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25 for ’25 • ANOTHER YEAR DOWN. (And another year, evidently, of you reading GQ – thank you for coming along for the ride.)

For Professional Party Fiends • It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when one night can slip into three. So, let Mary Beth Barone and Benito Skinner, Overcompensating’s beautiful rascals, guide you through the blissful chaos.

The 2025 Starter Watch All-Stars

THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE FOR EVERY TYPE OF MAN • A sleigh-load of top-notch presents for whatever you’re into – from pinch-me fashion grails and cutting-edge gadgets to stocking fillers that don’t suck.

ONE GOOD BUY ONE SHIRT TO RULE THEM ALL • This month’s wardrobe upgrade from GQ.co.uk’s team of shopping experts.

THE CLASS OF 2025 SEVERANCE. SINNERS. SUBWAY TAKES. ONE LION; 23 LIONESSES

HOW LEWIS CAPALDI BROUGHT HIMSELF BACK • The singer’s emotional return at Glastonbury marked the biggest comeback of 2025 – and the culmination of two hard years of self-care.

WET LEG’S GOT THE DRIP • Fresh off the back of a Grammy-winning album, Wet Leg decided to tear it all down and start anew – worms, wigs and all.

MARO ITOJE’S PLAYING IT COOL • Just after being named the first Black captain of the Lions, Maro Itoje led the squad to a rousing series victory in Australia. Now, he’s cementing his place as one of rugby’s greats with his trademark chill under pressure.

JAMIE LLOYD DOESN’T MIND A LITTLE CONTROVERSY • This summer, the theatre director turned his staging of Evita into a cultural event that blocked the streets of Soho. Now, with Broadway in sight, he’s not looking back.

FABIEN FRANKEL IS A LEGENDARY HATE WATCH • Whether playing the most loathed side piece in Westeros or the local cop harbouring a secret in this year’s hard-boiled HBO hit Task, the actor is more than happy to be the subject of the internet’s ire.

ENGLAND’S PRIDE OF LIONESSES ARE CHANGING THE GAME (AGAIN) • The team is realigning women’s football permanently with their gutsy Euros win.

NEMZZZ’S MOMENT IS DUE • With his incisive bars and collabs with the likes of Drake and Central Cee, the young British rapper is taking his M18 postcode global.

JACK O’CONNELL DRINKS IT IN • With his wild, movie-stealing roles in Sinners and 28 Years Later, the actor is becoming your favourite directors’ favourite tool for unsettling audiences.

TRAMELL TILLMAN IS A FORCE OF NATURE • With his Emmy-winning performance in Severance, the actor is finally getting his flowers – and fully letting loose.

THE SUMMER OF CHRISTOPHER BRINEY AND GAVIN CASALEGNO • With the climax of the swoony teenage romance The Summer I Turned Pretty, the actors have had a crash course in generational heartthrobdom.

KAREEM RAHMA’S MANY TAKES • The Egyptian American entertainer is a master at 30-second charisma. With two viral social shows – Subway Takes and Keep the Meter Running – a feature film and rock band, 2025 was the year he conquered our feeds.

LAUFEY IS FOR THE LOVER GIRLS • With a range like Etta James and millions of fans on TikTok, Laufey is the biggest voice to come out of Iceland since Björk. A few years back, labels suspected the jazzy, old-school lean of her pop songs wouldn’t go down well with young people. But her Grammy win, Coachella debut and upcoming tour of sold-out arenas tell the real story.

STELLAN SKARSGÅRD GETS SENTIMENTAL • The actor has dedicated his life to his art, searing his performances into the collective consciousness. But for his new role – a high in a career full of them – he weighs up the...