Winning Mr. Olympia is indisputably the peak of achievement in bodybuilding. And it has been for years: It’s the competition Arnold Schwarzenegger was training for in the classic 1977 documentary Pumping Iron, after all. Winning just one would be the pinnacle of a bodybuilder’s career. Winning multiple means you’re an all-time great. Chris Bumstead has…
This story was featured in The Must Read, a newsletter in which our editors recommend one can’t-miss story every weekday. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. For a few months this summer, it seemed as if the New York Knicks had done something remarkable. By bringing together Villanova University teammates Jalen Brunson,…
The sneaker world moves fast. Sneakerheads’ attention spans are short and longevity is sparse. For any collaborator with brands like Nike, adidas, or New Balance–be them a streetwear brand, sneaker boutique, or fashion designer–staying relevant can be an uphill battle. One or two dud colorways and the Swoosh or Stripes may be looking for the…
But, based on this pattern of alleged grudge-holding, if Jay is really the petty king they claim he is, would he really give one of music’s top honors to the guy his last album lost each of its Grammy nominations to? Nicki Minaj versus the Roc? Honestly, this one is the murkiest, with no clear…
This story is from Manual, GQ’s flagship newsletter offering useful advice on style, health, and more, four days a week. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Fitness in the chiller months, generally speaking, requires a tad more effort than the long, warm days of summer. Instead of lacing up your sneakers and…
It amounts to a shift in mindset, which takes time and energy. “When I think back on the rooms I’ve been in in business for so long in women’s sports, the question was, How do we not lose money?” Smith says. Which is just such a backward way to approach anything, instead of How do…
Fashion goes in circles, and right now we’re still in the midst of a Y2K revival. Take, for example, Heartstopper star Kit Connor, whose style seems to have honed in on a golden, pre-Instagram age when cinemas were always packed and action-movie stars ruled the screen in their macho cool-guy fits. This week, Connor headed…
Look up to the heavens: in a climate of endless superhero IP, with studios plumbing the depths of comic book lore while remixing and reviving the old standbys, the Bat signal is still shining brightest across all of Hollywood. We’re two years removed from the last proper Batman adventure and still two years out from…