“I’m grateful that I was a drunk. I’m grateful that I know what all those things are like, what those feelings are like, how bad it can hurt, how great it can feel.”
GQ
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Will the Real Dwight Yoakam Please Speak Up
“Whether this (continuous deflection) is intentional or not, it’s a good way of avoiding giving too much away.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Elizabeth Van Brocklin, Brian Merchant, Christine Fennessy, Peter Schjeldahl, and Gabriella Paiella.
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The Traffic Jam on Mount Everest that Cost 11 Lives
“The crowd seemed incredible—like a bag of Skittles had been scattered down the slope.”
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No One Knows Why Gunshots Are Terrorizing the Malibu Mountains
Dead bodies, shots fired at passing cars, rumors of a survivalist carrying a rifle — what is happening around Malibu Creek State Park, and did police capture the right suspect?
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Brian M. Rosenthal, Katelyn Burns, Chris Ip, Wendy S. Walters, and Nathaniel Penn.
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It’s All In the Wrist (and the Blatant Lying)
In these troubling economic times, you can’t amass a giant art collection without robbing a few hundred museums any more.
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Why Must We Tarnish the Glittering Legacy of Italo Disco with Petty Squabbles
There’s no “I” in “Disco.” Oh wait, yes there is. This is why we can’t have nice things.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Tiffany Stanley, Raj Telhan, Alex Pareene, Nico Muhly, and Chris Heath.
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Musicians Come Clean on How They Live, Create, and Thrive While Sober
Chris Heath at GQ interviews nine sober musicians on thriving creatively.