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Sturgill Simpson Walked Away From Music. Johnny Blue Skies Is Just Getting Started
Three years ago, the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter was modern country's reigning psychedelic outlaw. Then a serious injury robbed him of his voice and threw him into a wrenching identity crisis. Now he's back, with a new perspective informed by off-the-grid time in Paris and Thailand, a superb new album, and even a new name. “Sturgill served his purpose," Simpson says, "but he’s dead, he’s gone, and I’m definitely not that guy anymore.”
By Colin GroundwaterPhotography by Nicky Zeng
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Sturgill Simpson Walked Away From Music. Johnny Blue Skies Is Just Getting Started
Three years ago, the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter was modern country's reigning psychedelic outlaw. Then a serious injury robbed him of his voice and threw him into a wrenching identity crisis. Now he's back, with a new perspective informed by off-the-grid time in Paris and Thailand, a superb new album, and even a new name. “Sturgill served his purpose," Simpson says, "but he’s dead, he’s gone, and I’m definitely not that guy anymore.”
By Colin Groundwater
How the Broccoli Perm Became the Definitive Zoomer Hairstyle
Meet the Gen Z guys getting perms to achieve the perfect "bussin" curly cut.
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Meet the Young Men Paying to Attend Mogwarts, an Online School for Becoming Hot
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By Kieran Press-Reynolds
Exclusive: Tame Impala Is Bringing His Psychedelic Feel to Fashion with a New A.P.C. Collaboration
A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou tells GQ that Tame Impala's Kevin Parker was his typically detail-oriented self in producing sweaters, trousers, and bucket hats.
By Cam Wolf
Why the Business of Vintage Armani Is Still Booming
GQ talks to dedicated collectors about their gateway pieces, buying suits “to look like Paul Thomas Anderson,” and why they just can’t get enough of the Italian grandmaster’s sultry, charismatic tailoring.
By Jack Stanley
How to Fix a Rolex That Was Eaten by a Cow and Left in a Field for 50 Years
We spoke with Kalle Slaap, the watch restorer tasked with bringing the viral timepiece back to life.
By Cam Wolf
Joe Alwyn Aced Summer Layering in the VIP Seats at Wimbledon
The Conversations with Friends star (and his seatmate Alexa Chung) hit the London tournament looking proper in Ralph Lauren.
By Adam Cheung
Meet the Young Men Paying to Attend Mogwarts, an Online School for Becoming Hot
Online "looksmaxing" communities have a seedy reputation. Could this one possibly be the exception?
By Kieran Press-Reynolds
The Best Nose Hair Trimmers That Grooming Experts Recommend Time and Time Again
Put down the tweezers—it's smarter to trim your schnoz.
By Adam Hurly
The Best Beard Trimmers Will Keep Your Scruff Shaped Up
Whether you’re maintaining perma-stubble or growing out a massive beard, you're going to need one of these.
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How to Save Yourself From Sun Poisoning, According to Doctors Who Treat It
Sometimes sunburns are bad enough to require medical attention.
By Emily Laurence
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.
By Alex Pappademas
With Longlegs, Maika Monroe Proves She’s the Queen of Modern Horror
The marketing campaign promised near-traumatic scariness and teased Nicolas Cage as the unhinged antagonist—but Osgood Perkins’ film turns out to be a dark showcase for a bravura performance by Monroe.
By Jesse Hassenger
Killer AIs in Film and TV, Definitively Ranked
From M3GAN to Ex Machina, the evil fictional cyborgs most likely to annihilate us IRL.
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Why a Superior Summer Getaway Might Not Require a Passport
Those elite overseas destinations might look amazing on Instagram. But after an impromptu Twin Cities holiday, GQ columnist Chris Black is here to remind us that domestic travel beats a rocky Eurobeach for vibes and convenience.
By Chris Black
Euro 2024 Final Preview: The Six Main Characters You Need to Know
It’s England vs. Spain for all the marbles. These people will decide who wins European supremacy.
By Matthew Roberson
On the Road With Landon Donovan, US Soccer's Ultimate Road Warrior
No one has scored more goals for the US Men’s National Team than Donovan, a man who had to urinate in bottles, defeat Costa Rican insects, and overcome swine flu to reach that point.
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Roger Bennett Is Here to Walk You Through an Enormous Soccer Summer
The author, filmmaker, and Men in Blazers host dishes on the Euros, Copa América, and why goals are better than orgasms.
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Inside the Art of the Indigenous Prayer Run
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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
It Took Colman Domingo Three Decades to Reach the Summit of Hollywood. Now What?
After years of grinding, Colman Domingo has finally been nominated for an Oscar and become the new king of red-carpet style.
By Gabriella PaiellaPhotography by Damien Maloney
Amandla Stenberg Takes Star Wars Back to a Jedi Golden Age
In The Acolyte, set one hundred years before the prequels, Stenberg plays twins who’ve grown up on opposite sides of the Force, in a show that aims to challenge long-held preconceptions about the Star Wars universe. “They’ve called our show The Woke-alyte a fair amount,” Stenberg says. “I’m like, ‘Okay, what about it?’”
By Eileen CartterPhotography by Ashley Peña
How Ebon Moss-Bachrach Gave The Bear Some Teeth
This year he won an Emmy for playing Cousin Richie, the cranky loose cannon in The Beef’s kitchen. Next year he’ll be Ben Grimm in Marvel’s Fantastic Four. Some actors wait their whole lives for a moment like this. Moss-Bachrach isn’t one of them. “I was never asking,” he says, “when it was going to be my turn.”
By Jason DiamondPhotography by Evan Jenkins