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Inside the Weird New World of Peptide Tanning

Inside the Weird New World of Peptide Tanning

Published by Jenni Sidey

As far as subcultures go, bodybuilding is a famously tan one. Initially, Ken “Skip” Hill’s regimen was no different from that of other guys in the circuit. Supplementing tanning bed sessions with regular sun exposure secured him a solid char that helped contour his hard-earned muscles. “Brown fat looks better than white fat,” Hill explained. It was 1985, and the goal was to look like David Lee Roth, the lithe and atomically sun-kissed frontman of the hair metal band Van Halen. “I could sound like a Neanderthal,” Hill says from his current home in Southern Florida, where he works as a professional trainer, “but the muscle thing in my teenage years was: girls. The tan, for some reason, was every bit as important.” In 2006, Hill was introduced, through other bodybuilders, to a peptide that stimulates melanin production, allowing users to achieve a much deeper tan with less sun exposure. “A lot of us are our own guinea pigs,” he said. Along with visits to the tanning bed, the peptide, called Melanotan-II, gave him the …

The Best Video Games of 2026 (So Far)

The Best Video Games of 2026 (So Far)

Published by Jenni Sidey

For our list of the best video games of 2025, click here. 2026 has been a strange, strained year for the video-game industry. The squeeze of the AI industry and the Trump administration’s tariffs has driven the cost of components so high that the price of video games consoles has gone up, not down. Seeking to curb developments costs, Microsoft has announced a slew of layoffs and studio closures. Sony recently announced it will phase out physical releases of its games altogether. Nintendo, having launched the bestselling console of all time with the Switch 2 last year, has mostly squandered its lead, with a notably anemic lineup of first-party games as the system reaches its first birthday. And developers, critics, and gamers alike are preparing for the long-awaited release of what will almost to be one of the biggest video games of all time: Grand Theft Auto VI, which finally arrives in November. Amid all the industry’s hardships and reductions, rounding up 2026’s best games is more of a bummer than usual. Several of the …

Hawaiian Shirts Set Your Style to Out of Office

Hawaiian Shirts Set Your Style to Out of Office

Published by Jenni Sidey

Nothing conjures images of vacation quite like flip-flops, shorts, and a Hawaiian shirt. The shirt’s bold palm tree, and crashing waves prints, combined with the breezy camp collar, which has a penchant for flapping in the wind while you stroll along the beach with a tiki drink in hand are all symbolic of the “out of office” slack status. Whether you’re squeezing in one last summer getaway or just trying to bring vacation vibes to a regular Tuesday, the hawaiian shirt is one of warm weather’s greatest staples. Wear it unbuttoned over swim trunks with your toes in the sand, or dress it up with chinos and canvas sneakers for dinner after the beach. The shirt has earned its place in the style hall of fame when it’s taken out of its usual context. Think Pro Bowl coaches patrolling the sidelines, Tom Selleck’s legendary mustache on Magnum P.I., or Jack Nicholson chilling courtside at the Forum. These days, there’s no shortage of brands reinventing the vacation staple. Some channel laid-back California beach towns, others look …

How to Wash Your Sneakers Without Ruining Them

How to Wash Your Sneakers Without Ruining Them

Published by Jenni Sidey

A great pair of sneakers is a beautiful thing. Like your comfiest jeans or your most washed-to-perfection tee, your favorite sneakers have the potential to feel like an extension of your body. Unfortunately, they’re eventually likely to get so dirty that wearing them in public is no longer an option, and—unlike jeans and tees—you can’t just toss them in the washing machine. When this happens, you’re faced with a choice: replace or refresh. The bad news is, no matter how hard you try, nothing is going to restore your sneakers to box-fresh condition. The simple reason is that most modern sneakers are made from a mix of leather, suede, plastic mesh, and foam, and while you can remove dirt from most of these materials, other signs of age are more baked-in. “I don’t like the word ‘restore,’” explains Rory Fortune, co-founder of Goods & Services, the Los Angeles repair and customization studio known for rebuilding and reinventing sneakers. “You can clean a pair of sneakers and make them look good, but you can’t make them …

A New MoonSwatch Has Landed—But You Have to Travel to Spain to Get It

A New MoonSwatch Has Landed—But You Have to Travel to Spain to Get It

Published by Jenni Sidey

Housed in a yellow 42mm Bioceramic case, it features a special black upper pusher that references the look of a solar eclipse, plus a contrasting white bezel insert with an orange “dot-over-90” tachymeter scale; white chronograph subdials; matching orange printing and an orange handset; and white luminous indices. Flip the watch over, and you’ll notice a battery cover with a New Moon design that references the moonphase during which a solar eclipse takes place. Finally, the watch is finished with a white rubber strap with yellow printing and a Velcro closure, making it perfect for summertime wear. Fitted with a battery-powered quartz movement, it’s the same no-frills, no-fuss tool watch that collectors have been going crazy for since the model’s debut in March 2022. Featuring nearly three-dozen different variations, the MoonSwatch helped kick off a new phase of contemporary watch collecting—namely, the commoditization of the wristwatch. To be more precise, we might say that Swatch has returned us to the mid-1980s, when its cheap, colorful quartz watches first gave access to the horological world to …

Retail Therapist: What Should I Wear on a Hike?

