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A Different Kind of Body Issue
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20 Wild Patterns and Huge Prints That Win Summer • All kicked off by DJ Khaled and his insane new collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana.
The Analog Lover’s Guide to Smartwatches • Hodinkee founder Benjamin Clymer argues that you don’t need to take sides in the great analog-versus-digital debate when you can just have both.
The Suit Index • What 50 Years of Changes in Tailoring Tell Us About the Evolving Nature of Male Body Ideals
Pretty • Please forgive ASAP Rocky if you haven't heard much from him since he was released from a controversial stint in a Swedish jail in 2019 Since then, rap's foremost fashion darling has been on a freewheeling journey of self-discovery, musical experimentation, and-alongside a certain megawatt pop-icon girlfirend-love
THE DREAM TEAM • What do you do at the beginning of the end of a global pandemic? Why, you get the whole world together to compete for precious medals, of course. Here we present four superstar Americans whose performances you won’t want to miss—including two who plan to represent their sports’ long-awaited debuts at the Games.
Caeleb Dressel • Swimmer Micanopy, Florida
Nyjah Huston • Skater Laguna Beach, California
Noah Lyles • Sprinter Clermont, Florida
John John Florence • Surfer Oahu, Hawaii
HOW TO DESIGN A BETTER BODY • GQ fitness and wellness columnist Joe Holder says this summer is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create the body you want.
GET ACTIVE • During the isolation and upheaval of the past year, we learned something fundamental about sports: Coming together for physical activity builds vital communities and lays the groundwork for activism. Here, NYC athletic crews of all stripes—runners, skaters, surfers, climbers, and more—go deep on the purpose they find in a shared passion.
VEGAN FOR Pleasupe • Sure, it’s healthy, and yes, it’s ethical, but as some of the country’s most exciting young chefs are showing, vegan dining is suddenly becoming something way more surprising: delicious.
JOHNNY KNOXVILLE’S LAST RODEO • As he prepares to release his final Jackass film, Johnny Knoxville takes stock of a surprisingly long, hilariously painful, and unusually influential career.
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