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Will Kamala Harris’s ‘Brat Summer’ Translate Into Actual Votes?

In 2020, the KHive was just another fandom, susceptible to flame wars and infighting, writes Ryan Broderick. Now it has helped deliver one of the most impressive weeks in recent political history. How long will the good times last?

Twisters in 4DX Is the Only Way to Watch Twisters

It elevates Glen Powell's new disaster movie from blockbuster to theme park ride. This should be the moment 4DX goes mainstream.

How I Got in on the Election Betting Gold Rush

Gambling marketplaces, not polls or pundits, were the best guide to the post-debate chaos—and I wanted in on the action.

Robert Lipsyte: Joe Biden Broke the Ultimate Old-Man Rule

“I have mixed feelings about Biden stepping aside,” Lipsyte, 86, writes. “I sympathized with Joe even though I wouldn’t want him as a crossing guard.”

Joe Biden Stands Down: Now That It’s Joever, Are the Democrats Back?

GQ columnist Chris Black on Joe Biden’s era-ending Sunday-afternoon tweet and a rebranding opportunity for a party suddenly unburdened by what came before.

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.

Trump Finally Made His Defining Meme

The internet responded to Saturday’s assassination attempt with jokes. But, GQ columnist Chris Black writes, Donald Trump had already taken control of the narrative.

Deadpool & Wolverine Is About To Make a Pile of Money. But Can It Make the MCU Great Again?

Two GQ contributors discuss 2024's only theatrically-released Marvel Cinematic Universe film, and what—if anything—this cameo-heavy Ryan Reynolds/Hugh Jackman team-up portends for the future of the franchise.

Deadpool & Wolverine's Deep-Cut A-Lister Cameo, Explained

The Marvel blockbuster features a slew of surprise appearances by actors from superhero movies past—and one extra-surprising guest-star turn with eighteen years of development-hell history behind it.

The Story Behind Glen Powell’s Incredible Custom Twisters Jacket

GQ spoke to the actor’s stylist about convincing Levi’s to embroider a vintage denim trucker with flying cows and trees.

The Best Games of 2024 (So Far)

From indie oddities to AAA blockbusters, the year's best games have been as inventive as they are addictive.

Everything You Need to Know About Team USA’s Olympic Uniforms

As is tradition, Ralph Lauren is handling the outfits for the opening and closing ceremonies. Here’s how they came together.

Three Years Ago, Alexis Sablone Skated in the Olympics. Now, She's Designing Team USA's Uniforms

Chatting with the skater and all-around polymath about cooking up Olympic gear and the weirdness of treating skateboarding like a regular sport.

Tyrese Haliburton Is Ready to Carry the Torch

The Pacers point guard transformed himself from unheralded prospect to full-fledged NBA superstar—and, hopefully, Olympic gold medalist. If you doubt him, all the better. “That's the fun part: it's just another chip on my shoulder.”

Meet Formula 1’s Human Cheat Code

Red Bull’s genius engineer Adrian Newey is set to become a free agent—and could turn any team into an instant contender.

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.

Blair Underwood Talks Bringing Levity to Longlegs and Getting ‘Done Dirty’ on Sex and the City

The onetime L.A. Law heartthrob looks back on his four-decade career—and ahead to the roles he's still hoping to play.

It’s Insane That Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones Don’t Kiss in Twisters

The chemistry between the tornado hunk and his co-star melts down when it could have blown up.

The Twisters Soundtrack Might Be the Best Part of Twisters

A ‘90s-revivalist sequel gets a ’90s-style high-concept soundtrack. Listen to it here.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Boys Is Hitting Eerily Close to Home

The season 4 finale brought the show’s uncomfortable alignment with real events full circle.

You Might Be Losing ‘Aura Points’ and Not Even Know It

“This whole aura generation we’re in, everything’s about looking cool,” explains one viral TikTok star.

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?

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.