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Maggie Cheung Walked Away From Acting 20 Years Ago, But Her Legend Endures
The elusive star of In the Mood for Love and Irma Vep continues to loom over the culture. Greta Lee, Olivier Assayas, and more untangle her mystery.
By Raymond Ang
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The Real-Life Diet of Rebel Ridge Star Aaron Pierre, Who Ate Too Much at His First Louisiana Seafood Boil
The actor told GQ about training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, leaving set with cuts and bruises, and the team effort that created his character's imposing physique.
By Jon Gugala
Joe Alwyn Went All-In on the Outrageous Jeans Trend
By Adam Cheung
The Best Trail Running Shoes for Taking the Path Less Traveled
By Dean Stattmann
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33 Fall Style Upgrades to Help You Really Start Dressin'
Major designer flexes from Willy Chavarria, Versace, JW Anderson, and more.
By Yang-Yi Goh
Why Is Everyone Taking Photos Of Their Airport Trays?
TikTok's “airport tray aesthetic” trend has millions carefully arranging their accessories while going through security. It is artful minimalism, or a desperate desire for control?
By Josiah Gogarty
Is Shopping Embarrassing?
New clothes are great, but buying them can be mortifying in some unexpected ways. GQ's Noah Johnson explains.
By Noah Johnson
Joe Alwyn Went All-In on the Outrageous Jeans Trend
At London Fashion Week, the Kinds of Kindness actor pulled up to the JW Anderson show in some truly funky denim.
By Adam Cheung
How Soccer Shoes Became the Biggest Thing in Sneakers
With the Samba craze still cooking, a slew of other footy-inspired footwear models—from the Nike Total 90 III to the Reebok Hammer Street—have emerged.
By Tres Dean
A Closer Look at Brad Pitt's Insane Watch Collection
Another week, another grail-worthy addition to the Hollywood A-lister's next-level watch collection
By Ollie Cox
I Loved Tudor’s Sailing Watch Even More While Aboard an Actual Racing Yacht
I went to Barcelona for the America’s Cup to try Tudor’s Pelagos FXD in its natural habitat.
By Oren Hartov
How to Actually Work Out in Zone 2
This famously easy workout is probably even less strenuous than you think.
By Hannah Singleton
The Real-Life Diet of Rebel Ridge Star Aaron Pierre, Who Ate Too Much at His First Louisiana Seafood Boil
The actor told GQ about training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, leaving set with cuts and bruises, and the team effort that created his character's imposing physique.
By Jon Gugala
So, Exactly How Long Should You Cold Plunge?
Spoiler alert: Longer isn't necessarily better.
By Kells McPhillips
Why 'Time on Feet' Is Such a Powerful Measure of Endurance
An easy jog? A full-on track workout? It all counts.
By Hannah Singleton
The Best Early Prime Day Luggage Deals To Shop Before Your Next Getaway
By Timothy Beck Werth
The Business of Being Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
In GQ’s October cover story, the artist talks business, legacy, art, and family: “It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being revolutionary.”
By Frazier TharpePhotography by Bryce Anderson
The VMAs Welcome Our New Pop Girlie Overlords
MTV's annual publicity prom used to be where rock dudes went to challenge each other to fistfights, but last night's show celebrated an overwhelmingly female-dominated pop landscape.
By Josiah Gogarty
Saturday Night Isn't That Special
Live, from the Toronto Film Festival—it's Jason Reitman's SNL biopic, which, per critic Esther Zuckerman, has a jazzy pace and an appealing cast but can't enliven a story whose ending is never in doubt.
By Esther Zuckerman
With James Earl Jones's Passing, a Legendary Simpsons Voice Falls Silent
The cinematic icon, who died Monday at 93, elevated the long-running cartoon series each time he brought his signature gravitas to Springfield.
By Jack King
The Morning Show Is Elite Mid TV
The Apple TV+ series—which was up for 16 Emmy nominations last Sunday—has transcended “good” and “bad” to become the most delightfully wacky show on television.
By Frazier Tharpe
Bad Monkey's Carl Hiaasen Is the Mark Twain of Florida Men
An AppleTV+ adaptation finally captures the best-selling author's unique comic vision—and the anger behind it. “The best satire I’ve read has come from anger,” he says. “Satire is a weapon.”
By Evan McGarvey
The Miraculous Resurrection of Notre-Dame
In 2019, a fire nearly destroyed the crown jewel of France—and the nation set a breakneck five-year deadline to bring it back from the ashes. This is the story of how an army of artisans turned back centuries to restore Notre-Dame by hand, and wound up reviving something even greater than the cathedral itself.
By Joshua HammerPhotography by Patrick Zachmann
Emmys 2024: Shogun's Sweep Highlights a Power Vacuum in TV Drama
A (very good) miniseries walks away with the Outstanding Drama Series prize, proving that Succession—not unlike Logan Roy—left no obvious heir.
By Frazier Tharpe
Manchester City Just Dropped Some Proper Oasis-Inspired Kits
The giants of English football tapped Manchester legend Noel Gallagher to design their new uniforms, and even re-created the Definitely Maybe album cover.
By Matthew Roberson
Livvy Dunne on Fame, Setting Boundaries With Her Fans, and Getting Paid
The LSU gymnastics star and social media sensation sheds some light on how her life got flipped turned upside down.
By Matthew Roberson
How Losing a Ton of Tennis Matches Helped Daily Show Correspondent Michael Kosta Go Pro as a Comedian
The years Kosta spent grinding on the pro tennis circuit, he told GQ over lunch during the US Open, served as unlikely preparation for life doing stand-up.
By Kevin Nguyen
There’s a Patrick Mahomes Clone Taking Over College Football
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola looks, plays, and dresses so much like Mahomes that he must be doing it on purpose, right?
By Matthew Roberson
Stefon Diggs on Leaving Buffalo, His Fresh Start in Houston, and Why NBA Tunnel Fits Are Overrated
He’s one of the NFL’s most talented wide receivers, among its most outspoken, and quite possibly the sport’s most stylish player too. Now, on his third team, he’s looking to finally reach football’s promised land.
By Clay SkipperPhotography by Julius Frazer
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
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.”
By Andrew GreifPhotography by Alex Hodor-Lee
Emma Corrin Enters Their Supervillain Era
The Crown star turned newly-minted Marvel antagonist shakes off the shackles of period drama to take on an all-new challenge: Going toe to toe with mighty mutants Deadpool and Wolverine in the film that could save (or sink) the MCU onscreen. No pressure.
By Iana MurrayPhotography by Ben Parks