SD enterprise: The White Supremacist Terror Threat Is Growing

Friday, March 15, 2019

The White Supremacist Terror Threat Is Growing

The New Zealand Attack Is Proof That White Supremacy Is an International Terrorist Threat

It's a threat that stretches from Christchurch to Pittsburgh and extending out in every direction. It runs on a parallel track with the rise of a xenophobic rightwing nationalist politics that is conspicuously successful in a number of putatively democratic nations. Liberal democracy is under attack and, like any revolution, this one has both a respectable political front and a violent auxiliary that operates on its own imperatives. That one of those auxiliaries cites both a Norwegian mass murderer and the President* of the United States as inspiration for killing 49 people is not only evidence of the width of the threat, but also the depth of its commitment to the cause. This is the everyday al Qaeda of the angry white soul, and it's growing. Read More

America Has Always Exported Culture. Have We Added Mass Shootings and Online Fascism?

America has long been known for its cultural exports of Hollywood movies and rock 'n' roll and the all-American cool that went with them. But as the whole world seems to lurch towards the abyss, our cultural products seem to be changing. Sure, we're still cranking out 14 Marvel blockbusters a year. But it increasingly appears we are creating and spreading the aesthetics of modern fascism via an intricate web of siloed online communities. This became more evident as a man in his late 20s walked into two mosques in the town of Christchurch on Friday and started firing, ultimately killing 49 people and injuring dozens of others. Read More

Lilly Singh Will Become Late Night's First Female Host in 33 Years. That's a Huge Deal.

Move over, boys. There's a new Canadian-Indian woman in late night and her name is Lilly Singh. NBC announced Thursday that Singh, who got her start on YouTube, has been tapped to replace longtime late night host Carson Daly and his show Last Call with Carson Daly. Her show, which will air following Seth Meyers installation, will be retitled A Little Late with Lilly Singh and will debut this fall. This is a big deal for a lot of reasons. Read More

This Game of Thrones Season Eight Theory Says the White Walkers Are Marching South For Revenge

Here at Esquire's Game of Thrones Citadel, we do our best to leave no possible theory unturned. We don't care how crazy it is, we'll consider it, at least momentarily, because this show proved from the very beginning it's willing to do anything and everything. So, we've entertained the idea that Ned could somehow come back from the dead, that the White Walkers are actually the good guys—and now, we'll discuss the theory that the White Walkers don't really care about the humans and are marching south for revenge against another group: The Children of the Forest. Read More

This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them

It's a relatively slow week in sneakers, which lets us highlight some pairs that we'd normally pass right over. The best release of the week is Aleali May's newest collaboration with Jordan: a rich pink Jordan 6, which highlights the color without being too bright or soft. Other killers of the week: a Packer Shoes x Reebok collaboration that's a subtle collection of grays and blacks for a retro look, a new pair of Air Force 1s with a heartbreaking inspiration, and some Adidas Skateboarding kicks covered in some rather familiar faces. If none of those strike your fancy, there's plenty more to choose from—check out the full list. Read More

The 15 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2019

Summer is fast approaching, which is good news for those of us who are tired of chilly, somber weather and are desperate for some warm, sunny days. But it's also good news for those of us who, despite our best intentions, can't possibly ignore the crop of big-budget blockbusters that Hollywood brings us in the hottest months of the year. This summer, we have the usual players: lots of superheroes, some recognizable monsters, and talking and singing animals. But that doesn't mean the summer blockbuster season can't surprise us—I mean, Charles Manson will make an appearance. Here are the 15 movies we're most looking forward to in Summer 2019. Read More