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A few years ago, the songwriter Kristian Matsson—who performs as The Tallest Man on Earth—departed his home in Brooklyn for the Swedish countryside, where he struggled to find his creative spark. And then he found an abiding source of inspiration in, of all places, the dirt. By Colin Groundwater August 17, 2023 Photos by Anna

The film’s ending changing from the book it’s based on, plus a new bonus chapter set five years in the future, create the perfect conditions for a part two. By Kerensa Cadenas August 16, 2023 Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine’s Red, White and Royal Blue leaves things open for a sequel.Courtesy of Jonathan Prime

Across 11 films, the beloved director has often returned to the same famous faces. Let’s examine which of your favorite actors has been utilized within the Wes Anderson Cinematic Universe the best. By Abe Beame August 15, 2023 Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte From the beginning of his career, casting has been Wes Anderson’s

Cooper will blitz the Oscars playing legendary West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein. By Vince Mancini August 15, 2023 Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro, Cooper’s second directorial effort.Courtesy of Jason McDonald via Netflix Netflix just released the trailer for Maestro, starring Bradley Cooper as legendary conductor Leonard

Global Editorial Director Will Welch shares the story behind our latest shoot with the music super producer, style icon, and new men’s creative director of Louis Vuitton. By Will Welch August 15, 2023 Pharrell covers the September 2023 issue of GQ. To get a copy, subscribe to GQ.Jacket, pants, and glasses, by Louis Vuitton Men’s.

The exposé about a shady New Jersey telemarketing company pulls influence from everything from Safdies classics to Michael Moore to Da Ali G Show. By Esther Zuckerman August 14, 2023 Patrick Pespas and Sam Lipman-Stern took inspiration from Michael Moore and Da Ali G show for their HBO docuseries Telemarketers.Courtesy of HBO. If there’s one

Nonalcoholic beers used to be a lowly punch line—until Athletic Brewing Company came along and transformed the whole industry. Here’s the story of how, in just a few short years, its cofounders built a modern $60 million brand. By Gabriella Paiella August 11, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte Athletic entered my life on

 The Venture Bros new feature-length movie is the summer film with the deftest approach to pop culture brain rot, power, and masculinity—much like the series has been for the last 20 years. By Eric Thurm August 11, 2023 Dr Venture, Dean Venture and Hank Venture in The Venture BrosCourtesy of Cartoon Network/Adult Swim via Everett

“I was surprised at how focused [Lanez] seemed to be online,” says Cuniff, who became a leading voice on his case. “I was like, These guys seem completely gassed up on Instagram, Shaderoom comments, and the jury.” By Heven Haile August 12, 2023 RubberBall Productions When the first speculative article reported that Tory Lanez might

To bring Barbie Land to eye-popping life in a unique shade of pink, Gerwig and her team created a new way to implement a process that hasn’t been used since the ’50s. By Charles Bramesco August 11, 2023 Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie.Courtesy of Jaap Buitendijk via Warner Bros. Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s paean

The Apple TV+ show, which stars Idris Elba, is a fun way to kill time between seasons of Severance—until the writers try to land the thing. By Kate Lindsay August 11, 2023 Aidan Monaghan Ever since my boyfriend went out of town last week and I turned to my television for company, I have been

Photo by Jill Weinlein Jet Blue is expanding from just an airline to a travel company offering entire trips and services in addition to flights. Booking JetBlue Vacations offers travelers Very Important Perks (VIP) and Insider Experience programs to enhance one’s vacation. Besides offering discounted flights, they also offer discounts on hotels, cruises, cars, transfers and

The director of this summer’s most hotly anticipated royal gay romcom talked to GQ about the movie’s sex scenes, surprise cameos, and what got cut. By Joel Pavelski August 10, 2023 Photograph by Rob Youngson / EPK.TV “You put the camera on both of them and you let them play,” says Matthew Lopez, director of

Bar the Tailor interior at Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam Amsterdam beautifully blends its rich history with innovation and stylishness. So it makes sense that visitors select a hotel that artfully reflects this dichotomy. Featuring its own unique combination of history and contemporary luxury, Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam makes for an ideal “Venice of the North”

The New Hollywood auteur, who died this week, made an indelible mark on queer film history with The Boys in the Band and Cruising. By Kyle Turner August 10, 2023 Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte “You are a real card-carrying cunt.” That line comes from Michael, a self-excoriating character in William Friedkin’s 1970 film

The digital age magician freaked Uzi and their friends out, but did leave Uzi wanting to learn how to crack their girl’s phone passcode. By Heven Haile August 8, 2023 Anna DeGuzman is a master magician of the digital age. The 24-year-old Filipina-American knows her way around a few intricate card tricks, but she’s built

A conversation with the author, whose novel White Tears was input as source material for a controversial site called Prosecraft this week. By Chris Gayomali August 9, 2023 Photograph by Clayton Cubbitt; Collage: Gabe Conte On Monday, Hari Kunzru, the Brooklyn-based author behind celebrated novels like White Tears and Red Pill, became the center of