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What’s a Hero for Any More? • I’M ONLY WRITING this in May, but I don’t have high hopes that 2024 will end up being a banner year for planet Earth. (Or for much else, for that matter: the Tories; the Labour Party; the state of British tap water; the integrity of the Geneva Conventions.)

The Summer Manifesto for Heat-Chasing Menswearheads • Fashion has hit boiling point. And now, you can find this season’s finest on Jordan Rakei e: the incandescent musician burning up soul music.

The Soulful Culmination of Jordan Rakei • Ten years, five albums and multiple sounds have converged into a singular sonic nirvana for the new chief of alternative R&B.

Bienvenue to the Gnarliest Olympics Ever • As the greatest sporting competition on earth continues to embrace extreme sports, four of Team GB’s brightest medal hopes are heading to Paris with one thing on their minds: to make the Olympics rad.

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TAG Heuer’s New Formula 1 Is Fuelled by Nostalgia • The iconic ’80s sport watch is back with an upscale refresh thanks to Kith.

How Classic Tailoring Toughed It Out • For 90 years, Canali has weathered existential threat after existential threat to continue creating sublime menswear. It begs the question: what makes its Italian suits so invincible?

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Everybody Wants Some Glen Powell • For years, Glen Powell was an also-ran for every blockbuster going. Now, riding the mega-success of Anyone But You, and leading two of this summer’s biggest movies, he’s learning to enjoy everything he’d been missing out on.

The Challengers • From the AI entrepreneurs tackling your smartphone addiction to the frontline worker treating children in war zones, this year’s GQ Heroes are testament to standing up for yourself – and for something bigger.

Emma Corrin’s Next Phase • As the maybe-villain (they’re not telling) GQ World in Deadpool & Wolverine, the actor is back to doing what they love: the last Rubricthing you’d expect.

Rachel Chinouriri Isn’t Into Labels • The music industry wanted her to make soul or R&B. She had other ideas.

Paul Smith, Fashion’s Hometown Hero • How to build a fiercely independent international fashion brand with all the energy of a soaring sole trader.

Eniola Aluko Gets Down to Business • The England centurion, pundit and business leader continues to set the football agenda. Her next goal? Getting players a seat at the game’s top table.

THE GENOCIDE SURVIVOR WHO WON’T LET REFUGEES BE OVERLOOKED • With The Lotus Flower, Taban Shoresh is helping women and girls overcome trauma. That means helping men, too.

Tim Spector’s Gut Instincts • The bestselling author and Zoe cofounder has helped change how people eat. Now, he’s coming for the future of medicine.

Humane’s Pin Is the First Draft of a Phone-Free Future • AI devices are here – even if the launch has been a little bumpy.

THE OLYMPIAN CLOSING SPORT’S MERCH GAP • Women’s sports have never been more popular, but sportswear brands haven’t kept pace. Gold medallist Angela Ruggiero wants to change that.

Jack Rooke Bares It All to Be Funny • The Big Boys writer made a hit out of his confessional comedy. But he still wants to keep a few things to himself.

ESTHER GHEY’S RADICAL COMPASSION • Since the murder of her daughter Brianna,...