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The Slapper takes a break from his self-exile to address some lingering questions about the Oscars incident. By Grant Rindner July 29, 2022 Will Smith.Courtesy of Will Smith via YouTube. You’re not alone if it feels like the 2022 Academy Awards, and Will Smith’s zeitgeist-dominating slap of Chris Rock, happened a decade ago. Now, after

Florist’s music always seems to thrive in liminal spaces. In ways both mesmerizing and demystifying, their songs explore and swing between the mundane and the metaphysical, the profound interconnectedness of nature and the constant blurriness of home, love and death. It’s a project firmly rooted in vulnerability and collaboration, with friendship at its core; but

Calvin Harris has shared ‘New to You’, the latest single from his upcoming album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, which comes out in a week. This one features Tinashe, Offset, and Normani. Listen to it below. Previously, Harris unveiled the album singles ‘Stay With Me’ (with Justin Timberlake, Halsey, and Pharrell), ‘Potion’ (with Dua Lipa

Nolan’s opus on the physicist behind the atomic bomb is due next year. By Grant Rindner July 28, 2022 Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer.Courtesy of Universal The first teaser for Christopher Nolan’s next opus, Oppenheimer, is finally here, giving viewers their first glimpse of Cillian Murphy as the titular physicist who was instrumental in the creation

Joni Mitchell has announced The Asylum Albums (1972-1975), the next installment in her archival series. Set for release on September 23, it features remasted versions of For the Roses (1972), Court And Spark (1974), the double live album Miles Of Aisles (1974), and The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975). All four albums were remastered by

Whitney have shared two new songs, ‘BLUE’ and ‘TWIRL’, which are lifted from their upcoming album SPARK. Check them out below. “With ‘TWIRL’, John Congleton and Brad Cook really created the framework for us to explore a new palette,” the band explained in a statement. “What started as a simple love song grew into a

“Hold on Baby is a search for a new heartbreak, a love letter to my girlfriend, a firm read of myself,” writes Mikaela Straus – better known as King Princess – in the manifesto accompanying her new album. Crafting a project around a hunt for torment is perplexing. What, indeed, does a “new heartbreak” look

There’s also a new anonymous report that put the MCU’s VFX practices on blast. By Grant Rindner July 27, 2022 Jonathan Majors in Loki.Courtesy of Chuck Zlotnick via Marvel Studios. A few days ago, the only thing we knew about the next two Avengers films was that they are releasing in the same year, and

Cryalot, the new project of Kero Kero Bonito’s Sarah Midori Perry, has shared a new single called ‘Touch the Sun’. It’s taken from her debut EP, Icarus, which was announced last month with the track ‘Hell Is Here’. Take a listen below. “’Touch the Sun’ is about the feeling of being invincible and the unshakable

Rina Sawayama has shared the title track from her upcoming sophomore album, Hold the Girl. It follows the previously released singles ‘This Hell’ and ‘Catch Me in the Air’. Check it out below, along with the singer’s upcoming tour dates. The new single premiered on Clara Amfo’s BBC Radio 1 show Future Sounds. Discussing the song,

Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson have announced a new collaborative album, I Walked With You A Ways, under the name Plains. It’s slated for release on October 14 via ANTI-. The pair have also shared the record’s first single, ‘Problem With It’. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album cover, tracklist,

The Ryan Gosling spy caper is already greenlit for the full cinematic universe treatment. By Grant Rindner July 26, 2022 Ryan Gosling in The Gray Man.Courtesy of Paul Abell via Netflix. Despite a mixed-to-scathing critical response, Netflix appears to be going all in on the Gray Man Cinematic Universe.The beleaguered streaming service, which spent approximately

Long Beach-based artist Emily Yacina started writing and recording songs in 2010 at the age of 14. She grew up in the same Philadelphia suburb as Alex Giannascoli, aka Alex G – with whom she has frequently collaborated – but has since been carving out her own style of bracingly vulnerable songwriting, marked by an

Barack Obama has shared his annual summer playlist, which features songs by Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía, Harry Styles, Drake, Bad Bunny, and more. Wet Leg, Jack White, Lil Yachty, Omar Apollo, and Amber Mark also made the cut. Check out the playlist below. “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I

