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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.

The Best Workout Hats to Tame the Mane While You Sweat It Out

Consider them the cherry on top of an already excellent gym fit.

Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom, Plus All the Other Big Reveals From Marvel's Comic-Con Panel

The MCU's original box-office hero—and Oscar winner—will return to play the Fantastic Four's nemesis in the next two Avengers films.

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 Most Surprising A-List Cameo Was 18 Years In The Making

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

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?

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.

The Real-Life Diet of F1 Driver Pierre Gasly, Who Wishes He Could Get Muscle Milk in Europe

The Alpine driver told GQ about fasting for gut health, popping pre-race caffeine pills, and the workout secrets he got from the Miami Dolphins.

House of the Dragon’s Ewan Mitchell Teases Aemond Targaryen’s ‘Call to Greatness’ After This Week's Shocking Climax

Episode four of the HBO drama’s second season finally made good on dragon-on-dragon warfare, with the one-eyed Targaryen at the center of the action.

A House of the Dragon Twist Brings Back a Fan-Favorite Cast Member

Breaking down the lore behind this week's surprise cameo.

House of the Dragon Is Back, and This Time, It’s War

Two GQ writers discuss—in the most spoiler-avoidant way possible—the impending second season of HBO’s House of the Dragon, and where the streamer’s hit fantasy franchise might be going next.

House of the Dragon Is Back. Here's a Guide to Who Everybody Is and Why They're Fighting

The HBO spinoff returns for its second season this Sunday after almost two years on ice. If you've forgotten which Targaryens are on which side—or if the blond wigs just throw off your facial-recognition skills—we've got you covered with this rundown of the key players.

The Acolyte Proves It's Telling a Different Kind of Star Wars Story With Just One Scene

Disney+'s new Star Wars series, set one hundred years before the original movies, starts subverting expectations right away.

Did the Venom: The Last Dance Trailer Just Kill All Hope of a Spider-Man Crossover?

One specific shot in the new teaser for Tom Hardy's third Venom film seems to defuse any idea of the symbiote coming across Tom Holland in the MCU.

Superman Costume Revealed: We Have a Suit, and the Suit Has Trunks

Why the first in-costume photo of David Corenswet as the Man of Steel has purists cheering a pair of briefs.

The Best Ryan Gosling Movie Jackets, Definitively Ranked

From Ken's fur to Agent K's shearling to the Driver's scorpion bomber, Fall Guy star Ryan Gosling loves to build a character from the outerwear in. We've ranked the best jackets of a great jacket actor's career.

Julia Garner Boards the MCU's ‘Fantastic Four’ as the Silver Surfer

Specifically, she'll play the Shalla-Bal of Zenn-La version of the Silver Surfer from Earth-X, and if you understand those words you're probably already stoked.

Nine Brief Reasons You Should Upgrade Your Work Bag

Be better than the free-with-subscription tote.

How ‘X-Men ‘97’ Is Finally Bringing Comics’ Badass Cyclops to the Small Screen

The Disney+ series trades on nostalgia, but it also reflects the influence of decades of comics in which Scott Summers does more than sit around and mope.

The House of the Dragon Season 2 Trailers Are Here, and the Targaryens Are Going to the Big Dance

That's trailers, plural—choose which scheming, power-mad House of the Dragon faction is right for you!
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