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Butterfield has learned a lot from the show—just don’t ask him for sex ed advice. By Willa Bennett September 21, 2021 Courtesy of Joseph Sinclair Asa Butterfield says Netflix’s Sex Education taught him about the complexity of masculinity, too. The show, whose third season just dropped, has become known for provoking conversations around male friendship,

Hilarity ensued when Fat Joe pulled his peers into his Instagram Live show to instigate a Verzuz showdown between Diddy and JD. By Grant Rindner September 20, 2021  Snoop Dogg, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jermaine Dupri perform at the 6th Annual Global Spin Awards at The Novo by Microsoft on February 15, 2018 in Los

Unfortunately for this year’s broadcast, they were few and far between. By Kevin Hall September 20, 2021 Michaela Coel at the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sept. 19Courtesy of Cliff Lipson/CBS for Getty Images. Last night’s Emmys disappointed anyone hoping that the winners of an award show would be drawn from the cutting edge: The Queen’s

Author Frances Moore Lappé reflects on the 50-year legacy of Diet for a Small Planet, which argues that plant-based eating can save us and the planet. By Gabriella Paiella September 20, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz In 1971 Berkeley, California, a 26-year-old new mother and researcher named Frances Moore Lappé was preoccupied with the idea of ending

David Biral and Denzel Baptiste talk about producing Lil Nas X’s debut album, brushing back detractors, and working with Kanye. By Grant Rindner September 17, 2021 Young Kio, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, Lil Nas X, and David Charles Marshall Biral at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. Paul Bruinooge / Getty Images When the producers David Biral

Cry Macho is the latest charming entry in a shockingly adventurous late period.  By Keith Phipps September 17, 2021 Clint Eastwood in ‘Cry Macho’©Warner Bros / Everett Collection On January 20, 2019, John Mulaney and Pete Davidson made an appearance on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” to deliver a report on what Colin Jost described

The long, constantly viral rollout of Montero tops even Drake and Kanye. By Grant Rindner September 17, 2021 Lil Nas X at the Met Gala on September 13. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)Sean Zanni We live in an age of baroque album rollouts. Drake had his billboards. Kanye had his troika of

The actor-turned-filmmaker discusses portraying multiple Asian American cultures and the dreaded “where are you from” question. By Iana Murray September 16, 2021 Justin Chon attends the “Blue Bayou” photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France.Courtesy of Kate Green for Getty Images. As many filmmakers can probably attest,

The comedian loved to gamble, and he had a unique system designed to reign in his “crazy” tendencies—but it didn’t always work.  By Michael Kaplan September 16, 2021 “The worst thing is when you lose a lot of money and someone at the table thinks you’re a billionaire because you’ve been on TV a couple

The series was to be fronted by Usher, Priyanka Chopra and Julianne Hough. By Grant Rindner September 16, 2021 Julianne Hough attends the “America’s Got Talent” Season 14 Finale at Dolby Theatre on September 18, 2019 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images. When details of The Activist were first announced on September 10, it

The comedian, who passed away Tuesday, was one of the great smartasses of our time. By Jason Diamond September 15, 2021 NBC When someone describes a comedian by saying, “They’re not for everyone,” they might mean a handful of things. That a given comedian might work so blue that Jesus would have a hard time

Two GQ cover stars, just hanging.  By Frazier Tharpe September 15, 2021 Timothée Chalamet and Larry David at Sant Ambroeus in New York City. The Image Direct Larry David doesn’t like just anyone. Furthermore, he rarely goes outside, and when he does, it’s usually in service of filming a new Curb episode — not fraternizing with

The scene-stealing genre movie favorite finally heads up an action movie of her own in Netflix’s Kate. By Joseph Bien-Kahn September 15, 2021 Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Kate.Courtesy of Jasin Boland for Netflix. A decade ago, Mary Elizabeth Winstead stole scenes in Edgar Wright’s supernatural battle of bands cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

He’s the guy Drake and Beyoncé call up whenever they need a continent-spanning smash hit—and now, Lagos’s own Wizkid is taking over speakers everywhere with the sounds of home. By Edwin STATS Houghton Photography by Prince Gyasi September 15, 2021 Shirt, $220, and pants, $335, by Homme Plissé Issey Miyake. Sandals (throughout), $190, by Ancient

The music legend had been working on Donda for a year until he grew tired of Kanye’s methods. By The Editors of GQ September 14, 2021 Todd Rundgren performs during the 50th anniversary tribute tour celebrating The White Album at The Wiltern on December 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Scott Dudelson for Getty Images.

Nicki didn’t attend the Met Gala but she still had the timeline buzzing last night. By Grant Rindner September 14, 2021 Nicki Minaj at Billboard Women In Music 2019 on December 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Rich Fury for Getty Images. Nicki Minaj was not one of the many megastars attending the 2021

For a moment, there were faint traces of peak ’00s VMA energy. By The Editors of GQ September 13, 2021 Conor McGregor attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in Brooklyn.Courtesy of Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021 for Getty Images. It wouldn’t be a proper VMAs night without some sort

The rapper and Weeknd co-writer has a new album, See You Next Wednesday. By Jayson Buford September 10, 2021 Belly.Courtesy of David Black. You know Belly’s words even if you don’t know his voice. His melodies have been stuck in your head for days even if you couldn’t pick him out of a crowd. The

All the easter eggs, teases and badass moments in our first look at the upcoming fourth Matrix film. By William Goodman September 9, 2021 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Considering Hollywood’s love of IP, it’s kind of a miracle the Matrix stayed offline for so long. But the fourth installment

If you don’t already have a PS5, you’re definitely going to need one now. By William Goodman September 9, 2021 Spider-Man 2.Courtesy of Marvel Sony’s PlayStation 5 isn’t even a year old yet, but that’s not stopping the company from ensuring you’ll have plenty of games to get excited about—assuming you’ve been able to get