, presents an intriguing alternate reality—what if the U.S. lost the Space Race—that blends the pleasures of period dramas with the thrill of the unknown. By Jeff Wilser April 1, 2021 Courtesy of Apple TV+ On the latest episode of For All Mankind, a United States astronaut, while hovering

The genre-less artist has already collaborated with Paul McCartney and Justin Bieber. With a new relationship and sobriety influencing his music, Dominic Fike teases what’s next. By Willa Bennett April 1, 2021 Courtesy of Daniel Prakopcyk “I’m normal as shit,” Dominic Fike assures me. Of course, with two albums, a Hulu documentary, a devoted and

The Eames chair! The view! One woman’s demented investigation into a fictional apartment on a TV show that went off the air over 15 years ago. By Gabriella Paiella March 31, 2021 Everett Collection This winter, with more time indoors and on my hands than usual, I learned a new language, finally landed Crow Pose,