SD enterprise: February 2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019

The Republican Party Disgraced Itself Yesterday

The Republican Party Completely and Utterly Disgraced Itself at Michael Cohen's Hearing

Not one Republican asked a question about the specific offenses that Cohen had illuminated in his opening statement. Instead, they hammered away at Cohen's own crimes—which, of course, did nothing but remind the folks watching at home on whose behalf Cohen had told so many lies and paid off so many women. This was a vivid look into the chronic ward of the brain disease that has eaten away the higher functions of American conservatism—and, thus, those of the Republican Party as well—since Ronald Reagan first served up the monkey brains almost 40 years ago. Read More

True Detective Creator Nic Pizzolatto Addresses All of Your Season Three Finale Theories

In the end, True Detective was far more contained than many of the fan theories surrounding the show. Even after the season ended, though, the True Detective community wouldn't let things end so easily. Blogs and Reddit have been flooded since the Season Three finale on Sunday with theories about the ending. Meanwhile, creator Nic Pizzolatto has been trying to keep up with the conversation out there, setting the record straight on Instagram. But now, in a rare interview about Season Three, Pizzolatto talked to Esquire's Matt Miller about what really happened to Julie Purcell, the fate of Amelia, the connection to Season One, Hays's memory of solving the crime, and the possibility of a Season Four. Read More

The 16 Denim Brands Every Jeans-Wearing Guy Needs to Know

Great jeans have a home in basically every part of the modern wardrobe now, from casual weekend-wear to office-appropriate pairs. But the ever-increasing versatility of jeans means there are many, many brands to choose from. Consider this your guide to figuring out where to start. Ahead, the 16 best brands that'll help you build a denim wardrobe that'll last. Read More

Game of Thrones Fans Found an Important Connection in Jon Snow's Season Eight Poster

Did you think Game of Thrones fans wouldn't find some sort of secret clue in a throwaway promotional item like a poster for the final season? Then you're absolutely wrong, buddy. Because even though in a regular television show character posters would be kind of a frivolous marketing item, when it comes to Game of Thrones they are very important clues to whatever comes next. Read More

Bud Light and MillerCoors Were Going to Team Up to Save Beer. Then Bud Light Messed It Up.

Not so long ago, the greatest beer companies in the land wanted to join forces. Americans are drinking less and less beer; they're turning to wine and liquor and weed. These beer giants decided an alliance was key to protecting sales. For 18 months, they mulled over launching a non-brand-specific national ad campaign encouraging us to keep cracking cold ones—like a "Got Milk?" campaign, but with alcohol. The beer companies in question were Anheuser-Busch InBev, Molson Coors Brewing (which operates as MillerCoors in the U.S.), Heineken, and Constellation. Respectively, those companies are responsible for Bud Light, Miller Lite and Coors Light, Heineken, and Corona, some of the most popular beers in America. Then, the maker of Bud Light made a dick move. Read More

At Least Trump Didn't Hand Over a Chunk of Alaska to Show His Awesome Dealmaking Prowess

The complete collapse of the North Korea summit is infinitely better than having the president* hand over the Aleutians to Kim Jong-un just to demonstrate his awesome dealmaking prowess. Two of the least-rational actors ever to head nuclear-armed nation-states couldn't agree that one of them should simply shut down the nuclear program that gives him his identity as surely as the president*'s name on garish buildings gives him his? What were the odds? Read More