William Barr May Be About to Flee Trump’s Wreckage

The attorney general may be trying to salvage his reputation from the wreckage of Trump's administration*. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       The Simplest Explanation Is That William Barr Sees the Writing on the Wall   I guess there are several ways to interpret the revelation in the Washington Post that El Caudillo del Mar-a-Lago wanted his pet attorney general to hold a press conference in which William Barr would announce that the president* was blameless in the obvious shakedown of the government of Ukraine, but that Barr declined this opportunity to obstruct justice. Read More           Grey's Anatomy Has Quietly Become A Show About America's Immoral Healthcare System   Let me guess—when you think Grey's Anatomy, you think, "That show is still on?" The picture in your head is likely of a melodramatic primetime soap opera about messy workplace romances and on-call room sex—a show long past its early aughts glory days. But if you're writing the show off as something so facile, what you're missing is some of the smartest cultural commentary on television about the morally bankrupt state of American healthcare. Read More           John Kennedy's 'Dumb' Attack on Nancy Pelosi Is a Reminder Every Republican Is Trump Now   One sure sign that you're about to disrespect someone is to preface your comment with "I don't mean any disrespect." This is a close relative of "with all due respect"—I'm about to show you minimal, if any, respect—and a first cousin of "no offense." No one in the history of the English language, from Beowulf to Lil Pump, has ever said "no offense" and followed it with an inoffensive comment. It's like a neon sign blinking, "Offensive Comment Arriving Now." These intros are some weird combination of self-absolution, verbal tic, and winking barb. Read More           Anthony Daniels Says Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Isn't the Last You'll See of C-3PO   Droids absolutely have feelings, Anthony Daniels tells me. "Very much so," says the actor who has played C-3PO—the anxious, multilingual, tin-gold half of the Star Wars cyber greek chorus—for almost four and a half decades. In fact, it's the golden droid's personality —and his posh British accent—that has made C-3PO one of the most beloved, recognizable characters in American film history. "[C-3PO] certainly isn't a hero, but he was allowed to speak more emotionally than humans do," Daniels says. Read More           New Balance and Japanese Brand Beams Teamed Up on the Ultimate Dad Shoes   This summer, I became a dad. And I did it—that is, I tried my best to help as my wife did the real work—while wearing a pair of quintessentially "dad" shoes: New Balance 990s. I'd be lying if I said I didn't consider their reputation as stereotypical father-wear when I put them on before rushing to the hospital. But, honestly, I'd already been wearing them regularly throughout the year. Read More           The 2019 Esquire Grooming Awards   Every year, there are more new must-use ingredients and technological advancements than could ever fit in your medicine cabinet. We spent months trying them so you don't have to. Here are 62 of the best products for every grooming concern, with some you didn't know you needed. (Trust us: You do.) 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