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I Read Kanye West's Latest Interview So You Don't Have To
Early on April 15, folks flocked to social media to report that their promised stimulus checks made their way into their bank accounts. Others were attempting to grapple with the strange quaran-dreams that continue to occur during these uncertain times. But me? I used my Wednesday morning to read Kanye West’s latest GQ cover story.…
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DMX Checks Into Rehab for Substance Abuse, Cancels Scheduled Shows
Sobriety is an ongoing process and DMX is making sure he faces his challenges head-on. According to Billboard, DMX (born Earl Simmons) has voluntarily checked into a rehab facility following a series of canceled performances, including the Rolling Loud festival in New York City on Sunday and Def Jam’s 35th-anniversary event in Brooklyn on Thursday.…
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Frank Ocean Resurfaces on GQ—and Makes Us Wonder If He’d Rather Be Seen Than Heard
If you’re a rabid Frank Ocean fan, this post may not be to your liking. Not because we have any beef with Ocean; Blonde remains lovely, and we agree that his hiatus from the musical landscape has once again gone on too long. So obviously, we were excited to see him appear on the cover…
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Design Flaw: Serena Williams' GQ Cover Deserved Better Than Virgil Abloh
Serena Williams looks stunning on GQ’s latest issue, one of four in its 2018 “Man of the Year” series. She is the sole woman honored. Equally stunning was the major miscalculation made by the magazine’s editors by inviting designer of the moment, Virgil Abloh, to customize the cover, which he did by crossing out the word…
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Did I Do That? Issa Rae Dresses Up as Our ’90s Faves for GQ—and It’s Pure Comedy
Urkel. Moesha. The Fresh Prince. If you were a kid in the 1990s, at least one or all of the above were likely among your faves. We’re not sure if Issa Rae, who was born in 1985, grew up on these classic characters, but it sure gave us a laugh to see her dress up…
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Cardi B Keeps It Refreshingly Real (as Always) for GQ
We may well be living in the “Cult of Cardi B.” Is there any other way to explain the meteoric rise of Belcalis Almanzar? With her self-professed “broken English,” shameless hustle and streetwise wit, she has continued to work her way into our hearts—while skyrocketing to the top of the charts. The reality-turned-rap star already…
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Maybe Tiffany Haddish Shouldn’t Consume Turpentine
Tiffany Haddish is the talk of social media, and the actress’s profile with GQ has people buzzing and giving her some side eyes. While most people are probably reflecting on Haddish’s claim that an unknown actress bit Beyoncé on the face, allow me to point out that Haddish said that she drinks turpentine. Yup, you…
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Come Drink at Britt McHenry’s Fountain of White Tears Over Colin Kaepernick’s Citizen of the Year Recognition
We told you Monday that many a wypipo was big mad over Colin Kaepernick’s selection as GQ’s Citizen of the Year for 2017, but arguably no one was saltier than ex-ESPN reporter and tow truck victims’ advocate Britt McHenry. Perhaps because she’s got a lot more time on her hands now, McHenry hosed Twitter with…
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Colin Kaepernick Is GQ’s Citizen of the Year Without Having to Say a Damn Thing
It’s long been clear that Colin Kaepernick has become a bigger hero off the football field than he ever was on it. In a year that has seen the ripple effects of the quarterback’s 2016 national anthem protests against racial injustice (protests that effectively barred him from playing the sport again but that have become…
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This Cartoon Me Is Giving The Real Me Beard Envy And I Want To Take It On A Date
This cartoon me — created by GQ for my profile there — is giving the real me beard envy. Deadly serious beard envy. Like, I look at this beard the same way Kappas look at Benetton mannequins. Now, don’t get me wrong. My beard is nice. (Hi beard!) Well, its nicer now than it has ever…