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Exclusive: The Jay-Z Interview
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Exclusive: The Jay-Z Interview

In a rare interview, Jay-Z puts everything on the table—business, family and 30 years of music.
Will Welch on What He Learned from Jay-Z
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Will Welch on What He Learned from Jay-Z

In his final editor's note as the global editorial director of GQ, Welch shares how seven words from a music mogul helped to guide his personal development—and his eight years at GQ's helm.
Niall Horan Makes Sense of Love, Loss, and Growing Up
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Niall Horan Makes Sense of Love, Loss, and Growing Up

As the musician returns with a new solo album, Dinner Party, he opens up about how entering his 30s and settling down helped him finally look back.
Kartik Research Postpones Paris Fashion Show Following Employee’s Death

Kartik Research Postpones Paris Fashion Show Following Employee’s Death

The New Delhi-based menswear brand was scheduled to hold its runway show during Paris Fashion Week in June.
What Is It About Spencer Pratt and Crystals?

What Is It About Spencer Pratt and Crystals?

The former reality TV villain and current Los Angeles mayoral candidate is really, really into big, sparkly rocks. And also: wishful thinking.
Zohran Mamdani on Celebrating Arsenal’s Title and Making the World Cup Affordable

Zohran Mamdani on Celebrating Arsenal’s Title and Making the World Cup Affordable

The New York City mayor explains why he wants to be “everywhere” at this summer’s tournament and how Mikel Arteta’s Premier League-winning season inspires his approach to politics.
What Exactly Do These Men Have Against Introspection?

What Exactly Do These Men Have Against Introspection?

Prominent men like Marc Andreessen and Dana White are saying self-awareness is a waste of time. Research and history beg to differ.
Spike Lee’s Pope Leo-Signed Knicks Jersey Is a Divine Flex

Spike Lee’s Pope Leo-Signed Knicks Jersey Is a Divine Flex

New York’s finest now have the power of the Holy See on their side.
Steph Curry Is Entering a Bold New Sneaker Era

Steph Curry Is Entering a Bold New Sneaker Era

After ditching Under Armour last fall, the Warriors great just signed a blockbuster footwear deal.
Roland-Garros 2026 Is a Hot Mess—and the Most Exciting Men’s Tournament in Years

Roland-Garros 2026 Is a Hot Mess—and the Most Exciting Men’s Tournament in Years

With Sinner, Djokovic, and Alcaraz all out of the men’s singles picture, a first-time Slam winner will be crowned in Paris.
Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Anything. I Bet Against My Own Husband.
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Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Anything. I Bet Against My Own Husband.

You can wager on war, elections, awards shows, reality TV, scientific progress, and—in the case of writer Carrie Sun—your own spouse. If you want to play, you have to wonder: Are you smarter than an inside trader?
A$AP Rocky Has Contracted Knicks Fever, Just Like the Rest of New York
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A$AP Rocky Has Contracted Knicks Fever, Just Like the Rest of New York

A report from the streets of NYC, where everyone from Rocky to Mayor Mamdani to MTA staffers are living for the orange and blue.
How Obsession's Inde Navarrette Went From Twitch Streamer to Scream Queen
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How Obsession's Inde Navarrette Went From Twitch Streamer to Scream Queen

“I kind of let go of what a horror girl is,” Navarrette says of her performance in Curry Barker's horror hit. “It really allowed me to bring Nikki together.”
Vintage Clothes Are Great. Vintage Shopping Keeps Getting Worse
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Vintage Clothes Are Great. Vintage Shopping Keeps Getting Worse

From appointment-only showrooms to calling every garment a “piece,” the pretense around vintage has skyrocketed along with the prices. Just put the vintage Levis in the bag, bro, writes GQ columnist Chris Black.
What I Saw at Phoebe Bridgers’s No-Phones MSG Show (to the Best of My Recollection)
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What I Saw at Phoebe Bridgers’s No-Phones MSG Show (to the Best of My Recollection)

For the first time since Phoebe Bridgers began performing new music this year, journalists were permitted to write about her MSG show last night. But there were rules.
Jay-Z Locks Back In
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Jay-Z Locks Back In

