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One City’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of a 50-Foot Effigy
A profile of Zozobra, a monster that lives in the mountains outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Photo: Thomas Prior for The New York Times
Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney?
A profile of Stephanie Courtney, who has portrayed Flo in ads for the insurer Progressive for more than 15 years.
Photo: Sinna Nasseri for The New York Times
Vote the Rock
A profile of Dwayne Johnson for the cover of GQ's 2017 Comedy issue.
Photo: Peggy Sirota for GQ
The Tao of Wee Man
A profile of “Jackass” star Jason “Wee Man” Acuña for The New York Times Magazine.
Photo: Chris Buck for The New York Times
Justin Bieber Would Like to Reintroduce Himself
A profile of Justin Bieber for GQ's March 2016 cover.
Photo: Eric Ray Davidson for GQ
Cher Everlasting
An interview with Cher for The New York Times Magazine.
Photo: Christopher Anderson
The Loveliest, Sexiest, Madliest of Them All
A profile of Kim Kardashian for the cover of GQ's 2016 Love, Sex, and Madness issue.
Photo: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott for GQ
What Makes an American Hero? (Or a Canadian One?)
A profile of the Carnegie Hero Fund, which, for over 100 has privately rewarded for everyday heroes.
Photo: Nancy Andrews for The New York Times
Who Is Sam Asghari, Britney Spears’s Fiancé?
An interview with Sam Asghari for The New York Times.
Photo: Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times
How Maya Rudolph Became the Master of Impressions
A profile of Maya Rudolph for The New York Times Magazine.
Photo: Alex Prager for The New York Times. Painting by Vanessa Prager
Cardi B’s Money Moves
A profile of Cardi B for GQ’s May 2018 issue.
Photo: Christian Weber for GQ
Keke Palmer Keeps a Check
A profile of Keke Palmer for The New York Times.
Photo: Nathan Bajar for The New York Times
Pamela Anderson’s Garden of Eden
A profile of Pamela Anderson for The New York Times.
Photo: Quil Lemons for The New York Times
Porsha in Protest
A profile of Porsha Williams for The New York Times.
Photo: Braylen Dion for The New York Times
Gal Next Door
A profile of Gal Gadot for GQ's 2017 Men of the Year issue.
Photo: Cass Bird for GQ
There’s Something Funny About Tiffany Haddish
A profile of Tiffany Haddish for GQ’s April 2018 issue.
Photo: Art Streiber for GQ
Jordan Peele is Terrifying
A Q&A with director Jordan Peele about his horror film Get Out for the March 2017 issue GQ.
Photo: Peter Yang for GQ
Trixie Mattel is for Men (and Women and Kids)
A profile of Trixie Mattel for GQ.com's LGBTQ vertical.
Photo: Justin Bettman for GQ
The Sweater Abides
A short profile of Jeff Bridges for an October 2017 GQ fashion story.
Photo: Peggy Sirota for GQ
My Impossible Mission to Find Tom Cruise
The action star has gone to great lengths to avoid the press for more than a decade. But maybe I could track him down anyway?
Illustration by Kelsey Dake