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Kris Wilka Just Wants to Play Football
In South Dakota, one quintessentially American teenager—along with his deeply supportive community—is upending the outdated debate about transgender athletes in schools.
By P.E. Moskowitz
Pete Davidson’s Seriously Rugged Watch Only Costs $35
And the rest of the Watches of the Week.
By Jeremy Freed
Nike ACG's Winter Olympics Boot Is The Best Shoe Money Can't Buy
The ACG Gaiadome FlyEase is everything we love about Nike—but you've got to be a Winter Olympian to score a pair.
By Tres Dean
What the Existence of a Blunt-Smoking Candidate for U.S. Senate Says About the Weird Politics of Weed in 2022
A strong majority of Americans support legal marijuana. Will this be the year Democrats finally embrace it as a national issue?
Cori Bush Gives Voice to the Voiceless
By fearlessly telling the story of her own painful life experiences—sexual assault, police abuse, domestic violence, being unhoused and uninsured—the first-term Missouri congresswoman has made the urgent case that politics is personal, and that policies are about people.
The Book That Changed the Way We Eat Is as Timely as Ever
Author Frances Moore Lappé reflects on the 50-year legacy of Diet for a Small Planet, which argues that plant-based eating can save us and the planet.
Candace Parker on Shaq, NBA 2k, Her New Podcast, and the “Bullshit” Politics of Team USA
The basketball legend has a lot going on, on and off the court.
$not Is One of Gen Z's Most Mysterious Rappers. Now He's Dropping His "808s Album"
The internet darling has a new song with A$AP Rocky out today, and his long-awaited third album Ethereal out next week.
15 2 Chainz Deep Cuts That Prove His Greatness
Revisit the Atlanta rapper's surprisingly rich back catalog on the occasion of his new album, Dope Don't Sell Itself.
The 20 Best Stunts in the Jackass Movies
Don't try these at home.
The Real-Life Diet of John Cena, Who Wants to Be Lifting When He's 80 Years Old
The all-time WWE great and star of HBO's Peacemaker talks getting flexible enough to film with Jackie Chan, the difference between cheat days and just living life, and how he's changed up his workouts as he's gotten older.
Jaren Jackson Jr. on the NBA’s Best Rappers, His Incredible Defense, and the Grizzlies Surge
From his home recording studio, the NBA unicorn shares some of his hip-hop tracks and explains why the Memphis Grizzlies, led by superstar point guard Ja Morant, are suddenly one of the best teams in the league.
Alexander Ovechkin and the Russian Hockey Team that Lost Its Chance at Gold
After the NHL decided to keep its players home from Beijing, the greatest goalscorer of his generation will have to wait another agonizing four years for a shot at Olympic redemption.
The Teenage Freeskier Who’s Landing Tricks No Woman Ever Has Before
At 18, Eileen Gu is the first woman to land a double cork 1440. For her next trick, she’s betting on skiing to bridge the gap between the U.S. and China.
The Famous American Skier Who Changed Sides for One Last Shot at Gold
Gus Kenworthy on his gripes with the U.S. team, pursuing an acting career, and how many dogs he’s going to adopt this time.
Spotify CEO Defends Rogan Deal; More Musicians Join Neil Young's Protest
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young reunite one more time, while Daniel Ek says Spotify is a platform, not a publisher.
By Grant Rindner
Whoopi Goldberg Has Been Suspended From The View After Making Misinformed Comments About the Holocaust
Goldberg has been suspended for two weeks.
By Grant Rindner
Steve-O Is Still Taking It In the Nuts
He's survived clown college, addiction, and more than 20 years of Jackass. But Steve-O's gnarliest stunt might be figuring out what comes next.
By Sam Schube
Photography by Zamar Velez
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna Are Pregnant With the World’s Flyest Child
The couple broke the news in typically stylish fashion.
By Grant Rindner
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Joni Mitchell Pulls Music From Spotify In Rogan Protest; Neil Young Pivots to Audio Quality Bugbear
Mitchell joined her fellow Canadian folk rocker's campaign against Joe Rogan's presence on the streaming platform, while Young, who has been obsessed with authentic sound quality for decades, says Spotify's is lacking.
By Grant Rindner
John Mellencamp Is Channeling John Huston and Louis Armstrong Now
The 70-year-old rocker discusses the raspy gravitas of his dark new album, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack.
By Al Shipley
How Judd Apatow Bounced Back with The 40-Year-Old Virgin
With two freshly canceled TV shows, the filmmaker was having trouble navigating Hollywood. And then Steve Carrell told him about his idea built around a raunchy poker game.
By Scott Meslow
Ozark’s Big Bad: Laura Linney on Wendy Byrde’s Journey to the Dark Side and Season Four
She's become the most fascinating character on the Netflix show.
By Brian Tallerico
Spotify Sticks With Joe Rogan After Neil Young Anti-Vax Challenge
After the rock legend said he would drop the platform if it continued to host Joe Rogan's podcast, his music is being removed.
By Grant Rindner
Robert Pattinson’s The Batman Is “Like a Batman Kurt Cobain”
According to director Matt Reeves, who compares the character to a drug addict.
By Grant Rindner
From Lena Dunham to Kanye, 10 Sundance Films to Look Out For
New films with Colin Farrell and Jon Bernthal, a series on Bill Cosby and more.
By Keith Phipps
Kanye West Is a One-Man News Machine
Five days in Kanye, from protesting Netflix's "Jeen-Yuhs" documentary to Paris Fashion Week with Julia Fox to another revealing interview.
By Grant Rindner
The Bills-Chiefs Game Was a Reminder That NFL Overtime Rules Suck
Last night's disappointing ending has created renewed calls for rule changes in the league.
By Grant Rindner
All Aboard Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's Staten Island Ferry/Club
The SNL co-stars and Staten Island natives bought an old vessel that they're turning into a “live entertainment event space.”
By Grant Rindner
West Elm Caleb Is TikTok’s Latest Morally Dubious Detective Story
The sequel to Couch Guy is here.
By The Editors of GQ
Dr. Dre's Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Trailer Feels Like a Heist Movie
Which makes sense, considering The Italian Job director F. Gary Gray helmed it.
By Grant Rindner
Amazon's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Is Boldly Going Where J.R.R. Tolkien Didn't
The plot synopsis for the highly anticipated TV show reveals it will be set during the mysterious Second Age.
By Grant Rindner
Racing Into an Avalanche with the Alpine Disaster A-Team
The world’s most elite helicopter rescue team is more important than ever, as skiers and snowboarders venture further in the backcountry and climate change makes mountain conditions more dangerous.
By Joshua Hammer
In Praise of Keefe, the Best Part of The Righteous Gemstones
Our favorite mulleted ex-Satanist in television history.
By Gabriella Paiella
The White Lotus Season 2 Cast Is Stacked
It seems like every day the HBO anthology series adds an exciting new name to the roster.
By Grant Rindner