Culture
Heat Check: 10 Song-of-the Summer Contenders
There’s no clear leader among this year’s potential songs of the Summer. But we’ve got everyone from Drake to Cardi B to Sombr in the mix, writes GQ columnist Frazier Tharpe.
Bruce Springsteen’s Best ’90s Album, Long Buried, Is Finally Out
On The Streets of Philadelphia Sessions, part of a massive new boxed set of never-released Boss material, Bruce broods over lo-fi beats and delivers an instant classic 30 years after the fact.
All The 1975's Albums, Definitively Ranked
In the wake of the band's Glastonbury headline set—during which singer Matty Healy (jokingly?) proclaimed himself the greatest songwriter of his generation—here's a definitive, definitely objective appraisal of Britain's most chronically online band.
Trending
Wellness
How the Best Drinks for Gut Health Can Improve Your Digestion (and Overall Health)
These are some of the best ways to get pro- and prebiotics into your diet.
Wellness
The Low-Testosterone Symptoms to Look Out for—and How to Handle Them
If your libido’s dried up and your energy levels are dipping, it could be a hormone problem. Here's how to find out if it is.
Wellness
7 Easy High-Protein Meals That Aren't Chicken
From quinoa bowls to tofu, these low-effort dishes will help you get your protein fix the natural way.
.jpg)
Ryan Murphy’s Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Doesn’t Look Exactly Right. Here’s Why That’s OK
Fans are up in arms over the first images from the camp auteur’s American Love Story, a forthcoming docudrama series about John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. GQ columnist Chris Black advises “CBK” cultists to take a breath.
The Best Tom Hanks Movies, Definitively Ranked
‘80s comedy star, box-office titan, astronaut, cowboy—over five decades, America's Actor has lived many lives onscreen. We've ranked his finest work.
Why Denis Villeneuve Is the Right Pick to Direct the Next James Bond Movie
The auteur behind the Dune films and Arrival just scored the most coveted job in Hollywood.
The Bear's Lionel Boyce Reveals His Favorite Low-Key Bar in Chicago
The actor, who returns to the Windy City ever year to play pastry chef Marcus on The Bear, shares his favorite spots for buffalo shrimp, vintage clothes, and the place that's “always brand new every time I go there.”
‘The Valley’ Is the First Great TV Show About the ‘Divorced Guy’
To understand divorce, you can read many excellent recent books on the topic. To understand the Divorced Guy, you need to watch a reality TV show on Bravo.
The Best ’90s TV Shows to Watch (or Rewatch) Right Now
From The Simpsons to The X-Files and I'm Alan Partridge, 10 throwback classics from the Last Hopeful Decade.
Marc Maron Talks About His New HBO Special, Ending WTF, and Busting Open the ‘Worry Folder’
“We see it as a finished thing,” Maron says of his podcast, which concludes its era-defining run this fall.
28 Years Later's Insane Ending, Explained
In a film full of big, bold swings, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland save the biggest—and boldest— for last.
Everything We Know About A House of Dynamite, Kathryn Bigelow's New Netflix Thriller
The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty director's latest, starring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris and more, will hit just in time for Oscar season.
The Best Zombie Movies, Definitively Ranked
When there’s no more room in hell, zombie movies will still walk the Earth—but the best zombie movies demonstrate why this genre keeps on re-spawning.
Here's What Doing Too Many Backflips Can Do to Your Body, Benson Boone
We taked to an orthopedic spine surgeon about the possible long-term effects the American Heart singer's favorite stage stunt could be having on his lumbar spine, and how Benson Boone is like a cat jumping from a high shelf.
28 Years Later Isn't the Film You Thought It Would Be
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's belated zombie sequel, in which the UK has been overrun by rage-infected freaks, is deeply human—and one of the most surprisingly moving films you'll see this year.
The Anti-Romantic Moment That Makes Materialists Worth It
Celine Song’s deconstruction of the rom-com is the year’s most divisive movie—but it’s worth seeing on the strength of one boldly cynical scene, writes GQ columnist Frazier Tharpe.
Inside Tuxedo Society, the Old-Money Fantasy Camp Where Would-Be-Aristocrats Pay to Cosplay
“All of our members are wealthy," one founder says of the club, which offers Instagram-ready curated trips to commoners who dream of living like European royals. “But what we're able to create in terms of ‘the vibe,’ no one has experienced before.”
The Best Books to Read While You're Waiting for The Bear Season 4 to Let It Rip
From fistfights to celebrity encounters to tainted hollandaise, the best memoirs and novels about restaurant life have something for everyone.
We're All Aboard the Morgan Spector Train
The Gilded Age actor is back as robber baron George Russell (affectionately known as “Railroad Daddy” to his fans). Ahead of the HBO period drama’s thrilling third season, we hung out with Spector on the Upper East Side to talk subversive masculinity, being a wife guy, and suddenly becoming famous in his 40s.
.jpg)
Is Materialists Actually a Horror Movie?
How the polarizing second feature from Celine Song and A24 (who also brought us Talk to Me and Hereditary) makes us sit with uncomfortable feelings.
.jpg)
Pusha T Explains Why He Has Words for Travis Scott
The latest Clipse single “So Be It” features some bars unmistakably aimed at the Cactus Jack rapper. In a previously-unheard conversation from our GQ Hype interview, Pusha explained where this smoke is coming from.
Sam Rockwell Can Finally Talk About That Wild White Lotus Monologue
Season 3's surprise guest star on keeping his role a secret, the “crazy shit” he's been through with longtime friend Walton Goggins, and how his “fear of sucking" keeps him focused.
The Materialists Leg Lengthening Plotline, Explained
A surgery to make men taller features in the new Celine Song movie Materialists. It's very real—and GQ got all the gnarly details in a 2022 article.