Our 85th Anniversary Cover Is Not What You Expected

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Esquire's 85th Anniversary Issue   You probably noticed that our cover doesn't look like the other ones on newsstands this month. For our 85th anniversary issue, we asked artist Ed Steed to imagine one that brought to life this issue's theme: "Sane Advice for Crazy Times." Each one of the 85 clay figures he created is just as hard to categorize as our difficult, breakneck-pace moment in time. As for the story? We can't pinpoint the exact moment or event, but at some point in the last year, life itself seems to have somersaulted into some very strange territory. To help you sort it all out, we turned to a grand gathering of individuals who share lessons from their extraordinary lives. Read More           Trump's Psychotic Puerto Rico Tweets Erase Human Beings From Existence for Political Gain   If the president can erase people's lives out of convenience, he cannot possibly value those lives. He is not making decisions that factor in the moral gravity of their existence. He doesn't care about them. He is not fit for the office, he cannot do the job, and every one of his spineless, disgraceful allies knows it. Read More           Eminem Has a Surprisingly Mature Response to Machine Gun Kelly's Diss Track   For once, Eminem is in the right here—although this is a beef with no winners, only losers. And in a new two-part interview with Sway, because apparently it's 2002 again, Eminem addresses the beef with MGK. Read More           Everyone Knows What Brett Kavanaugh Means By 'Abortion-Inducing Drugs'   It's an anti-choice term of art similar to "partial-birth abortion" that has no basis in actual science, but has great value in stirring up the base. Read More           Castle Rock's Creators Guide Us Through That Big Twist Ending   If anyone found themselves unclear what happened when those credits rolled, don't worry. Castle Rock co-creators Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason wanted to leave it open to audience interpretation. We caught up with the creators to unpack that big twist Castle Rock finale and discuss if Holland's Henry Deaver made the right decision, the wrong decision and what's going on with Season Two. Read More           These Black Jeans Will Instantly Elevate Your Fall Wardrobe   Black denim always looks good, but there's something particularly special about wearing it in the fall. The cooler air and mild sun make the dark jeans feel comfortable—not like an oven like they did in the summer. And whether you opt for solid polished ones, or a grungier distressed option, there's something about the super-dark hue that gives your whole look a little extra edge. Here are 12 of our favorite pairs to choose from. 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