The Hyundai Mercury Prize for the year’s best British album has revealed its 2022 shortlist. Harry Styles’ Harry’s House, Little Simz’s Sometimes I Might be Introvert, Wet Leg’s self-titled album, Yard Act’s The Overload, Sam Fender’s Seventeen Going Under, and Self Esteem’s Prioritise Pleasure are among the albums nominated for the prestigious prize. First-time nominees

Once again, San Diego Comic Con did not disappoint. By William Goodman July 25, 2022 Keanu Reeves during the Collider: Directors on Directing Panel at Comic-Con at San Diego Convention Center on July 22, 2022 in San Diego, California.Courtesy of Jerod Harris via Getty Images While Marvel was undoubtedly the show to see at San

Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is returning in 2022 for its 11th edition. Over 3,200 submissions were received from 1,600 creatives from 47 countries for this year’s exhibition. After much deliberation, the judging panel of Matthew Burrows MBE , Dale Lewis and Nana Shiomi , selected a shortlist of 123 artworks from 113 artists . Additionally, Clare Burnett and Jacquiline Creswell have selected 29 site-specific

Nina Nastasia and Kennan Gudjonsson started living together in a small New York apartment in 1995. They barely knew each other, but Gudjonsson soon became her close musical collaborator and manager as well as her partner. The place was already in decay. “It was as if black mould was growing beneath the surface, undetected, and

Flossing, the New York project of Heather Elle, has announced their second EP, World of Mirth. It’s out August 26 (via Brace Yourself Records) and includes a new single called ‘Heart of Hearts’, which was co-produced with Elijah Sokolow (The Living Strange) in Elle’s home studio in Brooklyn. “Asking for an open relationship at the

Donald Glover and co. are going Full DMX with two seasons in one year: the final season airs this September. By Grant Rindner July 22, 2022 LaKeith Stanfield, Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta.Courtesy of YouTube/FX After an ambitious, polarizing third season, Atlanta will return to its titular city for one

Based on the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, The Red Shoes is a 1948 film adaptation co-written and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The story follows a ballerina who must choose between pursuing a career in ballet and a burgeoning romance with a composer. Moira Shearer makes her film debut as Victoria “Vicky” Page, an

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their second studio album of 2022. Return of the Dream Canteen comes out October 14 on Warner Records and is produced by Rick Rubin, who also produced April 2022’s Unlimited Love. Frontman Anthony Kiedis broke the news on stage at Denver’s Empower Field on Saturday night. Check out the album’s

From the return of Daredevil to more Kang the Conqueror teases, the MCU’s Hall H return did not disappoint. By William Goodman July 24, 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Courtesy of Marvel Studios via YouTube. There was no doubt about what the main event at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 would be. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is the film adaptation of Jesse Andrews’ 2012 novel of the same name. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written for the screen by Andrews, the film is a mostly upbeat dramedy centered around Greg (Thomas Mann), a socially awkward high schools student, and his best friend Earl (RJ Cyler).

Miya Folick has released a new song called ‘Nothing to See’. Produced by Big Thief collaborator Andrew Sarlo, the track is the latest offering from her upcoming EP 2007, following ‘Oh God’ and ‘Ordinary’. It comes with an accompanying video directed by Noah Kentis. Check it out below, along with Folick’s upcoming tour dates. “This

Local Natives have returned with two new songs: ‘Desert Snow’ and ‘Hourglass’. They mark the Los Angeles band’s first original material since 2020’s Sour Lemon EP. The double-A single arrives alongside the announcement of their first tour in 3 years, which kicks off July 29 at Osheaga Music & Arts Festival. Check out the tracks

Your favorite place to buy $1 flip-flops just got into NFTs. By Eileen Cartter July 22, 2022 Photograph Courtesy of Old Navy/Gap; Collage: Gabe Conte All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’re hiding indoors

The craze of people toward puffing seems to know no counts. As much as they are getting into this stuff, they adore it more. On one hand, it is relatively better than blowing off those toxic old cigs. Right? You may also puff some healthy stuff like cannabis contents, including THC or CBD. They lend