gq online: March 2005

RUSSELL CROWE: THE HARD-ASS

Chris Heath drifts out to sea with Russell Crowe and discovers that underneath it all beats a punk-rock heart.

THE BEST ACTORS OF OUR GENERATION

It's time to get past the era of De Niro, Beatty, Pacino and Nicholson and usher in the next generation of acting greats. Crowe, Depp, DiCaprio... it's all yours.

HOLLYWOOD

Brad Grey, Sopranos producer and talent manager, once disdained studio jobs, but guess who's the new head of Paramount? By Kevin Conley

THE FAST EDUCATION OF LEBRON JAMES

He carries the fate of the Cleveland Cavaliers on his shoulders, and perhaps the fate of the NBA. By Larry Platt

JOURNEY TO THE (REVOLUTIONARY, EVIL-HATING, CASH-CRAZY, AND POSSIBLY SELF-DESTRUCTIVE) CENTER OF GOOGLE

They refused to play nice with Silicon Valley, and became billionaires by defying Wall Street. But will the Google boys ever grow up? John Heilemann reports

WORK LIFE

She knows you better than anyone else. She's the office wife. The one your real wife doesn't need or want to know about. By Tom Prince

THE WOMAN WHO LOVES MEN

Until ten years ago, Miuccia Prada had never designed men's clothing. Now she presides over a fashion empire. By Michael Hainey

A COOLER KHAKI

Usually in tattered rags, Lost star Matthew Fox looks perfect in the ultimate summer suit. Photographs by Peggy Sirota

TURN ON THE RED LIGHT

The French spring collections dress up Paris's seedy Pigalle neighborhood. Photographs By Ellen Von Unwerth

THE BEST JEANS AT ANY PRICE

From the worn and faded to the sleek and stylish, there's a pair with your name on it

5 LABELS THAT WILL SHAPE YOUR STYLE IN '05

From Yves Saint Laurent's new designer Stefano Pilati to a reformed agent at CAA, these are the designers to watch this year

VINTAGE STYLE GUY

Straight from the archives, Style Guy tips that never fade...

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