Retail Therapist: What Should I Wear on a Hike?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Welcome back to Retail Therapist. There are many modalities when it comes to counseling—this one is shop therapy. Every session, GQ’s Gerald Ortiz answers a real shopping conundrum from the fashion anxious. “I was just invited to go on a hike upstate with some friends. The problem is, I have no idea what to wear. I’ve never stepped foot in REI and the most outdoors-y I’ve ever been was one particularly scrappy day in Central Park. It feels like a waste to buy a new outfit, but I also don’t want to show up in my normal clothes like a total chud. Is there any gear that will serve me well on the trail and in my everyday wardrobe?” An out-of-the-blue invite to go hiking is a stressful situation. But look at it this way: you have friends who want to spend time with you. Friendships are about supporting one another, and, occasionally, hanging out in precarious settings. As for what to wear in this particular setting, it really depends on the hike. Years ago, …

TAG Heuer’s Most Fun Watch Just Got Even Funner

TAG Heuer’s Most Fun Watch Just Got Even Funner

Published by Jenni Sidey

Few watches have inspired frenzy quite like TAG Heuer’s wildly popular Formula 1 collection. Launched as a series of special editions with Kith in 2024 and then expanded into a permanent line in April 2025, its affordability, wide array of configurations, youthful colorways, and choice of strap or bracelet models quickly gave it Beanie Baby-esque market dynamics. Though the hype has given way to a more solid and constant hunger since the release of the permanent collection, TAG keeps finding new ways to reignite the fire. Today, the brand adds two new electric limited-edition references, WBY111H.FT8128 and WBY111L.BA0042, that celebrate the final Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort. Situated along the wild North Sea coast, this shorter F1 route is dictated by the topography of the local sand dunes, making it a particularly exciting location for a high-speed race. The color orange—a mainstay of Dutch national identity—figures heavily in both watches, from the bi-directional TH Polylight bezel to the grey dial’s outer minute track to the rubber strap that ships with the WBY111H.FT8128. In both …

How ‘Tony’ Food Stylist Christine Tobin Told Young Bourdain’s Story Through Chowder, Lobster, and Squid Stew

How ‘Tony’ Food Stylist Christine Tobin Told Young Bourdain’s Story Through Chowder, Lobster, and Squid Stew

Published by Jenni Sidey

Food isn’t immediately the focus of the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, a fictionalized account of how the celebrated chef and author fell in love with cooking in mid-1970s Provincetown, Massachusetts. But then, cooking and food wasn’t the focus of Bourdain’s life at 19, either. At the start of Tony — which is co-written and directed by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie) and stars Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) — Bourdain insists he’s a writer. When he doesn’t land his dream scholarship, Bourdain follows his crush Nancy (Emilia Jones) to Provincetown, gets a job in a random restaurant helmed by a mysterious man known only as Chef (Antonio Banderas), and learns how to cook alongside the rebellious Sal (Leo Woodall) and the acerbic Dimitri (Stavros Halkias). Seacia Pavao As the film progresses, Bourdain’s passion for gastronomy grows as he sees firsthand the creativity required to make a dish unique, the way food brings people together, and the role it can play in the community. Making that food look desirable was the job …

Web of Success! Tom Holland’s rise to Marvel’s biggest box office star

Web of Success! Tom Holland’s rise to Marvel’s biggest box office star

Published by Sam Flores

Tom Holland has officially swung his way into cinema history. Following the monumental release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which grossed $1 billion globally in just six days, the 30-year-old British actor has accomplished a box office feat no other star in Hollywood history can claim. He is now the first actor to have starred in all four of the highest-grossing global opening weekends of all time. From a theatre kid dancing in London’s West End to Marvel’s golden boy… ((c) Famous) Source link

BTS’s V on His New Champion Campaign: ‘My Style Is Pretty Instinctive’

BTS’s V on His New Champion Campaign: ‘My Style Is Pretty Instinctive’

Published by Jenni Sidey

It’s been a good year to be BTS. After starting off 2026 with handwritten letters to some of their most devoted fans, confirming their imminent comeback, the biggest band in the world dropped Arirang, their feverishly anticipated fifth studio album, in March, entering the Billboard charts at No. 1 and handily setting a record for the highest sales week for a group in over a decade. Soon after, the band members embarked on their blockbuster Arirang world tour, playing to sold-out stadiums all over the world. And just two weeks ago, they once again dominated headlines, announcing that they won’t submit music to next year’s Grammys, following the Recording Academy’s controversial announcement that it would include an Asian pop music performance category. But despite a busy year for OT7, the members—RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook—have also managed to pursue their own projects, flaunting the distinctiveness that has always endeared fans to the group. Courtesy of Champion Today, V announces his global partnership with the iconic American sportswear brand Champion, in a …