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These Early Black Friday Menswear Deals Are Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
A running list of every worthwhile menswear sale worth hitting before everyone else does.
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The Best Cashmere Sweaters Are Literally Goated
From chunky-as-hell cable knits to prim-and-proper cardigans, these are the impossibly soft, profoundly warm layers to swaddle yourself in all season.
‘Woke Teen’ Dean Withers Debated 20 Trump Voters at Once. Now He Has a Message for Liberals
In the aftermath of the election, Withers, who went viral sparring with Charlie Kirk and Nick Fuentes, is asking, “What attitudes have to be adopted to be more appealing to younger men in my generation, to have them hear me out?”
Crushing White Claws With MAGA Hipsters on Election Night in Dimes Square
Magdalene Taylor embeds with the crypto weebs and Trump bros of downtown Manhattan’s right-wing scene.
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Waiting for the Balthazar Election-Night Champagne Toast That Didn’t Happen
Foster Kamer watches the needle—and Keith McNally’s mood—as hope for a celebration fades in Soho.
Wandering an Emotionally Numb Sunset Strip on Election Night
Paula Mejía visits the Tower Bar and Saddle Ranch, where even the mechanical bull-riders were dissociating.
What to Watch When You Don’t Want to Think About the Election
If you're in line to vote, stay in line! But if you've already done your civic duty, we've got a few dissociative-entertainment recommendations to make today—and possibly the days after that—pass a little faster.
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Tony Hinchcliffe Managed to Bomb Telling Racist Jokes at a Trump Rally, Which Is an Achievement
The Kill Tony podcast host is the latest in a long line of comedians who seem to have forgotten that ruffling feathers isn’t an end in itself, writes GQ columnist Chris Black.
Can Kamala Harris Convince Enough Men to Pull the Lever for Abortion Rights?
Reproductive rights affect everyone, but the issue has not historically been used to motivate and persuade male voters. GQ spoke with Michael Tyler, Harris’s communications director, to hear about the campaign's efforts to change that.
Is the Eric Adams Mets-Yankees Hat Good, Actually?
Two GQ staff writers engage in a friendly debate over whether the disgraced mayor’s dual-teamed cap is harmlessly swaggy or should be yeeted into the Hudson River.
Tim Walz’s Friendship Bracelet Won the Vice-Presidential Debate
Sartorially, both candidates fared pretty equally—but Walz narrowly bested JD Vance thanks to a few subtle details.
Trump Launches Line of Watches, Including a $100,000 ‘Victory Tourbillon’
The former president has sold branded sneakers, Bibles, NFTs, and coffee table books. Now he’s moving into timepieces featuring loads of diamonds and engravings of his raised fist.
Why Trump’s Favorite Trick Doesn’t Work Anymore
For the first time in almost a decade, writes Ryan Broderick, misinformation has become a political liability.
What Is JD Vance's Beard Telling Us?
Donald Trump's running mate is the first major-party presidential ticket nominee with facial hair in nearly 80 years.
These James Baldwin Portraits Paint a True Picture of a Complex Icon
GQ speaks with the artist-curators behind a traveling exhibition that honors the legacy of the great American writer and public intellectual, who would have turned 100 this year.
Spike Lee Emailed Us These Incredible Backstage Photos From Inside the DNC
The iconic writer-director-actor, who was on the ground in Chicago this week documenting an historic convention for GQ, talks about Kamala and “Dougy Doug,” Barack and Michelle, and the importance of balancing hope with vigilance: "Until there's three outs in the bottom of the ninth, until the whistle blows, it's not over.”
Inside the DNC: Hook-Up Vibes, Caramel Dress Shoes, ‘Fight Song’ Fallout, Influencer Mullets, and More
A media reporter checks in from the floor in Chicago, where the energy is high, but few can appreciate a good fit.
Barack Obama Has Never Looked Cooler In a Suit
At the DNC, the retired president finally found his fashion zone.
Culture Froze in the Biden Era. Is It Finally Heating Up?
The past four years of sequels, meme stocks, and tech hype cycles reveal an America in stasis, argues Ryan Broderick. But we’re now seeing signs of a rapid thaw.
Tim Walz Makes Carhartt and Camo Look Natural
Here's what the Minnesota governor's workwear-heavy wardrobe tells us about his candidacy.
Robert Lipsyte: Joe Biden Broke the Ultimate Old-Man Rule
“I have mixed feelings about Biden stepping aside,” Lipsyte, 86, writes. “I sympathized with Joe even though I wouldn’t want him as a crossing guard.”
Will Kamala Harris’s ‘Brat Summer’ Translate Into Actual Votes?
In 2020, the KHive was just another fandom, susceptible to flame wars and infighting, writes Ryan Broderick. Now it has helped deliver one of the most impressive weeks in recent political history. How long will the good times last?