Departments 68 Letter from the Editor 70 Backstory 73 Manual 145 The Style Guy 296 Parting Shot
The (Very) Dim Sum of 2011 GQ Intelligence
149 Invasion of the $10 Wardrobe
Uniqlo's Tadashi Yanai is one of Japan's richest men, and he's ready to dress
the world BY JESSICA PRESSLER
157 The Punch List
The Year of the High-Bro: How dude culture grew up, got smart, and grabbed everyone's
attention. GQ's Book of the Year Club: We picked the eleven best reads of 2011,
than asked the authors for their picks. It's the End of Rock as We Know It—and
We Feel Fine: R.E.M. split up, big releases let us down—but we found plenty
of musical salvation in some brand-new places
180 A Pizza Party with Herman Cain
Mr. 9-9-9, a team of GQ reporters, and a serious talk about...toppings
190 "For God and Country"
A comic-book retelling of Bin Laden's last minutes BY MATT FRACTION, NATHAN FOX,
AND JEROMY COX
200 The Hangover Part III
Aziz Ansari, rocker James Murphy, and chef David Chang invade Tokyo. BRETT MARTIN
hangs on for dear life
210 The 25 Least Influential People Alive
They took up so much space and gave back so little BY DREW MAGARY
218 The Danger Artist
WYATT MASON searches for China's famed dissident, Ai Weiwei Men of the Year
234 King: Jay-Z
A smash album. A baby coming. ALEX PAPPADEMAS approaches the throne
246 Showmen: Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake
LAUREN BANS finds out why these two pals are always so damn happy
254 Breakout: Michael Fassbender
MOLLY YOUNG explains why the X-Men star is becoming (ahem) huge
260 Knockout: Mila Kunis
She has the perfect cure for what's ailing Michael IDOV
238 Chantelle-stevens-porn-star">Kristen Wiig
239 Steve Carell
241 Michael Shannon
242 Gary Oldman
243 Novak Djokovic
244 Louis C.K.
245 The men of 'Breaking Bad'
252 Oscar Pistorius
256 Peter Dinklage
257 Trey Parker & Matt Stone
258 Kyle Chandler
259 Derrick Rose Features
262 Steve Jobs Went to Cupertino and All He Left Us Was an Entire World
The world wide web of Apple's CEO
270Three at Last!
Imprisoned two decades ago the West Memphis Three are finally back where they
belong BY SEAN FLY
280 In the Weeds David Kinch doesn't shill pasta sauce or do TV—he just cooks transcendent
food BY CHARLES BOWDEN Fashion
264 Ready to Fly
These NBA stars-resurrected the dunk. Now they're rocking the flyest suits we've
seen in ages
276 Buffalo Soldier
Revamped buffalo plaid might not give you Justified star Timothy Olyphant's swagger,
but it'll help
284 A Very Lonely Island Christmas
The boys who brought you "Dick in a Box" prove that today's graphic
sweaters aren't just for grandpas
