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Josiah Gogarty

Josiah Gogarty is a writer for GQ.

Meet the De-Influencers, Who've Built a Brand on Buying Nothing

They're the inevitable result of our complex, guilty relationship with social media: TikTok stars using the platform to argue against consumerism.

How to Sleep Better, According to Sleep Experts

Starting with getting outside first thing in the morning.

The Best Spotify Playlists to Break Free of the Algorithm

Ten ways to find great songs chosen by actual human beings with taste, because AI cannot be trusted with the aux.

In Praise of Bob Dylan's Cryptic Tweets

The legendary, Nobel Prize-winning singer-songwriter is treating social media like his personal lyric book.

Why ‘Health Span’ Is More Important Than Lifespan—and 13 Ways to Maximize Yours

A new study suggests that recent gains in human longevity have plateaued—but experts advocate focusing on the quality, not just the quantity, of your remaining time on Earth.

Barack Obama Lost Himself in the Music, the Moment, at a Harris Rally

“Love me some Eminem,” said the former President, thoroughly confusing anyone who'd time-traveled to the event from 2014.

The American Psycho Remake Is Happening. Let's Cast The New Patrick Bateman

A rundown of the actors who might succeed Christian Bale in Luca Guadagnino's take on the iconic homicidal-yuppie satire.

Before Jeremy Strong Played Trump's Mentor In The Apprentice, A Epic ‘90s Play Captured Roy Cohn’s “Terrifying Energy”

Playwright Tony Kushner talks about why he wrote the closeted pitbull lawyer into Angels in America—and explains why he and his friend Strong never talked about Cohn.

Say Hello To Al Pacino's Little Shrek Cell-Phone Case

The 84-year-old screen icon is no different from any other powerful man—except he keeps his phone in a case with the world's most famous ogre on it.

The Lonely Island's 10 Greatest Videos

This week the firm of Samberg, Schaffer, and Taccone returned to SNL with an earworm-y jam about glory holes (but for sushi.) But where does it rank alongside the trio's greatest hits?

The VMAs Welcome Our New Pop Girlie Overlords

MTV's annual publicity prom used to be where rock dudes went to challenge each other to fistfights, but last night's show celebrated an overwhelmingly female-dominated pop landscape.

Have Film Festivals Reached Peak Standing Ovation?

Pedro Almodovar’s The Room Next Door got a whopping 18 minutes of applause at Venice this week. But where does the Spanish auteur's clap-a-thon rank against the all-timers? And, if history is any indication, does this reception mean anything?

Why Is Everyone Taking Photos Of Their Airport Trays?

TikTok's “airport tray aesthetic” trend has millions carefully arranging their accessories while going through security. It is artful minimalism, or a desperate desire for control?

What “Demure” Means Now

How TikTok turned an old word connoting reserve and modesty into the "very mindful" neologism of the moment.

Barack Obama Drops Annual Suspiciously Comprehensive List of Songs That Someone, Possibly Barack Obama, Has Been Bumping

Combining hip-but-popular fare with selections from the boomer canon, the former president’s culture picks are the platonic ideal of cool dad taste.

In Praise of Michael Caine's Possibly Anti-Fascist, Undeniably Charming Twitter Feed

Unless you're a far-right rioter, the veteran actor would like to wish you a very good weekend.

Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Declare ‘Book Guy Summer’ Now in Session

Showing off an LRB tote bag and obscure novella over beverages in London, the Fantastic Four stars brought new meaning to “getting lit.”

Is Frank Ocean About To Drop New Music? (Probably Not. But You Never Know.)

A photo of Ocean playing bass in the studio sparks a new round of speculation about an artist who's turned anticipation into performance art.

Yusuf Dikeç Made Olympic Excellence Look Impossibly Chill

The Turkish air pistol shooter won silver with no gear and his hand in his pocket, and it put a dent in the idea that all athletes are unapproachable demigods.

Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan, Reviewed by Bob Dylan Impersonators

We asked four Dylan tribute-act performers what they make of Timmy-as-Zimmy in the first trailer for A Complete Unknown.

Daniel Craig's Post-Bond Swag Keeps Getting Freakier

In his viral new Loewe campaign, the formerly clean-cut 007 star gets delightfully weird.

Do Suits Still Matter in 2024?

With office dress codes on the decline, young professionals and traditional tailors weigh in on where the suit fits in to today’s style ecosystem.

How Charli xcx Remixed Summer Into Brat Season

The main character of the internet has become the queen of weird pop, building her own Brat pack by expertly assembling a gang of collaborators.