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Ben Allen
Verified
Culture Editor, British GQ
London
Beats
Biography
Arts & Travel Journalist, formerly Condé Nast Traveller & City University London Magazine Journalism MA.
International breaking news travel women's rights LGBTQ rights arts and entertainment
products, sanitation
Content
By Ben Allen Verified| British GQ Verified Kieran Culkin has given so many awards acceptance speeches in the last couple of years that I reckon I could have a good stab at writing one. The beats are straightforward: Sarcastic opener, then a sincere handbrake turn thanking his manager Emily Gerson Saines, ending with an anecdote about his wife Jazz. It’s good, it’s charming, it works. He is mercifully brief, too (two and a half minutes compared to Adrien Brody’s five-minute epic later in the night, which was begging for an intermission).
By Jack King Verified, Ben Allen Verified| British GQ Verified For decades, Gene Hackman was a titan of American cinema — one of those rare, greatest-of-all-time screen presences whose name on the poster came with a promise of brilliance. He was of that actor's generation that is steeped in mythology and formed of demigods: De Niro, Pacino, Hoffman, Cazale, et al. Those who might not have fit the contemporary movie star mould, but redefined what it meant to be a leading man.
By Ben Allen Verified| British GQ Verified We're deep enough into awards season now that for some, winning and losing statues has become so routine as to be mundane. You can see it in the brief reaction shots the camera gives us: actors in a trance, just vacant and clapping. Take Jeremy Strong, whose face betrayed no hint of emotion whatsoever when Kieran Culkin – who has already won a Golden Globe and a Bafta for his role in A Real Pain – beat him to win best supporting actor at the SAG Awards on Sunday night.
Company Info
British GQ
British GQ is a prominent men's magazine that focuses on fashion, style, culture, and lifestyle. Launched in 1931 as Apparel Arts, it evolved into Gentlemen's Quarterly and was later shortened to GQ. The British edition is part of the global GQ brand, published by Condé Nast, which is known for its iconic media properties. The magazine offers a monthly print publication that covers a variety of topics, including politics, entertainment, sports, and lifestyle. In addition to the print magazine, British GQ provides digital content featuring articles, interviews, and multimedia that complement its print offerings. The magazine also hosts annual events, such as the GQ Men of the Year awards, celebrating influential figures across different fields. British GQ targets a sophisticated audience of men interested in fashion and culture, often featuring interviews with celebrities and notable personalities.
London, United Kingdom
+44 844 848 2851
Founded: 1957