SD enterprise: July 2020

Friday, July 31, 2020

A New Barack Obama Emerged This Week

In His Eulogy for John Lewis, Barack Obama Changed the Landscape of a Joe Biden Presidency

Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States, sought Grand Bargains well into his second term, continuing to hold out for some outbreak of Republican conscience, for a conservative movement governed by reason rather than backlash and paranoia. It seems that he has dispensed with all that now. Vote, win, and govern without apology. All of this was on display when he gave a powerful eulogy for Rep. John Lewis on Thursday. Esquire's Jack Holmes breaks down how it changes the political landscape for Joe Biden. Read More

The Best White Sneakers to Wear With Everything

From high-tops to lows, canvas to leather, Esquire's Avidan Grossman rounded up some of the best versions available so you can cop now. Read More

Billie Eilish's New Song 'my future' Finds Hope in Quarantine

Last night, Billie Eilish released "my future." Future, huh. That's something we've all been thinking a lot about lately. Or rather, trying not to. The future, at least right now, seems pretty bleak. "my future" is as hopeful as one can get in These Times. And it's profoundly Billie Eilish, writes Esquire Culture Editor Matt Miller. She is a master of tone—finding astounding ways to communicate what's going on in her head. On "my future" she demonstrates how hope can at once be encouraging and melancholy-inducing. Read More

19 Ways to Revamp Your Summer Wardrobe

Tired of the same old shorts and T-shirt? There's still plenty of summer left—and plenty of hot weather beyond—so if you're in need of a refresh, here are some suggestions, from a $20 pair of jersey shorts to a short-sleeved work shirt that has one helluva story behind it. Read More

The Two-Ingredient Cocktail to Ease You Into the Weekend

The Gin Gimlet comes straight from the bottle—a bottle of London dry gin and a bottle of sweetened Rose's lime juice, no room for user error. It is a wide-awake kind of tart, writes Esquire's Sarah Rense, with the lime lifting the piney gin into mouth-puckering territory, counterbalancing the herbaceous with the acerbic, then finishing it off with a touch of sweet. It is, like any good two-ingredient cocktail, a delight. Easy to make, and then make again, a couple Gin Gimlets ease you nicely from a work day into an evening. Read More

Here are 70 Photos of Celebrities in the Airport in the '70s

Remember airports? Remember when the most stressful part of the airport was whether you'd be able to finish your beer, buy a magazine, go to the bathroom, and make your flight before they started boarding your section? These photos are both a reminder of what we have to look forward to, and peek at how cool the airport experience once was. Read More