The 30 Best Movies of 2020 (So Far)

Most of these you can stream from home right now. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       These Are the Best Movies of 2020 (So Far)   We've reached the midway point of the craziest year in recent memory, and like the rest of the world, the American movie industry has yet to return to anything approaching normal. With major theater chains remaining closed until later this month (if not longer), and with blockbusters such as Tenet, Mulan, and Bill & Ted Face the Music still figuring out their summer premiere plans, audiences eager for cinematic entertainment have continued to turn to VOD and streaming services. Fortunately, those online outlets keep providing superb offerings of both a fiction and non-fiction variety, thereby making sure moviegoers are reasonably satiated while the pandemic rages on. Now featuring new works from Spike Lee and Josephine Decker, these are our picks for the best films of 2020. Read More           The 10 Best Noise Cancelling Headphones for Blocking Out the World   There are many things to hate about living in civilized society. Long lines, the resurgence of Crocs, and people who don't wear face masks come to mind. So does human-produced noise. The thing about noise is that it is everywhere. Imagine that. Machines and social gatherings make silence a rare commodity. In some cases, the noise drives people to psychological distraction. It disrupts sleep cycles and pollutes the more peaceful hours of the day. This long-winded meditation leads us to one simple point, which is that noise-cancelling headphones are a hot commodity right now for good reason. Lifestyle Editor Sarah Rense hand-selected the 10 best options out there right now. Read More           We Asked 15 Laid-Off Restaurant Workers for Their Go-To Homestyle Recipes   The COVID-19 pandemic's effect on the restaurant and bar business is severe and will be long-lasting. First, back in March and April, a lifetime go, came the layoffs. Millions of them. Waitstaff, bar backs, hosts, dishwashers—no longer needed, no idea how long. Around that time, Ryan D'Agostino started gathering recipes from laid-off bar and restaurant workers, and the stories behind them. They aren't chefs—well, one is—but everybody's gotta eat. The person who served your meal or mixed you a drink a few months ago is most likely dining at home tonight, as you most likely are. The recipes are resourceful, economical, easy, and delicious. We know—we tested and tasted every one. Read More           The Grinders That'll Make Sure You're Not Destroying Your Weed   Sans a decent grinder, you might as well chop an entire gram in two, stuff one half as is into a rolling paper, and throw the other half into the garbage. You can seriously invest in this kind of accessory if you want, but you can also find some solid, inexpensive options. Here are 15 of the best. Read More           If You Want to See How Bad Things Can Get, Roll Back the Unemployment Assistance   The United States has completely failed to contain the pandemic, and now is set to scale back its efforts to help mitigate the economic fallout—even as millions lose their jobs, healthcare, and homes. You would think the president and Republicans in Congress would be eager to pump some more money into the economy. They're cratering in the polls and have repeatedly demonstrated they have little real concern about The National Debt. Mitch McConnell has showed some movement on this front, but we've got a ways to go. Politics Editor Jack Holmes explains that if we continue on the current path—allowing the virus to spread out of control while rolling back government assistance and allowing huge numbers of people to lose their healthcare and their homes—it may become genuinely unsustainable. It's the stuff revolutions are made of. Read More           Nothing Will Cool You Off Like a Gin Rickey—Not Even a G&T   To some, a Gin and Tonic tastes little better than a glass of 7Up with a whisper of liquor. Too sweet. Too cloying. Not enough good-gin-taste. To those people we say: The Gin Rickey is your drink. The Gin Rickey is similar to the G&T in that it has gin and lime and a mixer. But instead of tonic, you use club soda, and instead of some gracefully adorned lime wedges, you throw in whole, hulking lime half. For your willingness to swap soda for tonic, you get a drink that's as refreshing as a dash through an oscillating sprinkler fanning cold water over green grass on a 100-degrees-at-least day—and a drink that lets the gin speak for its bitter, piney self. A Gin Rickey really does taste like gin, made easy-breezy with fizz and citrus. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019