The Mildest Form of Gun Control Could Have Stopped This Shooting

All of the red flags were there. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Even the Mildest Form of Gun Control Could Have Prevented the Odessa Shooting   One of the current enthusiasms through which our government attempts to address this country's insane affection for its firearms is something called a "red-flag law." Basically, these laws allow courts to remove firearms from those people shown to be a threat to themselves and others. States—17 of them now—have been passing them for a while against the usual resistance from the usual quarters. Generally, however, they pass with considerable bipartisan support, largely because they seem relatively immune from the gun-fondling lobby's hatred for laws that make sense. Even Mitch McConnell expressed qualified support for the laws, and that was before Seth Ator went on his killing spree in west Texas. Read More           Bret Stephens Compared Me to a Nazi Propagandist in the New York Times. It Proved My Point.   New York Times columnist Bret Stephens went searching for an online insult last Monday night. He found a Twitter joke I wrote, calling him a metaphorical bedbug as a riff on the actual bedbugs reported in the Times offices. He tried to put me in my place, emailing me from his Times account and copying my university provost, daring me to come to his house, meet his wife and children, and call him a bedbug to his face. It did not go well for him, and has resulted in a riveting public meltdown. Read More           A New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Theory Explains the Real Intentions of the Jedi Order   In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we finally see Luke Skywalker 40 years after the events of Return of the Jedi, and that bright-eyed young hero has become a cynical old man, one who no longer agrees with the teachings of his ancient order of Force users. The Jedi were wrong, they must be destroyed, he tells Rey as she arrives to seek his help. Read More           Hulu's Untouchable Illustrates Just How Harvey Weinstein Operated in Plain Sight   Hulu's Untouchable offers a harrowing account of the rise and fall of onetime Hollywood kingmaker Harvey Weinstein. The documentary traces Weinstein's career, from his early days as a concert promoter in Buffalo, through his years as one of the most successful producers in Hollywood, and up to his very public fall and eventual legal battle amid allegations that he sexually assaulted abused more than 80 women. Read More           Glenfiddich's New Grand Cru Single Malt Is Inspired by French Bubbly   Glenfiddich is the bestselling single malt scotch in the world, but that doesn't mean the distillery decided to sit back and rest on its laurels. On the contrary, over the past few years it has released new expressions like the Experimental Series, which includes India Pale Ale Cask (finished in IPA casks) and Fire and Cane (finished in rum casks). The brand has also just redesigned its bottles. Read More           Joe Jonas Just Gave You Two Free Lessons on Pulling Off White Jeans   White Jeans are intimidating for a few reasons. First, it's much harder to say yes to the best foods—buffalo wings, greasy cheeseburgers, hot dogs loaded with condiments, spaghetti you can slurp—when you're wearing them. Second, sitting down in public is like walking on eggshells. God forbid the tiniest brown spot ends up on the ass of your white jeans. Your friends with high school senses of humor would never let you live it down. Lastly, in most circles, they're bold as hell. Few dudes you know have the cojones to give them a shot. 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