Ever since the O.C. left our lives forever, Rachel has been popping up here and there for short roles in several shows and movies including “Chuck”, but now she has graced the cover of the February issue of GQ magazine.

“Have we already forgotten fall 2003? The number one song in the country was “Hey Ya!” by Outkast. The Florida Marlins shocked the New York Yankees to win the World Series. Howard Dean was cruising toward the Democratic nomination. And on TV, a sun-kissed teen soap opera called The OC—basically, Knots Landing lathered in Proactiv—was the biggest, bloggiest thing in the pop-culture universe. That, and the five gay dudes who taught everyone how to dress.”

Head over to GQ.com to read the entire interview and view all the photos from Rachel Bilson’s latest photo shoot.