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I Went on Vacation to Work Out Even Harder
GQ columnist and avid gym-goer Chris Black isn’t built to lie on a beach all day. So when he needed to unwind, he caught a flight to the UAE, to spend an exhausting but rewarding week living, training, and recovering in a “Fitness Suite” 35 stories above Dubai.
A New Photo Book Celebrates the Style and Athleticism of America's Black Cowboys
Photographer Ivan McClellan, creator of Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture, talks creased jeans, country music, and—of course—Beyoncé.
Nick Offerman Addresses a Divided Nation
He’s an avatar of non-toxic masculinity who’s become a first-call character actor for roles that lean MAGA, like the fascist U.S. president in Civil War. The actor, raconteur, woodworker and wife guy explains why he’s happy playing against type.
Rolling With Travis Scott, a Big Man on Many Campuses
To promote his new Mitchell & Ness collaboration, Jack Goes Back to College, hip-hop's inexhaustible King of Rage hit three different schools across the country in 36 hours. We tried to keep up.
Shogun's Lord Yabushige, Tadanobu Asano, Talks About the Emotional Series Finale
“Death is the biggest moment we have as human beings,” says the actor, who turned a scheming warlord into a fan-favorite character.
Will Deadpool 3 Save the MCU?
With Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine for the first time since his emotional swansong Logan, Shawn Levy's threequel could be the jolt that Marvel needs.
Fallout's Creators Discuss Their (Big) Plans For Season 2, and Break Down That Finale
Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet unpack the series' biggest twists, talk New Vegas, and try not to spoil where the show is headed next.
Phish Sphere Shows Revel in the Vegas Venue's Unreal Possibilities
The Vermont-bred quartet and James Dolan’s multi-billion-dollar desert dream-orb are a match made in psychedelic heaven.
Jerry Seinfeld Says Movies Are Over. Here’s Why He Made One Anyway
The billionaire comedian could be doing anything with his time and talent, so why did he direct a movie about Pop-Tarts? In a candid conversation, Seinfeld explains all that—as well as his role in making that instantly-legendary Curb finale, and his sense that people misunderstood his own show’s notorious ending.
Cindy Lee Might Be the Future of Music
The buzziest indie album of the moment is a folder of files you can only get from a janky Geocities website. Drake is dropping new music on something called Krakenfiles.com. Chris Black wonders if the post-streaming era will look like Web 1.0.
Now Is a Great Time to Celebrate the Charlie Puth “Hungies” Saga
The new Taylor Swift lyrics “You smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate/We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist” bring to mind Puth’s seminal contribution to the culture.
The Sympathizer’s Hoa Xuande Is a Perfect Double Agent—And a Natural Leading Man
The Vietnamese Australian actor on landing the role of a lifetime, relearning his native language, and taking acting advice from Robert Downey Jr.
Michaela Coel, Trent Reznor, Lewis Hamilton and An All-Time Lineup of Honorees and Presenters Feel the Love at GQ's Global Creativity Awards
Danny McBride got earnest and Ken Burns dropped the F-bomb—only at the GCAs, folks!
The Fallout Finale Tells Us Where Season Two Will (Probably) Take Place, and the Stakes Just Got Higher
Strap on your Pip-Boy, cue up the Dean Martin, pop open a Sunset Sarsaparilla—we're going to a very familiar location.
Conan O’Brien’s Forgotten Web Series Shows the Comedy Legend at His Raw, Hysterical Best
These behind-the-scenes clips from O'Brien's TBS series are some of the finest, funniest Conan you can watch on YouTube (that doesn't involve chicken wings).
What to Read Next If You've Got Shogun Fever, According to Shogun's Historical Consultant
There's only one episode left of the hit FX miniseries—but if you loved this show like John Blackthorne hates the Portugese, there's a wealth of material out there to delve into when it's over.
How Jesse Eisenberg Became a Poetic Beta-Male Bigfoot in Sasquatch Sunset
The actor-director talks about giving the most visceral, physical performance of his life as a nonverbal cryptid.
Fallout's Walton Goggins Had No Idea His Finale Line Was Such a Huge Deal
The beloved character actor is Fallout's secret weapon—as a centuries-old irradiated mutant with a hole for a nose. In a spoiler-heavy conversation, he breaks down the finale's killer reveals.
How Davis Clarke Became the Most Locked-In Man on the Internet
The viral Instagram star gets his fans pumped to hammer Excel sheets and complete their Q2 goals, but with a set of decidedly human-centered “core values”: “Help others, do the right thing, and enjoy life every day.”
Michael Douglas Says Playing Ben Franklin Made Him More Hopeful About Joe Biden
The Basic Instinct star plays a “rock star” founding father who becomes the toast of Paris in the new Apple TV+ series Franklin.