Aziz Ansari's New Netflix Special Trades Apologies for Exhausted Anti-PC Messages

He says the "old Aziz" is dead. But aside from trading a suit and tie for jeans and a t-shirt, the new Aziz doesn't seem all that different. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Aziz Ansari's New Netflix Special Trades Apologies for Exhausted Anti-PC Messages   Two years in, the stories of the Me Too era begin to blend together. The powerful men, the horrifying tales of rape and assault, the ever ballooning survivor counts. But the misconduct comic Aziz Ansari was accused of—relentlessly pursing and attempting to initiate sex with a woman even after she told him she didn't want to have intercourse with him—was memorable not for being particularly horrifying, but for being horrifyingly mundane. And now, after a more than year-long absence from film and television, the comic has made his return to the national stage with a new Spike-Jonze directed Netflix special, Right Now, which debuted Tuesday. Read More           The New Golden Era of Sketch Comedy Embraces Diverse Voices and Weirdness   When Saturday Night Live turned 40 in 2015, the long-running variety program held an anniversary show that was a staggering entertainment phenomenon to behold. SNL40 drew together not some, but nearly all the most significant figures in pop culture of the time. NBC crammed everyone from Eddie Murphy to Taylor Swift onto the familiar stages of 30 Rock for a delirious, decade-hopping sketch show, the scale of which had never before been seen. While SNL40 celebrated the enduring relevance of the long-running NBC sketch series, it also proved something far broader than the influence of Lorne Michaels' scrappy late night show: SNL40 showed that sketch comedy is not only just a viable form of entertainment, but that the medium itself is still hugely important to our cultural discourse. And four years later, the art form seems to be nearing upon something of a new golden era. Read More           Subway Book Review Remains One of the Few Purely Good Things On the Internet   Subway Book Review is a bona fide social media movement. With almost 115,000 devoted Instagram followers and scores of accolades, including a coveted spot on Glamour's Instagram Power List, the account continues to attract legions of literary-minded fans—yet the formula remains unchanged from day one. Beutter Cohen prowls subway platforms and train cars in search of readers, with whom she strikes up freewheeling discussions about what they're reading and what those books mean to them. What emerges from these conversations are spare, soulful portraits of readers holding up a carousel of books old and new, accompanied by capsule reviews, reading recommendations, and touching personal stories. Read More           The Best Movies Based on True Stories in 2019   Once you're finished watching an entirely fictionalized film, that's it—the story's over. But when entertainment has its roots in real life, you can engage with a story even after its film adaptation's credits role, through books, documentaries, articles, and interviews. So if you're looking for engrossing, fact-based films to get caught up in, check out some of the best based-on-a-true-story movies of 2019. Read More           Brooklinen Launched Loungewear So You Can Be Comfortable All the Time   Brooklinen changed the world of bedding when it made sheets for people who didn't want to go shopping for sheets. It streamlined the whole buying process, offering simple, affordable, and comfortable bedding online. And now, the brand wants to make your whole relaxing-at-home experience even easier. This week, Brooklinen launched loungewear. It took a similarly minded approach to its new collection, offering curated options in easy-to-wear colors. There are T-shirts, tank tops, shorts, and joggers in white, black, gray, and green. Even better: They're affordable. The tees go for $28, the shorts for $55, and the joggers for $75. Wear them from your bed to the couch to the coffee shop and back again. Here's a full look at the goods. Read More           I'd Give Anything to Have Jason Momoa's 'Dad Bod'   The Internet, rife with vitriol and a lack of common decency, has found a new target this week—Jason Momoa's unflexed abs. After US Weekly posted a photo of the Aquaman lead in Venice, commenters started calling his physique a "dad bod" asking what happened to his normally ripped body. I'm mad. I'm mad at the people asking why Momoa isn't constantly flexing his ab muscles. I'm mad at his defenders saying that he's "on vacation" and should be left alone... for having a perfect body. And I'm mad that the term I use to describe my own body is now being co-opted to describe the stacked mounds of muscle that make up Momoa's perfectly sculpted human flesh. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2019 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019