Ira Madison III
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Can Beyoncé and Jay-Z Reckon with the Cost of a Monarchy?
Beyoncé and Jay-Z close out a trilogy of confessional albums with one that reiterates their dominance, even if it has less to say about their marriage. → Read More
'Invasion of Privacy' Review: Cardi B Defies Your Gaze
Ira Madison III on the confidence and excellence of Cardi B's debut. → Read More
Khalid Is Here to Save the Soul of America
America is in a tough spot right now. Even at 19 years old, R&B wunderkind Khalid gets that. But he's optimistic because his music (and his fellow teens) are going to take this country to a better place—they have to. → Read More
Why the Year's Sexiest Movie Features So Little On-screen Sex
'Call Me By Your Name' is teeming with rebellious lust. → Read More
How Colin Kaepernick Inspires Filmmaker Ava DuVernay
GQ sits down with Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th) to ask about her friendship with Colin Kaepernick, and how his protest is a form of art. → Read More
Taylor Swift’s 'Reputation': Good Girl Gone Unconvincingly Bad
On her sixth album, Taylor Swift takes aim at her haters. The result is mixed. → Read More
Thor: Ragnarok's Taika Waititi Is Here to Save the Blockbuster
The manic, genius energy Waititi brings to set makes the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, and Tessa Thompson want to work with him. → Read More
Has Tyler, the Creator Earned His Redemption?
Ira Madison III challenges how we look at Tyler's homophobic past. → Read More
Has Tyler, the Creator Earned His Redemption?
Now that Tyler, the Creator has raised the question of his own sexuality, Ira Madison III challenges how we look at the rapper's homophobic past. → Read More
Jay-Z’s '4:44' Is a Testament to Capitalism
It’s partly a response to 'Lemonade', but mostly a thoughtful reflection on how to spend money in America. → Read More
Jay-Z’s '4:44' Is a Testament to Capitalism
It’s partly a response to 'Lemonade', but mostly a thoughtful reflection on how to spend money in America. → Read More
'Will & Grace' Broke Ground for Gay Representation—Can It Do It Again?
The NBC series will return this fall to a TV landscape that's vastly different for LGBT characters. → Read More
'Will & Grace' Broke Ground for Gay Representation—Can It Do It Again?
The series will return this fall for a 12-episode revival, but eleven years later, TV is a vastly different place for LGBT characters. → Read More
Migos' Quavo Will Always Have to Reckon With His Past
If Quavo hopes to become a crossover star, he'll have to stop making excuses for his anti-gay rhetoric. → Read More
What Is Katy Perry Doing?
Woke pop might not be the best move for Katy Perry. → Read More
You Need To Be Watching Scandal Again
The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. It's pop culture on steroids. → Read More
Riverdale And The Halfhearted Return Of Teen Noir
The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. It's pop culture on steroids. → Read More
On Brad Pitt, Masculine Emotion, and Piers Morgan Being a Jerkoff
Why we're afraid to let men—even celebrities—really open up. → Read More
On The Real Housewives, The Villains Are Real
What happens when the villains of our reality shows stop being semi-fictional characters engineered for good TV and start getting real? → Read More
Rami Malek, Bedazzling Red Devil, At The Met Gala
A demon steps and repeats on the red carpet of my heart → Read More