Aretha Franklin's Most Unforgettable Vocal Performances

Her voice inspired social change and brought world leaders to tears. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Aretha Franklin's Most Unforgettable Vocal Performances   Over the course of seven decades, Aretha Franklin's voice has had the power to bring world leaders to tears, to fuel the Civil Rights movement, and change the very fabric of music. Franklin, The Queen of Soul, died on Thursday at the age of 76. These are her performances that will remain among the greatest in history. Read More           Every Argument Against Idris Elba Playing James Bond Is B.S.   The character was also never written to have blond hair and blue eyes, as Daniel Craig does. The character was also never written to understand the intricacies of cyber crime or smart phones, but he's managed to learn a few new tricks over the last few decades. As the world evolves, so does James Bond. Read More           Elizabeth Warren Put a Stake in the Ground. We Should Pay Close Attention.   It is not often that you see a politician put a stake in the ground, run a big bright flag up it, and declare that this is where I stand, dammit. This is what Senator Professor Warren, a daughter of Oklahoma, did on the national political landscape Wednesday morning. She announced an ambitious, and characteristically comprehensive, plan to change the relationship between the American corporate class, the American government, and the individual American citizen. Read More           Shia LaBeouf, Sleazelord, Eats a Steak Bare Handed in a Suit   Shia LaBeouf, your timing is impeccable. Just as we at Esquire named the summer of 2018 The Summer of Sleaze, the menswear god and Sleaze Mt. Rushmore shoe-in got himself photographed in quite the sleaze-adjacent scenario. On the set of his new movie, The Tax Collector, Esquire's April 2018 cover star took a moment to (literally) grab what looks like a New York Strip cooked medium-rare from craft services and proceed to consume it without any flatware or cutlery. Read More           Michael Caine Just Ended the Debate About the Final Scene of Inception   For the last eight years, fans have debated the ending of Christopher Nolan's Inception. Was it real? Was it a dream? Was it a dream within a dream? Were you just too stoned to understand the movie every time you watched it? Legendary actor Michael Caine just finally cleared it all up. Read More           'The Straight Man' Is No Longer the Default Point of View in Comedy   A pointed effort to turn the New York comedy scene into a more inclusive space to trans and non-binary performers isn't restricting humor. In fact, it's making it stronger and better. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2018 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019