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Revisiting Hillbilly Elegy, the Movie That Became J.D. Vance's Joker Moment
Before he became Donald Trump’s running mate, Vance got the Hollywood treatment in a Ron Howard docudrama that strained to paint him as an aspirational hero—but as one critic notes, the movie still does him no favors.
By Jesse Hassenger
Sturgill Simpson Walked Away From Music. Johnny Blue Skies Is Just Getting Started
Three years ago, the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter was modern country's reigning psychedelic outlaw. Then a serious injury robbed him of his voice and threw him into a wrenching identity crisis. Now he's back, with a new perspective informed by off-the-grid time in Paris and Thailand, a superb new album, and even a new name. “Sturgill served his purpose," Simpson says, "but he’s dead, he’s gone, and I’m definitely not that guy anymore.”
By Colin Groundwater
Porn Is Increasingly Inescapable. That Doesn't Mean Everything Sexy Is Porn
As the guardrails around pornography have disappeared, so too has many people’s interpretation of what porn even is.
By Magdalene Taylor
The Most Anticipated New TV Shows of 2024
With the return of Squid Game, Industry, Pachinko, Slow Horses and Umbrella Academy, plus new offerings from Marvel and DC—and much more—it's looking like a great year to stay inside and stream.
Nicholas Galitzine Talks About His Homme-Fatale Turn in ‘Mary and George’
The Mary & George star on onscreen chemistry, blowing up Anne Hathaway’s phone, and why Ryan Gosling is his North Star.
Disney+’s ‘X-Men '97’ Trailer Picks Up Right Where the Classic ‘90s Animated Series Left Off
If you were of cartoon-watching age during the Clinton years, chances are you're already humming the theme song.
Great Valentine’s Day Movies Are Hard to Come By, But Here Are 13 Romantic Movies For Every Valentine's Day Mood
Valentine’s Day can be hard, no matter your relationship status. Your search for a great Valentine’s Day movie need not be.
R&B Donald Glover Is the Best Version of Childish Gambino
On his new album Bando Stone & the New World, Glover shows off a wide array of styles, but he’s strongest when he just lets his falsetto cook.
Here’s the Story Behind Central Cee’s Iced-Out Queen Elizabeth II Chain
“If you’re going to think of the most symbolic thing to represent the UK and your country, it's going to be the queen.” GQ caught up with Cench’s longtime jeweler Abtin Abbasi about the eye-popping piece that turned heads at Wimbledon.
How Cigarettes After Sex Built a Mood-Music Empire on Songs as Elusive as Smoke
No videos. No radio hits. Billions and billions of streams. Sold-out arena shows. And a legion of obsessed Gen Z fans. Founder Greg Gonzalez tries to explain.
John Mayer Reflects on His Friendship With Online Ceramics, From Designing Legendary Dead & Co. Tees to Stashing Cash in His Guitar Case
A long, winding conversation between the musician, OC founders Alix Ross and Elijah Funk, and The New Yorker's Naomi Fry.
How The Acolyte’s Manny Jacinto Brought Sexy Back to Star Wars
“I think baby oil goes a long way,” the Sith Lord heartthrob tells GQ about turning the internet’s collective knees to jelly. “Baby oil and wet hair.” With The Acolyte’s first season all wrapped up, Jacinto talks training for those breathtaking fight scenes, what he learned after getting cut from Top Gun: Maverick, working with Lindsay Lohan on Freaky Friday 2, and what he hopes to do in season two.
The Story So Far’s Parker Cannon on Processing Grief, Befriending Blink-182, eBay Deep Dives, and His ‘Weird’ Relationship to Music
As his band's new album, I Want to Disappear, hits stores, the frontman tells GQ: “I'm in a much more comfortable place with who I am, where our band has gone, and where it's taken me.”
Christopher Walken Did Not Know About His Fatboy Slim-Dune Connection
The legendary actor talks playing Emperor of the Known Universe in Dune: Part Two and the strange coincidence involving a music video from 2001.
Every Dune: Part Two Sandworm Question You Could Possibly Have, Answered by a Big Dune Guy
Wait a second—the sandworms make the spice?
Twisters Has One Perfect Disaster-Romance Set Piece
…but can't quite bottle the lightning between its charismatic lead storm chasers Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones.
By Jesse Hassenger
In Twisters, Storm-Chasers Defy Death For Online Fame. Here's What It Actually Takes
TikTok storm-chaser Edgar O’Neal tells GQ about his eleven years on the road, and why the new disaster movie is more realistic than you might think.
By Jack King
Revisiting Hillbilly Elegy, the Movie That Became J.D. Vance's Joker Moment
Before he became Donald Trump’s running mate, Vance got the Hollywood treatment in a Ron Howard docudrama that strained to paint him as an aspirational hero—but as one critic notes, the movie still does him no favors.
