Thursday, June 25, 2020

Donald Trump, the Lobster King

 
At some point, this stuff demonstrates little more than his outright disdain for his audience.
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This Is Just Low-Energy Lying From President Lobster King
 
It's one of those presidential lies that you can pretty much recognize on sight. It's random, clumsy, petty, probably the result of our national leader's prodigious cable-news consumption, and of course, blames Obama. There are plenty of things to blame Obama for, but the way this one is so haphazardly presented, you know it's a case of accuse them of that which you're guilty. Here's Jack Holmes on a proclamation from Donald Trump at 8:40 p.m. last night. Read More
 
   
 
 
 
 
38 Years Ago Today Two of the Best Sci-Fi Films of All Time Bombed in Theaters. What Happened?
 
Film critics get it wrong all the time. But even so, it's hard to imagine that the profession has ever had a worse day on the job than June 25, 1982. If you're a rabid sci-fi nerd, today marks a special sort of anniversary. One that remains as bittersweet as it is utterly confounding. After all, it was on this day, 38 summers ago, that two indisputable classics directed by two unassailable masters were released in theaters only to be met by critical venom and relative indifference from ticket-buyers. We're talking, of course, about Ridley Scott's visionary future-shock brainteaser Blade Runner and John Carpenter's gooey master class in sub-zero paranoia The Thing. Iconic as we see them today, the films' receptions were anything but that. So what happened? Chris Nashawaty unpacks it all. Read More
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The 7 Best Gifts To Round Out Dad's Home Bar
 
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Whether he's a budding mixologist or an IPA aficionado, Dad's home bar could always use an upgrade. Read More
 
   
 
 
 
 
I Was the Only Black Man Making Liquor in America. Not Much Has Changed—Except Me.
 
Jackie Summers is a New York-based food writer, speaker, distiller, and author of a soon-to-be-published illustrated book about social justice. He's been sharing this story about his experiences with racism in the drinks industry for a decade, though since the nationwide protests for Black Lives Matter, it seems like people might actually be listening. "It feels like I have been saying, 'UFOs are real,' and people just saw their first UFO," he told Esquire's Sarah Rense when we talked a couple weeks ago. So, he's sharing it once again. Read More
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Best Ray-Bans to Buy From Amazon's Big Style Sale
 
By now you've probably heard about Amazon's Big Style Sale, the mega-retailer's blowout bash featuring hefty discounts on a formidable range of product. The good news is the sale lives up to the hype. The bad news is, well, the sale lives up to the hype. See, taking the time to scour the site's somewhat infamously non-navigable feed isn't exactly an ideal way to spend the day. So we did it for you. (You're welcome.) If you're looking to re-up on sunglasses at a bargain price (from a brand practically synonymous with the damn things, no less), now's the time to do it. From classic Wayfarers to timeless aviators to always-in-style Clubmasters and many, many more, Esquire's Avidan Grossman has you covered. Here are the best Ray-Ban options to shop now. Read More
 
   
 
 
 
 
Jon Stewart: America Can Only Have Equality When Black People Are Given What's Been Taken From Them
 
Jon Stewart reunited with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Wednesday night to unpack everything going on in America right now—from a presidential election, to Trump's incompetence, the global pandemic, and an uprising against systemic racism and police brutality. Discussing Trump's presidency, Stewart noted that he was not as surprised by the lack of morality as much as his "utter incompetence," saying that his presidency has primarily been about credit and praise. Colbert and Stewart then move on to the civil rights movement that's erupting in the country right now. Stewart notes that while recent events in the last decade have brought tensions to a boiling point, this country is founded upon policies that have always put Black people at a disadvantage. Read More
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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