When was GQ magazine founded?
GQ was founded in 1931 in New York City under the name Apparel Arts. It was rebranded as Gentlemen's Quarterly in 1958 and shortened to GQ in 1967.
Questions about GQ
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Who owns GQ magazine?
GQ is owned by Condé Nast, which acquired the publication in 1979.
What is the GQ Men of the Year award?
The GQ Men of the Year award is an annual ceremony that has been held since 1996, recognizing influential figures in culture, entertainment, sports, and style. It has expanded to more than 20 international editions, including GQ Australia (2007), British GQ (2009), and GQ India (2010).
What Pulitzer Prize did GQ win?
In 2018, journalist Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for an article she wrote for GQ about Dylann Roof, who had shot nine African-Americans in a church in Charleston.
Why did GQ suppress the Putin article in Russia?
GQ's September 2009 U.S. issue contained an article by Scott Anderson investigating the 1999 Russian apartment bombings that contradicted the Russian government's official account and criticized President Vladimir Putin. Condé Nast's management ordered that the issue not be distributed in Russia, not posted to GQ's website, and not syndicated to any publications appearing in Russia.
What is GQ's worldwide circulation?
GQ reported an average worldwide paid circulation of 934,000 in the first half of 2019, down from 958,926 in 2015. British GQ averaged 103,087 copies in the same period.