This Was a Fascist Rally Down to Its Bones

The president* is proud of the monster he has created. He glories in the destruction and the almighty rage. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       This Was a Fascist Rally Down to Its Bones   By now, unfortunately, a 'tween girl at El Caudillo del Mar-a-Lago's little exercise in apartheid cosplay has been hauled into the national spotlight because she happened to be standing behind him when the lizard-brained chant of "send her back" erupted in reference to Rep. Ilhan Omar, a sitting member of the United States Congress. Because of the wizardry of modern video technology, television had zoomed right in on her as she slowly picks up the chant with no apparent enthusiasm. She then became little more than an object lesson. I wish her well. I hope she grows up to be Dorothy Day. I hope she grows up to be Exene Cervenka, if that's what she wants. I hope she grows up happy and at peace with the world. I hope she grows up in a country where incitement-to-riot isn't a net-plus in presidential elections. I hope, but it's getting harder by the hour. Read More           The Hyenas in The Lion King Just Wanted Food. So Why Are They the Bad Guys?   The hyenas in the original Lion King were decidedly among the bad guys, but they had some unusual motivations: they aligned with archvillain Scar in hopes of landing a good meal. "We'll have food, lots of food," they sang eagerly, "We repeat, endless meat." Read More           Michael Collins Is the Forgotten Astronaut of Apollo 11. He's Perfectly Fine With That.   On July 20, 1969, at 1:46 p.m., Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin separated the Eagle landing craft from the Apollo 11 command module. Michael Collins stayed behind, firing the rockets, moving about two miles away from his colleagues—and 250,000 miles from humanity on earth. He was absolutely and completely alone. Read More           You Can Buy Adidas's AriZona Iced Tea Sneakers for 99 Cents   Food and drink collaborations in the world of sneaker drops have become increasingly important. People love them! And what's not to love, really? They take inspiration from something you care deeply about (Donuts! Chips!) and put it on something you wear every single day: a shoe. If it shows a bit of your personality and a bit of nostalgia, then that's all the better. This week, that food-and-drink sneaker world is getting a little bigger: Adidas announced a partnership with 99-cent-famed drink brand, AriZona Iced Tea. Read More           Quentin Tarantino Says His Star Trek Movie Will Absolutely Be Pulp Fiction in Space   As soon as we found out that Quentin Tarantino pitched an idea for a Star Trek movie to JJ Abrams nearly two years ago, the fan-fiction pretty much wrote itself: Pulp Fiction in space. But, it turns out that, it might actually not be too far off from that. Read More           Netflix's The Witcher Has Henry Cavill Riding Roach, the Physics-Defying Horse   This week, Netflix revealed what is arguably one of the most important characters in its upcoming The Witcher series: Roach. Often a mare, Roach is the name that Geralt (played by Henry Cavill in the upcoming series) gives to all of his trusty steeds. As a Witcher's relationship to his horse is explained in a journal entry from The Witcher 3 video game. 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