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Myrick first came to Ithaca a decade and a half ago to attend Cornell University. Initially he planned to become a journalist, but before long he was working as the assistant to a member of the city’s Common Council. He’d long been fascinated by the concept of public service. His family had been in and

The most interesting development of the Quality recording sessions was my burgeoning relationship with a young producer named Kanye West. One night late into the recording of the album, Kanye walked thru the studio door looking for Yasiin Bey. Yasiin had said he was showing up to record vocals for “Joy” that night, but he

I understand you’ve given some recommendations to the Biden transition team. Can you say more about that, and why you feel better about passing the torch? AM: The number one thing is that the people we have been pressuring at HHS to deliver have really been delivering. When we first made contact with people there,

The great American filmmaker Ken Burns is known for many things: His oeuvre of engrossing and award-winning documentary series on topics as varied as baseball, jazz, the Shakers, national parks, and the Civil War. His eponymous panning shots and zoom effects. And, of course, his trademark bowl cut. A New Yorker profile from a few

What did you think of the finished movie? I’m hoping to see the story of nomads, but of course, it’s a story and the story takes precedence. The story is really about grief and healing and I think it’s a fantastic story for all who have suffered and been involved with grief and the healing

Feb. 18th, 2021 For many marine-life enthusiasts, getting up close to the largest fish in the world counts as an ultimate bucket-list travel experience. Doing it at the Maldives’ southernmost tip from the idyllic Raffles Maldives Meradhoo takes it to another level entirely. Opened in 2019, the resort’s far-flung Indian Ocean location in Gaafu Alifu,

WandaVision, Marvel’s first Disney+ series, initially appeared to be a parody or satire of traditional sitcoms: The first two episodes played out in the style of 60s shows like I Love Lucy and Bewitched down to being filmed in black and white, and each episode since has advanced a decade with a corresponding homage: The

Feb. 17th, 2021 Hurtigruten, the world leader in exploration travel, has appointed John Downey as President for the Americas, based in its Seattle regional headquarters. Downey will be responsible for Hurtigruten’s commercial growth strategy in collaboration with the company’s senior leadership team.  Downey’s appointment comes at a strategic juncture in Hurtigruten’s growth. Already the recognized

This story is part of GQ’s Modern Lovers issue.  Desperate Times He moved to Nashville to make it as a singer but wound up working as a barback, a job that in three years had gone from tolerable to marginal to almost unbearable. At 26, his dream of a career in music had already begun

(credit: Jade Mountain) When the bespoke traveler plans their next getaway, they are looking for more than just five-star amenities and an insight into local sites and restaurants. The modern traveler wants something unique and special that can only be found at certain locations around the world. A story to share long after the trip

Clive Chin probably should have expected a little bit of turbulence when he caught a flight from Kingston Jamaica to New York City with Peter Tosh as his traveling companion. The weather wasn’t a problem, but when the captain turned off the No Smoking sign and the reggae legend sparked up the ornate ganja pipe

Fox, on the other hand, has leaned further into a particular brand of soft, nerdy style that Matutina clocked as instantly attractive when they first met—think corduroy, printed fleece zips, high-water pants. He says he likes to look “aerodynamic” but admits it’s closer to “divorced dad” than cyberpunk. “I look like I work at Blick,

Yeah. And it is funny. That I don’t mind as much. I’m always curious to see how I’m going to be introduced because I will sometimes be introduced as Twitter’s Poet Laureate, which, what is that even? Or a tweet will be mentioned, or I’ll just be introduced as the author of “Rape Joke,” which

Good morning, modern lovers! It’s a very quarantine Valentine’s Day and we’ve got love on the brain like Rihanna. As you might have heard, the March ‘Modern Lovers’ issue of GQ is on newsstands now. So when the GQ social squad asked me to put together a new Spotify playlist to mark the swooniest season

Along with archival photography, Jones also studied documentaries such as 1971’s The Murder of Fred Hampton and spoke to Hampton’s fiancée, Akua Njeri, and his son, Fred Hampton Jr. She and director Shaka King realized they had enough material to recreate Hampton’s looks as faithfully as possible. “He wears his crewneck sweatshirt a lot. He

The opening scene of The Silence of the Lambs is a masterclass in restraint. For roughly two minutes, director Jonathan Demme turns his focus to a woman climbing a hill on a training course. When she reaches the summit, she gazes around; a small smirk crosses her face as she turns to see a bird

Throughout that time the trio worked to get the track in front of Jay-Z. “We always thought that was going to be Nip and Jay-Z,” says Mike, “from the jump.” Dopson regularly tours with Jay-Z as part of his backup band 1500 or Nothin, and put the track in Jay’s hands via his longtime engineer