Exit Interview: Karl Urban Is Excited to Be One of The Boys
After the first season of Amazon’s The Boys ended, I spoke with star Karl Urban for a conversation that spanned a lot of topics, including superhero fatigue, Lord of the Rings, that Star Trek sequel that probably isn’t going to happen, and, for some reason, a story about daily masturbation.
The Invisible Man’s Director Explains How He Made Nothing Look So Terrifying
The scariest parts of 2020’s great horror remake The Invisible Man are when the camera simply pans down an empty hallway — a hallway that we as an audience know might not actually be empty. I spoke with director Leigh Whannell to learn how he pulled this deceptively simple trick off.
What Stranger Things Star Maya Hawke Did on Her Summer Vacation
An interview with 2019’s breakout Maya Hawke, who also appeared in Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, an indie movie, and released music in addition to her starring role in Stranger Things Season 3.
What Your Pokémon Pick Says About You
A list of the original 151 Pokémon the (mostly unflattering) things they reveal about whoever picks them as their favorite. This bit of comedy content was very well-received.
Chromeo Are Here Because You Need Funk in Your Life
A profile of the electro-funk duo ahead of the release of their latest album, Head Over Heels.
Rostam Is Ready to Move, but Not Necessarily Move On
A year-in-review Q&A with Rostam, where we discussed his relationship with Vampire Weekend after leaving the band, his solo music, New York, Los Angeles, and what’s next.
Star Wars, Game of Thrones, and the MCU: 2019’s Finales Proved Nothing Will Ever Really End
In this essay, I attempted to unpack what it means to have a massive franchise “end” when everybody knows that the franchise will continue until the sun explodes.
Every Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Winner, Ranked
I love animation as a medium (and it is a medium, not a genre) so it was a delight to rank all the Best Animated Feature winners for GQ. Since this was published, Toy Story 4 and Soul have joined the ranks. For what it’s worth, I’d slot both of them in right below Finding Nemo if I were to update the list today.