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They’re an elite response unit trained to tackle enormous events that strike without warning—earthquakes, hurricanes, even invasions. They’re never harried or anxious or unprepared. And they can teach us a lot about getting things done with speed and style. By Christopher Cox July 8, 2021 Getty Images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Hurricane Florence was

GQ spoke with the author about his new book, This is Your Mind on Plants, and the rapidly evolving cultural status of mind-altering substances. By Clay Skipper July 7, 2021 Getty Images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson On the first page of his new book, This is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan poses a

The actress is showing new sides of herself as the mysterious Ravonna on the new Disney+ series. By Gina Cherelus July 7, 2021 Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Loki, 2021.Courtesy of Marvel Studios and Disney Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s approach to the characters she plays is to get outside of herself. So when it came to the role of

Finally, new footage of our favorite family. By Frazier Tharpe July 6, 2021 Brian Cox in Succession.Courtesy of HBO. [embedded content] It’s been 632 days since the Succession season 2 finale restored monocultural TV viewing with a beautifully Shakespearean press conference and one of the most intentionally inscrutable, hotly debated facial reactions in recent history.

The prolific songwriter finally gives a peek into her own story on her first album, The Longest Interlude. By Jewel Wicker July 2, 2021 StarrahCourtesy of Aboveground When Starrah was awarded ASCAP’s Pop Songwriter of the Year award in 2018 for writing songs such as Drake’s “Fake Love” and Camilla Cabello’s “Havana,” she did so

From space flight to slashers, there’s a book for every circumstance this post-pandemic season. By The Editors of GQ July 1, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Whether you’re hitting the beach or the couch this holiday weekend, you should bring a book. There’s a flood of awesome reading this summer, and while you can’t read

No Sudden Move is another entry in one of film’s greatest crime ouevres. By Keith Phipps July 1, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson In the opening moments of No Sudden Move a steely-eyed, fedora-clad Don Cheadle strides through a declining corner of 1950s Detroit to the accompaniment of a David Holmes score dominated by

Vintage Porsches, smoked salmon pizza, double-breasted blazers: your parents’ cheesy signifiers are back, and they’ve never felt cooler. By Jason Diamond July 1, 2021 Getty Images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. It’s the 1989 BMW 325i buzzing down your street with the top down, piloted by

Sir Baudelaire’s skin is always glowing, and he wants you to know it. By Eric Diep June 29, 2021 Casper Kofi, GQ, December/January 2020 Tyler, the Creator is 30 years old. So it’s only natural that he seems to be paying more attention to his skincare. Whatever his routine is, it’s working. His skin is

The character actor comes into full bloom as a fearsome pimp in the movie inspired by a Twitter thread. By Jordan Coley June 30, 2021 Colman Domingo in Zola, 2020. Courtesy of A24 Colman Domingo thinks A’Ziah King is Homer. “She’s a modern day classical writer,” he submits from a sunny corner of the Bowery Hotel

A visual history of the Fast series’ commitment to baring arms. By Roxana Hadadi June 29, 2021 The Fast & Furious franchise is about three things. The first two are obvious: family, and American muscle. The third emerges over the course of nine films and 20 years: sleevelessness. No other movies invite you to the

New details about Brad Pitt’s character emerge, including an answer to the key question: Did he really kill his wife? By Colin Groundwater June 29, 2021 Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.  © Columbia Pictures, courtesy Everett CollectionAndrew Cooper Quentin Tarantino’s novelization of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Sure, Call Me If You Get Lost is rap-heavy, but Tyler’s always had bars. By Grant Rindner June 28, 2021 Tyler, the Creator attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Paras Griffin for Getty You’ve probably heard this, but Tyler, the Creator is rapping again.

The 2021 BET Awards saw a pregnancy reveal, a surprise makeout, and a momentous tribute to DMX. By Danielle Cohen June 28, 2021 Cardi B, Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff at the BET Awards 2021.Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET [embedded content] During Migos’ performance at last night’s BET Awards, Cardi B announced her second pregnancy with

As British teens obsessed with American break-boy culture, my friends and I drew a sense of identity and inspiration from their music. But when the band’s License To Ill tour brought them to our hometown, we saw a darker side of our heroes—and of ourselves. By Roger Bennett June 25, 2021 Mike D, Ad-Rock, and

I used to walk around aimlessly at night without a second thought. But that all changed when I transitioned late last year. By Jaclyn Moore June 25, 2021 The 7th Festival of Men’s Fashions at the casino in San Remo, Italy, 14th September 1958. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Keystone “Text me when you get home!”