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Jeff Tweedy Can't Wait to Start Writing His Next Song

The Wilco frontman has a new book, a new album, and a few tips for staying wildly productive.

Donald Trump and The Death of Stalin

Armando Iannucci talks about parallels between his 2017 black comedy and the information fog around the President’s diagnosis, and explains why he’s taken a more positive turn with The Personal History of David Copperfield.

The Kids of Boys State Are a Mirror of Our Political Horrorshow

The three teenage leads of Apple’s excellent fly-on-the-wall documentary talk about where they learned dirty politics, why it’s better to create a government on Zoom, and how they’re still idealistic about the USA.
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Rocket Man

A year ago, nobody knew Jeremy Lin from the Harvard kid in the next cubicle. But now, with a new NBA season about to start, it's proving time: can this soft-spoken boy wonder lead a franchise of his own? GQ joined Lin for his first trip back to New York since he was cast out of the Knicks' kingdom this summer and found out what he's got in store for...Linsanity: The Sequel
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The Rose Revolution

At just 23, Derrick Rose already has an MVP award, a $95 million contract, and a direct line to the White House, home of his number one fan. He also has Chicago—the city where he was born and bred—convinced that it's witnessing the second coming of you-know-who
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Is Baseball Ready for Bryce?

Dear MLB: Please don't muzzle the most entertaining prospect since Babe Ruth. Thank you, fans everywhere
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The Impossible, Inevitable Redemption of Michael Vick

While we're plenty ecstatic about the safe return of the NFL, we're pretty sure no one's happier than Michael Vick. After his string of transcendent performances last season—including five TDs in one half on Monday Night Football—it's easy to forget that only two years ago, Vick was a third-stringer just out of federal prison. But in winning our forgiveness, has he really convinced us that he's a changed man? Or does it just not matter when you play football like Michael Vick?

The Most Likeable Blowhard in Sports

He’s loudmouthed, he’s cocky, he’s prone to wild fits of self-important rage—and yet you’ve gotta respect someone with balls the size of Mark Cuban’s. Here the loose-lipped Mavs owner talks about seizing the Cubs franchise, smacking down A-list Hollywood directors, and, of course, fighting the government conspiracy against him