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Robert Pattinson’s hair is almost as famous as he is around these parts. It looks great long, it looks great short, it has many mysterious cowlicks and is the color of a fine whiskey (that can’t be natural, can it?). In short, we can’t look away. Where it goes, we follow.

That said, we suspect we won’t be the only ones to follow this latest cut, which Pattinson is currently sporting at Cannes Film Festival. It summarizes a lot of what’s happening when it comes to men’s hair right now. Post Malone scratched the surface earlier this year, and then Zayn Malik inched things forward in his own completely bonkers way, but Robert Pattinson could very well bring this thing home. For one, unlike those other guys, he doesn’t look like a Marvel villain. Well, mostly not.

Dominique Charriau

Pascal Le Segretain

Here’s what we’re looking at: First, Pattinson’s hair is a little longer than usual. Long haircuts are having a moment right now, whether metal head long, Brad Pitt long, or just a little longer on top. Secondly, Pattinson’s hair is very messy. Almost laughable messy. Men and pomade have been in a very codependent relationship for the last few years, but they’ve finally realized that that shit is exhausting. Enter: product-free hair. Like, actual bedhead. Thirdly, it’s styled forward to create bangs. Bangs, friends, are ready to party on your heads. Hairstylists agree. Jared Leto agrees. We agree. Thanks to the popularity of Don Draper cuts, we’ve had enough bare forehead for one decade. It’s time to release your inner young Edward Furlong.

Or, more accurately, it's time to look more like Robert Pattinson here. Seriously, how bad could that be?

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