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Here's How Author James Patterson Writes Thirty-One Books at the Same Time
“My grandmother said, ‘Hungry dogs run faster,’” says the 75-year-old. “I've always been a hungry dog.”
Aubrey Plaza Is Leveling Up—and Still Pranking Her Costars
The famously deadpan Aubrey Plaza is reaching new heights with a star turn in the new season of 'The White Lotus' and a mega Francis Ford Coppola project on the horizon.
GQ Magazine on Comics
How Los Bros Hernandez Stayed Punk for 40 Years with their Comic-Book Saga, "Love and Rockets"
They were part of the ‘80s revolution with "The Dark Knight Returns," but without the big payday.
GQ Magazine on Food
The Enormous Life of Anthony Bourdain, According to Those Who Knew Him Best
Chefs, artists, and loved ones pay tribute to the late culinary icon.
How Marion Nestle Changed the Way We Talk About Food
A conversation with the pioneering academic and author about trusting common sense for what's good or you, why it's so hard to actually count calories, and her late-in-life fight for a healthier…
GQ Magazine on Outdoors
Racing Into an Avalanche with the Alpine Disaster A-Team
The world’s most elite helicopter rescue team has only minutes to save avalanche-imperiled skiers and snowboarders—and climate change is making their job even more intense.
Training in Kenya with the Man Who Broke the 2-Hour Marathon Barrier
It was one of sport's great question marks—could a human break a 2-hour marathon? Then Eliud Kipchoge did it. What followed was international fame, and plenty of controversy.
GQ Magazine on Self Help
Why Self-Help Might Actually Be Making You Less Happy
A Danish psychologist explains why our constant pursuit of self-betterment and happiness has us thinking about ourselves all wrong.
GQ Magazine on Sports
How Mo Salah Became the New King of Football
Mohamed Salah is the best player in the world right now. The world just hasn’t admitted it yet.
How Shohei Ohtani Made Baseball Fun Again
Not since the days of Babe Ruth has one of baseball's greatest hitters also been one of its finest pitchers. Now, the reigning MVP is opening up for the first time about his singular place in modern…
GQ Magazine on TV
Nicolas Cage Can Explain It All
GQ’s April cover star details why every extraordinary thing about his wild work and life actually makes perfect sense.
Francis Ford Coppola’s $100 Million Bet
Fifty years after he gave us "The Godfather," the iconic director is chasing his grandest project yet—and putting up over $100 million of his own money to prove his best work is still ahead of him.
GQ Magazine on Walking
How Fit Can You Get From Just Walking?
Walking is good for you, obviously. But can it whip you into shape?
«the reason we rarely hear about walking as a major fitness tool—in the same conversations as stuff like yoga or expensive spinning bikes—is that people aren’t emotionally prepared for fitness to be easy.»
Why Walking is the Key to Being More Productive
The case for moving slow in an age of speed.
GQ Magazine on Weight Loss
Is the World Ready for Extremely Effective Weight-Loss Drugs?
A new class of medicines has the potential to permanently change the way we think about obesity.
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The Inside Story of The Simpsons' Remarkable Second Life
Born as a primetime satire of Middle America, The Simpsons has become something else: the inspiration for all kinds of high art, from the runways of Balenciaga to the canvases of KAWS. GQ goes inside…
Is Social Media Good For Anything At All?
Tech oracle Jaron Lanier saw the evils of social media platforms before anyone else. Now he talks about whether Twitter activism really works, how to fix Facebook, and why he won't be joining Silicon…
Does Arthur Brooks Have the Secret to Happiness?
The bestselling author and advice columnist believes that happiness is a discipline to be studied and mastered. GQ spent a weekend with him to learn how that actually works.
How to (Finally) Start Meditating
Practicing mindfulness is not complicated, but it's also not easy.
The Best Things About the Worst Year Ever
Yes, there was suffering, heartache, and noise. But if you look carefully, this strange year also served up something surprising: reasons to be hopeful. Here are 18 new ideas that just might shape our…
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