| | | The 52-year-old talked to Esquire about Skid Row, wine rage, the death of rock 'n' roll, and more, so much more. | | If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser. | | | | |  | | |  | | | | Sebastian Bach's Trump Tweet Hit the Center of America. Now He's Going to Drink More Red Wine. | | | | Sebastian Bach, 52, is the former lead singer of Skid Row, which ranks as one of the peak hair metal bands of the late '80s and early '90s. Songs like "18 and Life" and &quo;I Remember You" aren't exactly rock anthems, but they do capture the spirit of that time and that genre: guitar rock designed for arenas that felt dangerous until Nirvana came along and blew everyone's minds. Esquire's Justin Kirkland called Bach because, on the evening of July 15, he channeled his rage onto Twitter, firing off a tweet aimed at Trump and his supporters. Standing with Trump, he argued, is standing against rock and roll. Not cool, man. The tweet blew up. And ol' Bas was on fire. Detractors were saying "stay out of politics," to which he responded: "Fuck you. I believe in rock and roll." The next day, he was trending nationally. There are several moments in Kirkland's phone conversation with Sebastian Bach that are inaudible, because Bach begins the interview at a full scream and never relents. Who can blame him? Rock and roll is dead! America is over! The president doesn't believe in science! The red wine isn't hitting the same as it does on the tour bus! This is their conversation. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | Mr Porter Just Relaunched Its Tee Store at the Perfect Time | | | | When Mr Porter first launched its inaugural Tee Store collection late last year, the standalone shop—spotlighting a selection of specially designed tees only available on the Mr Porter site—couldn't have been timelier. Or so it seemed. One ongoing global pandemic and more-than-a-few months on lockdown later, the T-shirt's status as the undisputed champion of WFH style is looking like more of a lock than ever. (I.e. it's the only damn thing we've all been wearing lately.) Now, one of the best e-commerce operations in the business is back at it again, this time with a collection of tees culled from a cabal of menswear's brightest rising stars along with some names you're likely already familiar with, many of 'em featured regularly in the virtual (and physical!) pages of this very publication. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | Every Man Should Be Watching I May Destroy You. Here's Why. | | | | If you can accept that truth—that men who see themselves as "good," "well-intentioned," "nice" people can violate consent and do serious physical and emotional damage to others—then you might be ready for the hard lessons that I May Destroy You serves up, argues Brooke Obie. The breakout HBO hit has been lauded for its commentary on rape and sexual assault, and while the series shows explicit examples of rape, the power of the show is in creator and star Michaela Coel's expert dissection of the more insidious areas of rape, the people who rape, and the long-term effects of rape on survivors. The men who are willing to listen and learn from the complex situations Coel lays out in I May Destroy You can be directly involved in the prevention of more harm. That's why every man should be watching. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | Waterworld Is Known As a Massive Hollywood Failure. Really, It Was Ahead of Its Time. | | | | Like a pack of ghoulish spectators craning their necks at a five-car pile-up, the press had already started calling it Fishtar…and Kevin's Gate…and "the most expensive gamble in movie history." This was long before anyone had even seen a single frame of the finished film, mind you. Still, the collective sense of Tinseltown schadenfreude was off the charts. And when it did finally hit theaters, the reactions of both the critics and the audience were brutal. The movie: Kevin Costner's 1995 post-apocalyptic turkey Waterworld, of course. And it opened 25 years ago today. Tanked by drama and bad press in the '90s, Chris Nashawaty explains why the post-apocalyptic fever dream about global warming was way ahead of its time—and why it's deserving of praise more than two decades later. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | 2020 Emmy Noms Analysis: There's Too Much TV to Ever Get It Right | | | | For the past couple of years, the Emmys have gotten a little bit closer to getting it right. But even in a year full of welcomed surprises (What We Do in the Shadows! Zendaya! Major love for Schitt's Creek!), there's always work that needs to be done. In an industry that's continually reckoning with its failure at diversity and inclusion, it's refreshing to see the Academy highlight the incredible work of BIPOC performers in many categories this year. The Supporting Actor in a Comedy category is marvelously comprehensive. But somehow, other categories continue to celebrate the type of snooty prestige that makes awards shows like these feel antiquated. Can the Emmys ever fully get it right? Here, Esquire's Justin Kirkland breaks down all the major categories. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Follow Us | | | | | | | | Unsubscribe Privacy Notice | | | esquire.com
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