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This story is from Manual, GQ’s flagship newsletter offering useful advice on style, health, and more, four days…
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X’s new link experiment on iOS may be artificially inflating traffic. Websites like Substack and Bluesky noticed a…
Online Gambling Is Ruining Sports Bars
Seeing Jon Hamm on my TV screen is usually a welcome experience. It means that I’m either watching…
Stop Talking About Art Like You’re a Mid-Level Entertainment-Industry Executive
This is an edition of the newsletter Pulling Weeds With Chris Black, in which the columnist weighs in…
The Real-Life Diet of Anthony Fantano, Who Copes With Discourse-Induced Stress by Working Out
The thing is, my dad, when he was at his peak of competitive strength, he was benching 600…
Death Grips Are Working on a New Album
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Can Strength Training Replace Viagra?
In a world obsessed with visible gains—bigger biceps, chiseled abs, sharper jawlines—it’s easy to forget about the ones…
Should You Invest In A High-Frequency Acne Wand?
Chemical peels, spot treatments, even a regrettable dab of toothpaste — we’ve tried just about everything to zap…