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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

Feb. 12th, 2021 For the vast majority of travel-industry executives, the global pandemic was detrimental to their businesses and forced sweeping changes to their daily operations. But for James Henderson, CEO of the private-travel club Exclusive Resorts, business is booming. “Overall, we’re seeing higher levels of demand than we’ve seen for quite some time,” says

Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial began earlier this week, this time for charges of “incitement to riot;” the prosecution wrapped its case Friday morning. Although he’s out of the White House, if he’s convicted this time around Trump would be barred from running for office again. But while Senate Republicans were ready to acquit Trump

This is Wait, What?, a column that explains the seemingly incomprehensible. This week, Bruce Springsteen—America’s boyfriend and also its dad—has been making exclusively vehicular-related news. No, it’s not because the country is remembering en masse that “Racing in the Street” is a perfect song about car parts and broken dreams. On Sunday, the Super Bowl

Jill Weinlein Perched on a coastal bluff above the Pacific Ocean, the elegantly designed craftsman-style Montage Laguna Beach offers 30 acres of sprawling lawns, sandy beach, and a marine sanctuary. Built in 2003, all the 258 guest rooms and suites in the five story hotel have ocean and coastal views, luxury amenities, and an outdoor

This March, GQ presents our Modern Lovers issue, an exploration of the many forms and facets of love today. For the three print covers of this special project, we turned to three couples who are setting exciting examples for what love can look like in 2021 (and beyond). Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird Between the

Virgin Hotels Announces 2021 Openings in Las Vegas, New Orleans, and New York City   LuxuryTravel/Hotels Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has announced plans to open three new hotels in 2021. This spring, the first opening is Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, followed by Virgin Hotels New Orleans