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When Is a ‘Problematic Fave’ Actually a Monster?
In her bestselling new book, Claire Dederer reckons with problematic artists like Roman Polanski and J.K. Rowling—and the thorny question of whether we can still love their greatest works.
By Ruth Madievsky
Dwayne Johnson Isn’t Just Returning to the Fast & Furious Franchise, He’s Getting His Own Spinoff
And it’s not a sequel to Hobbs & Shaw. Confused yet?
By Grant Rindner
Every Episode of Succession, Ranked
From Kendall's 40th birthday to Tom's bachelor party, the HBO series gave us a handful of instant classic hours — and a few less-than-classic ones.
By Frazier Tharpe, Gabriella Paiella, Paul Thompson, Julian Kimble, Abe Beame, Ariel LeBeau, Carrie Wittmer, Angel Diaz, Ross Scarano, and Brendan Klinkenberg
How Taylor Rooks Became Your Favorite Athlete’s Favorite Journalist
The sports personality gets athletes to open up in unexpected ways—and is making a name for herself in the process.
By Frazier Tharpe
Photography by Hajar Benjida
An Encounter With Jeremy Fragrance, the Unhinged Future of Influencers
On today’s internet, everyone is playing a character. Some more so than others.
By Ryan Broderick
The Return of Ryan Gosling
As he ventures back into the spotlight to play Ken in the summer blockbuster Barbie, Ryan Gosling talks candidly about why he stepped away from Hollywood, why he’s thinking about movie-making differently now, and why he’s prioritizing the offscreen roles he plays in real life.
By Zach Baron
Photography by Gregory Harris
How J. Cole Helped the Miami Heat Sign Breakout Star Caleb Martin
A call on Martin’s behalf from his fellow North Carolina native went a long way towards getting him where he is now.
By Grant Rindner
The Succession Survey
GQ polled several writers about some of the HBO series' most lingering questions and debates.
By Frazier Tharpe
Cheers to Tom and Greg, the Only Succession Couple Worth Rooting For
Love wins for the Disgusting Brothers and no one else.
By Esther Zuckerman
The Succession Series Finale Brings Kendall to the Abyss
In an appropriately bleak ending, the No. 1 boy suffers the most.
By Paul Thompson
In the Barry Finale, Barry Finally Gets Exactly What He Wants
It just comes at the ultimate price.
By Gabriella Paiella
Asteroid City Takes Wes Anderson to a New Frontier
The auteur’s latest, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival last week, combines the best elements of his early and latter day work into something magical–and unexpected.
By Ariel LeBeau
The Thrilling Sex Life of a New York City Model
An excerpt from model and transgender advocate Geena Rocero’s new memoir, Horse Barbie, out this week.
By Geena Rocero
The Fatal Attraction TV Reboot Brings Sexy Back
Not everything in the Joshua Jackson/Lizzy Caplan reimagining—which airs its series finale this weekend—works, but true to its source material, it makes sex scenes hot again.
By Kerensa Cadenas
My Boyfriend and I Are Closer Than Ever, Thanks to the Taylor Swift-Matty Healy Drama
She knows everything about Taylor Swift. He knows the deal with a certain kind of Brooklyn podcaster. Now they’re sharing an exhilarating, once-in-a-lifetime moment of pop-culture crossover.
By Kate Lindsay
Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro Set the Record Straight About Their Storybook Engagement
The ‘first couple’ of Spanish-language music took the GQ Couples Quiz, dishing on their first kiss, their go-to karaoke songs, and his proposal snafu.
By Vince Mancini
Before Succession, Jesse Armstrong Wrote a Feature Film Script Called The Murdochs. Here’s How It Ends.
Armstrong originally envisioned his HBO series as a much more literal feature film about the Murdoch family. Does that script spoil Succession’s ending?
By Grant Rindner
2003’s Holes Is a Stone-Cold Classic—and the End Credits Song Is the Best Part
The cast and crew of the film that made Shia LaBeouf a star reflect on the making of the irresistible jam “Dig It.”
By Jake Kring-Schreifels
Everyone Is Dunking and No One Is Having Fun
An honest, strictly basketball-based scouting report on the White Men Can’t Jump remake. Would Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow stand a chance against Wesley and Woody?
By Abe Beame
The Fast & Furious Movies, Ranked by Absurdity
Dom Toretto and the gang have gone from DVD thieves to CIA-backed astronauts over the course of the last 22 years. Here we crunch the numbers to determine the most “out there” movies in the series.
By William Goodman