By Jesse Hassenger
Austin Butler’s Broadway Date-Night Uniform Is Surprisingly Casual
The actor has a low-key go-to outfit for his theatergoing jaunts with girlfriend Kaia Gerber.
By Eileen Cartter
Presumed Innocent's Scott Turow Is the Best Legal-Thriller Writer Ever to Approach the Bench
The lawyer-novelist whose work inspired the AppleTV+ series isn't as prolific as his peers, and his books have spawned fewer blockbusters, but for decades he's been a writer's writer hiding out in the airport-lit game.
By Abe Beame
The Boys Is Hitting Eerily Close to Home
The season 4 finale brought the show’s uncomfortable alignment with real events full circle.
By Frazier Tharpe
The Russo Brothers May Return to Direct the Next Two Avengers Movies, Save the Universe
Can the guys who brought you Infinity War and Endgame rescue the troubled sequel formerly known as The Kang Dynasty and put the MCU back on top?
By William Goodman
The Acolyte Creator Leslye Headland Breaks Down the First-Season Finale
Headland talks Fight Club homages, what’s next for Mae and Osha and The Stranger, and the iconic guest star who left her “starstruck.”
By Esther Zuckerman
House of the Dragon Is a Show About People Who Suck at Playing the Game of Thrones
All the characters vying for control of Westeros on the HBO spinoff have one thing in common: They keep making disastrous unforced errors. A breakdown of the show's biggest bumblers.
By Gabriella Paiella
We Love That Guy: A GQ Appreciation of Our Favorite Character Actors
They may not rack up Oscars or appear on magazine covers, but they're on the A-list in our hearts. A salute to the “That Guy” actors who spend their careers quietly, underratedly making every movie better.
By Gabriella Paiella, Frazier Tharpe, Alex Pappademas, Sam Schube, Shea Serrano, Patrick Monahan, Jesse Hassenger, Esther Zuckerman, Chris Cohen, William Goodman, Abe Beame, Matthew Roberson, and Eileen Cartter
Zero Day, Starring TV Newcomer Robert De Niro, Looks Like Netflix's Next Big Prestige Hit
It's a star-studded conspiracy thriller with De Niro as a beloved former U.S. president who returns to combat a global crisis.
By Jack King
The Captain America: Brave New World Trailer Looks Like Harrison Ford Giving a Master Class in Harrison Fordism
In the first trailer for the next big-screen Marvel adventure, a blockbuster veteran shows us how to walk the fine line between caring too much and caring too little.
By Alex Pappademas
With Longlegs, Maika Monroe Proves She’s the Queen of Modern Horror
The marketing campaign promised near-traumatic scariness and teased Nicolas Cage as the unhinged antagonist—but Osgood Perkins’ film turns out to be a dark showcase for a bravura performance by Monroe.
By Jesse Hassenger
Sturgill Simpson Walked Away From Music. Johnny Blue Skies Is Just Getting Started
Three years ago, the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter was modern country's reigning psychedelic outlaw. Then a serious injury robbed him of his voice and threw him into a wrenching identity crisis. Now he's back, with a new perspective informed by off-the-grid time in Paris and Thailand, a superb new album, and even a new name. “Sturgill served his purpose," Simpson says, "but he’s dead, he’s gone, and I’m definitely not that guy anymore.”
By Colin GroundwaterPhotography by Nicky Zeng
Killer AIs in Film and TV, Definitively Ranked
From M3GAN to Ex Machina, the evil fictional cyborgs most likely to annihilate us IRL.
By Daisy Jones
Why a Superior Summer Getaway Might Not Require a Passport
Those elite overseas destinations might look amazing on Instagram. But after an impromptu Twin Cities holiday, GQ columnist Chris Black is here to remind us that domestic travel beats a rocky Eurobeach for vibes and convenience.
By Chris Black
Talking Shark Week 2024 With Marine Biologist Austin Gallagher, Who's Studied Great Whites From Inside a Fake Whale Carcass
The Discovery Channel producer-presenter takes time out from chasing hammerheads to discuss balancing scientific research with entertainment value, why shark attacks are reportedly on the rise, and what to wear in the water to avoid becoming chum.
By Katie Philo
How Longlegs Became the Most Hyped Horror Film of 2024
Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe's new indie slasher looks like it's riding social media buzz—and an impressive marketing campaign—straight to the bank.
By Jack King
Is Twisters About to Tear the Roof off Summer-Movie Season?
The upcoming disaster film, starring Glen Powell, shares parallels with another surprise hit legacyquel: Top Gun: Maverick.
By Jack King
12 Great Beach Movies for an Endless Summer
From The Beach Bum to The Beach, get your cinematic sand-and-sea fix right here.
By Daisy Jones