GQ columnist Frazier Tharpe reports from the ground in Philadelphia, where the rapper-turned-businessman-turned-rapper-again kicked off his stellar Roots Picnic set by addressing four years of unfinished business in a shot(s)-heard-round-the-world freestyle.
At the Substack House, Media Is Still Fun
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At the Substack House, Media Is Still Fun

“It’s okay to get some facts wrong,” a political journalist said about reporting in the age of Substack. “It’s honestly refreshing.”
The Vampire Lestat Turns It All the Way Up
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The Vampire Lestat Turns It All the Way Up

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson star in Interview With the Vampire, the bloody, bonkers Anne Rice adaptation that’s also one of the most original shows on TV. GQ hung out with the immortally bonded pair ahead of season three—The Vampire Lestat—where the leather pants get tighter and the plot gets wilder.
In 007 First Light, the New James Bond Is You
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In 007 First Light, the New James Bond Is You

What the first James Bond video game since No Time to Die tells us about the future of a franchise in transition.
The Backrooms Ending Is a Trippy Nightmare
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The Backrooms Ending Is a Trippy Nightmare

The hit horror flick that everyone’s talking about certainly leaves a lot of open questions.
Euphoria Finale: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Breaks Down That Shocking Ending
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Euphoria Finale: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Breaks Down That Shocking Ending

“That's iconic TV right there. It doesn't get any better than that.”
How to Outsmart the Online Outrage Machine
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How to Outsmart the Online Outrage Machine

For starters, writes GQ columnist Chris Black, remember that your anger is a currency—and the people you're posting about are laughing all the way to the bank.
Inside the Making of The Odyssey with Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Christopher Nolan
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Inside the Making of The Odyssey with Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Christopher Nolan

How Hollywood’s three leading-est men led a cast and crew of hundreds to help Nolan create his most epic and ambitious blockbuster to date.
Euphoria Finale: Darrell Britt-Gibson on Bishop's Decision and That “Cathartic” Shootout
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Euphoria Finale: Darrell Britt-Gibson on Bishop's Decision and That “Cathartic” Shootout

“I thought I was prepared,” Britt-Gibson says of the final episode, “and then I watched it, and I was like, ‘Well, I'm not prepared.’”
Backrooms and Obsession Won the Weekend. Here's What That Really Tells Us About the Future of Movies
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Backrooms and Obsession Won the Weekend. Here's What That Really Tells Us About the Future of Movies

Two Gen Z horror movies flattening a new Star Wars might indeed signal a generational shift—but the real lesson for Hollywood may be both bigger and simpler.
7 (Actually Good) Things to Watch on Netflix in June
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7 (Actually Good) Things to Watch on Netflix in June

This month brings a pair of docs to ring in the World Cup, gems from both Paul Mescal and Michael B. Jordan, and more.
House of the Dragon Season 3 Is Upon Us. Here's Everything You Should Remember About Seasons 1 and 2
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House of the Dragon Season 3 Is Upon Us. Here's Everything You Should Remember About Seasons 1 and 2

Two years is a long time. If you've forgotten where we left Rhaenyra, Alicent, and the rest of HOTD's battlin' Targaryens, we've got you covered.
The Most Insane Jackass Stunts, Definitively Ranked
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The Most Insane Jackass Stunts, Definitively Ranked

In next month's Jackass: Best and Last, Johnny Knoxville and the gang celebrate 25 years of high-risk buffoonery. These are their proudest, grossest moments.
Robert De Niro on Building the Tribeca Festival With Jane Rosenthal, Wrangling a Cut of Gangs of New York From Harvey Weinstein, and Making ‘at Least Another One’ With Martin Scorsese
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Robert De Niro on Building the Tribeca Festival With Jane Rosenthal, Wrangling a Cut of Gangs of New York From Harvey Weinstein, and Making ‘at Least Another One’ With Martin Scorsese

The legendary actor and his powerhouse producing partner look back on 25 years of the Tribeca Festival and their decades-long collaboration, from sleepless film-festival nights with Abel Ferrera to this year’s Focker-in-Law with Ariana Grande.