Joe Biden’s False War Story Could Be Something Worse Than a Lie

He confused three different stories, and it's not his only incident like this. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Maybe Joe Biden's False War Story Was a Lie. Or Maybe It Was Something Worse.   To foster the appearance of Balance, large swathes of the mainstream press will compare the mistakes and shortcomings of the Democratic nominee for president with those of Donald Trump. This approach to political coverage manifested itself in 2016 with Hillary Clinton's email protocol earning hugely outsized coverage—in terms of volume and tenor—so the press could say it was Tough On Both Sides, not just on the viciously racist guy with no discernible qualifications for the job. That said, Joe Biden's issues need an airing. Read More           The 15 Labor Day Style Sales You Really Need to Know   You know what is special about Labor Day? The sales. I mean, we're talking Very Good Sales from Very Good Brands, and while we've already covered the bedding and television fronts, there's still time to upgrade your fall wardrobe. That said, you probably don't have time to sort through 10,000 sites to find a damn shirt. Reasonable! So, instead, here are 15 sales you can't miss. Enjoy. Read More           I Didn't Want Tool to Release a New Album. I Was Wrong.   I told everyone I didn't want Tool to release a new album. But when I was invited to an early listening of Fear Inoculum, their first collection of music in 13 years, I accepted. I'm a hypocrite, I know. But a very happy hypocrite whose decades of Tool fandom could not stop me from going to Sony's New York office to hear the album before everyone else, like I'm the chosen one. Any pride, any hesitations about new Tool music, any very public misgivings were instantly vanquished by the promise of hearing this album before anyone else. I went to the listening session with zero shame. Read More           Marlon Brando Allegedly Confronted Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch   Marlon Brando talked to LA prosecutors in 1994 about the child sex abuse allegations against Michael Jackson, The Los Angeles Times reports. And according to a new Luminary podcast examining the allegations against Jackson, Brando reportedly concluded that the pop star "may have had something to do with kids." Read More           This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them   It's late August. Which is just another way of saying it is the d-o-l-d-r-u-m-s when it comes to sneakers. Except! Well, except for the fact that even in this typically underserved time, there's a brand-new fashion sneaker from Marni that nods to none other than Andy Warhol. And there's also a riff on a cult-classic, early-2000s Japanese Nike Dunk, except now it's an Air Max 90. Oh, and Liam Gallagher—yeah, the frontman of Oasis—made a sincerely great pair of sneakers with Adidas. The doldrums? Who cares!? September is nearly here and sneakers are kicking back into gear! Enjoy. Read More           Justin Bieber Breathes New Life Into the Sleaze of It All   Man, just when I thought I'd moved on to thinking about a Lazy Rich Boy Summer and all the Toasted Coconut Fits, the Summer of Sleaze woke up from its nap under the bench at a bus stop and smacked me in the face with a grocery bag full of boxed mac and cheese. 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