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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.
By Frazier TharpePhotography by Rashid Johnson

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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.
By Will Welch

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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.
By Alyssa BereznakPhotography by Hailey Heaton
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It’s Brad Pitt and His Dog vs. the Alaskan Wilderness in David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast
“He was vulnerable in a way I haven’t seen before,” Ayer says of Pitt’s onscreen bond with Uber, a real-life mountain rescue dog.
By Derek Lawrence

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How to Use Magnesium to Lower Your Blood Pressure
If your blood pressure isn’t where you want it to be, upping your intake of the mineral can help. Experts share how much and what kinds of magnesium to take.
By Emily Laurence Sardinha

Style
How to Wash Your Hat (Without Ruining It)
Because there’s nothing worse than getting forehead acne from a sweat-stained ball cap.
By Coleman Molnar
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?
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
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?
Prominent men like Marc Andreessen and Dana White are saying self-awareness is a waste of time. Research and history beg to differ.
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Matt Damon Will Do Whatever It Takes to Focus Attention on the Global Water Crisis. That Includes Rapping
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How Top Chef: Carolinas Finale Winner Rhoda Magbitang Came Back from Elimination to Take the Crown
Magbitang packed her knives midseason before cooking her way back via Last Chance Kitchen and returning to win it all.
It’s Brad Pitt and His Dog vs. the Alaskan Wilderness in David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast
“He was vulnerable in a way I haven’t seen before,” Ayer says of Pitt’s onscreen bond with Uber, a real-life mountain rescue dog.
Even Superman Has a Baby Mullet Now
On-set photos of the upcoming Superman film Man of Tomorrow tease an epic battle and a choice hairstyle for the Kryptonian.
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.

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This Is Everything Timothée Chalamet Has Ever Worn to a Knicks Game
Clear eyes, cooked Timbs, can’t lose.
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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
With Sinner, Djokovic, and Alcaraz all out of the men’s singles picture, a first-time Slam winner will be crowned in Paris.

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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?
By Carrie Sun

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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.
By Savannah Sobrevilla

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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.”
By Josh Svetz
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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.
By Chris Black
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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.
By Erin Somers

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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.
By Frazier Tharpe

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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.”
By Savannah Sobrevilla

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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.
By Trishna RikhyPhotography by Huy Luong

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GQ and Stella Artois Aced the Best Party in Paris this Week
As Paris buzzed with tennis fever from Roland-Garros, Stella Artois and GQ hosted the second edition of their dinner series “Let's Do Dinner” at the Hôtel d'Évreux on Place Vendôme with guests including David Beckham, Maria Sharapova, and Gael Monfils.
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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.
By Scott Meslow

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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.
By Jack King

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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.”
By Frazier Tharpe

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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.
By Chris Black

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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.
By Zach BaronPhotography by Alex Prager
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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.’”
By Jake Kring-Schreifels

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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.
By Corey Atad

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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.
By Iana Murray and Jack King

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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.
By William Goodman

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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.
By Iana Murray

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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.
By Raymond Ang