Guy Fieri Told Us the Definitive ‘Flavortown’ Origin Story

The Mayor of Flavortown explains how he curates his internet presence with only a little clip art knowledge. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Guy Fieri Knows How to Laugh At Himself. That's Why He Has Instagram's Best Meme Account.   Guy Fieri is many things. A restauranteur, he opened his first venue in 1996. A TV personality, he anchors the Food Network's Friday evening lineup stalwart, Diner's, Drive-ins, and Dives. "Triple D," as he and fans call it, filmed its first episode in 2007 and 12 years and 30-plus seasons later, Fieri is preparing to head out for two weeks of shooting. "We're getting thousands upon thousands of requests at a time," he admits. "In the beginning, I'd be calling my friends like, 'Hey, have any of you ever been to Syracuse?'" Read More           Two of Rudy Giuliani's Associates Were Just Arrested Because Trumpworld Is an Open Sewer   The breadth and depth of the corruption remains breathtaking. There was not a single element of the 2016 Trump campaign that wasn't an open sewer, and the involvement of Russian money with the Republican Party as a whole never has been fully investigated. Congratulations again to the Supreme Court—and to former Justice Anthony Kennedy, in particular—for leaving American elections open to being run like a disreputable frontier casino. Read More           This Week's Biggest Sneaker Releases, and Where to Get Them   There are a lot of great sneakers landing this week, but no one cohesive theme. If you want something a little weird, both Nike and Adidas have you covered with collaborations—Sacai for the former, OAMC for the latter. If you want to keep it simple, there's a new batch of SPZL shoes from Adidas. Feeling like some personalization? Nike's newest AF1 is ready-made for it. And if you've just been waiting for the Air Jordan 6 to finally get a stash pocket, well, rapper Travis Scott brought one to the iconic style. That's not all, though. Keep reading to see everything that's in store. Read More           Watch Mike Pence Wobble Hilariously—and Tellingly—When Pressed on His Role in the Ukraine Fiasco   Not much is funny these days as the American republic trudges towards the gallows, prodded along by a half-mad president. Just yesterday, he suggested it's perfectly fine to abandon the Kurds because "they didn't help us with Normandy." He also brushed aside concerns that the 11,000 ISIS fighters the Kurds have detained might escape when they're attacked by Turkey: "Well, they're going to be escaping to Europe," said the United States president. It almost sounds like a plan. He called for a member of the House of Representatives to be impeached, which is not a thing. He also boasted about stopping the Obama administration's "ridiculous attack" on incandescent lightbulbs, which they tried to phase out in favor of more energy-efficient options. "You do look better with incandescent," he said, talking about himself. Read More           El Camino: Who's Alive, Who's Dead, and Who's TBD After The Breaking Bad Finale?   The wait for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is almost over. In less than 24 hours, we'll learn exactly what became of Jesse Pinkman after the Breaking Bad finale, in which he was set free from a makeshift Neo-Nazi jail cell by his former teacher/mentor/destroyer, Walter White. If you haven't rewatched "Felina" lately—which you probably should, because it remains a damn near perfect ending to an era-defining television series—there's a lot of death and destruction to keep track of, and you're gonna want a refresher before your El Camino viewing experience. Read More           Kurt Cobain's MTV Unplugged Cardigan Will Once Again Be Auctioned Off by Julien's Auctions   Next to Mr. Rogers's cherry-red uniform, Kurt Cobain's pilling green cardigan from his 1994 MTV Unplugged performance might just be the most famous cardigan in sweater history. And if you don't think there's a ton of Martin Shkreli types out there—i.e. monstrously rich people obsessed with '90s music—looking to load up on Nirvana memorabilia, then you're missing out on the corner of the auction-house economy sustained by Cobain treasures. 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