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How to Unravel a True-Crime Con Job
Stéphane Bourgoin became an expert on serial killers after his girlfriend was murdered by one—except “Eileen” never existed. Ben Selkow, director of the new series Killer Lies, explains how Bourgoin took inspiration from Silence of the Lambs: “He kind of wants to be Jodie Foster and he kind of wants to be Anthony Hopkins.”
By Leah Carroll
Culture
Emily in Paris Season 4 (Oui, Emily in Paris Season 4!) Is Perfect Television
Another half-season of the frothy Darren Star series has hit Netflix, which means it’s time once again for GQ columnist Chris Black to defend his favorite non-prestige TV show.
By Chris Black
Culture
How Oh, Mary! Star Cole Escola Became the Toast of Broadway
The writer and comedian poured their own ambition into a satirical play about a frustrated Mary Todd Lincoln who dreams of the spotlight. It’s taken them further than they could have imagined.
By Raymond AngPhotography by Anthony Berarco
Culture
The Zen-Dad Wisdom of Michael Keaton
Thirty-five years after playing the Ghost With the Most made him into an A-list star (and, soon after, a superhero), the legendary screen eccentric whom Jenna Ortega calls “strangely normal” returns to old haunts in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and tells GQ what he’s learned from surviving decades in a fickle business: “You can get insecure and nervous, and go, ‘Wow, boy, I'm not doing so great right now.’ But when you get desperate, you're dead.”
By Gabriella PaiellaPhotography by Christine Hahn
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Why Is the Love Is Blind UK Cast So Much Hotter Than Ours?
There’s an emerging consensus online that the dating show’s English contestants are much more alluring than their American counterparts. A writer attempts to explain why.
By Kate Lindsay
Culture
Bad Monkey is a Great Hang
Vince Vaughn’s sardonic, vintage-Vaughn performance anchors an amicable take on Carl Hiassen’s bestseller that bucks prevailing TV-detective trends.
By Gabriella Paiella
Culture
George Clooney and Brad Pitt Are Hollywood’s BFFs
They’ve spent three decades living intertwined lives at the inconceivably glamorous height of Hollywood. Now, having crossed the threshold of 60, they’re more comfortable than ever throwing bombs, dispensing hard-won wisdom, and, yes, arguing about who had the better mullet in the ’80s
By Zach BaronPhotography by Sølve Sundsbø
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After House of the Dragon, Here's What's Coming Next in the Game of Thrones Universe
With at least five prequels and spin-offs reportedly in the works, HBO and George R.R. Martin are gearing up to build the world of Westeros into the next MCU.
By Jack King
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Kit Harington Is Ready to Shake Up Industry
With a show-stealing turn on HBO’s hotter-than-ever sex-and-banking drama and a lead part in the most talked-about play of the year, Kit Harington is on a career-redefining run—one that's only possible because of a hard-earned new outlook on life. Here he discusses unusual sex scenes, learning to take pride in his work, and what really happened with that Jon Snow spin-off.
By Sam ParkerPhotography by Danny Lowe
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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.
By Lucy Ford and Jack King
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Industry’s Stock Surges
The multinational-banking drama’s third season premieres this Sunday, and the show’s lens on the intersection of money and power has never been sharper. Two GQ staffers compare notes on HBO’s sleeper hit.
By Gabriella Paiella and Daniel Riley
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Industry's Unintelligible Finance Jargon, Explained
Don't know your long from your short? Still think “cable” is how HBO shows get to your TV and that a “yard” is three feet? With season three around the corner, here's our breakdown of the series' most alienating acronyms and weirdest rhymes.
By Jack King
Culture
Industry Season 3: How Mickey Down and Konrad Kay Created the Most Adrenalized Show on TV
The best friends behind HBO’s Industry know how to get your blood pumping
By Daniel Riley
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House of the Dragon's Olivia Cooke on Alicent’s Tragic Ultimatum in the Season Finale: “She’s Trying to Accept That This Is What Has to Happen”
The actor speaks to GQ about the devastating choice that ends season two.
By Jack King
Culture
Cruising Entourage Memory Lane With Jerry Ferrara
The one-and-only Turtle returned to Los Angeles for the HBO show’s 20th anniversary and takes GQ on a tour of the gang’s old stomping grounds.
By Frazier Tharpe
GQ Sports
He's Already the Greatest Shooter in NBA History. Can Stephen Curry Become a TV Star, Too?
With his new sitcom Mr. Throwback, Steph becomes the latest hooper to try his hand at acting. We visited the set to check out the Splash Brother's improv chops.
By Joseph Bien-Kahn
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The Three Things House of the Dragon's Finale Tells Us About What's Coming Next
We're about to see the bloodiest sea battle in the history of Westeros—and that's only the beginning.
By William Goodman
Culture
Trevor Jackson, The “Guy On The Side,” Takes Center Stage
The Grown-ish star talks about his second album, that viral Tyla cover, and trying to make “the realest music in the world.”
By Jaharia Knowles
Culture
House of the Dragon’s Emma D’Arcy on Rhaenyra’s Murderous Turn: ‘She Feels Like a God’
Ahead of the season finale, GQ spoke to the actor about episode seven’s blood-and-fire ending and catches up with them on the events of a scorching season.
By Jack King
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Presumed Innocent's O-T Fagbenle Talks About Stealing Scenes Without Saying a Word
After years of nice-boyfriend/husband roles on everything from The Handmaid's Tale to Loot, the English actor reinvented himself as an unscrupulous district attorney on AppleTV+'s hit legal thriller.
By Corey Atad