Is This the Man Who’ll Finally Rid Us of Lindsey Graham?

When a young, Black, Yale-educated Democrat emerged as a genuine threat to take Strom Thurmond's old Senate seat, the incumbent's many detractors took notice—and forked over piles of cash. But will it be enough in ruby-red South Carolina? If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       A Lot of People Want Lindsey Graham Retired. Jaime Harrison Thinks He's the Man to Do It.   When Jaime Harrison, a young, Black, Yale-educated Democrat emerged as a genuine threat to take Strom Thurmond's old Senate seat, the incumbent's many detractors took notice—and forked over piles of cash. But will it be enough in ruby-red South Carolina? For the September issue of Esquire, Charles P. Pierce spoke to Harrison about the stakes of his upcoming bout with Lindsey Graham, campaigning in the south, and why he feels we're at a crossroads. Read More           Nordstrom's Big Anniversary Sale Is Finally Open to the Public. Here's What We're Buying.   If—somehow—you managed to make it all this time on God's not-so-green earth without knowing about the annual Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, well, you're going to learn today. For the uninitiated, the Anniversary Sale is the Seattle-based retailer's much-anticipated yearly summer blowout, featuring steep discounts across a broad array of new arrivals. For deal-savvy clotheshorses, it's like Christmas come early. Or, put another way, it's the Super Bowl of shopping (with equally high stakes for everyone involved). And today's finally the day. The sale officially went live at 9:30 a.m., giving you the chance to actually cop all the stuff you've been saving down to your wishlist for weeks on end. Patience is a virtue, and yours is about to be handsomely rewarded. Read More           Watching Interstellar Was the Greatest Movie Theater Experience of My Life   Before the pandemic, you could watch movies like Interstellar in a theater and they'd take on a special meaning for you. Esquire's Dom Nero spent his childhood building spaceships out of LEGO with his older brother, who has since moved from the East Coast, now residing thousands of miles away in L.A. They watched Interstellar together on a night in 2014, the bright light of the IMAX screen striking memories of his brother's gleaming adolescent face into his periphery. Nero knew it'd be one of the last times they'd watch a movie like this together; until he left New York, they'd never lived more than an hour away from each other. And so his memory of Interstellar is not just one of dimension-crossing bookshelves or gravity-defying riptides–it's also a time capsule for the last time he and his brother went to space together. Read More           Buck Mason's Bandana Is a Does-It-All Accessory That Really Delivers—Especially Now   We've talked a lot about the appeal of the bandana recently, particularly vis-à-vis menswear's broader appreciation for that most American of archetypes, the cowboy. And amid the CDC's ongoing recommendation that people across the country wear some sort of cloth face covering in public whenever possible, the bandana, an iconic mainstay of Western style has—rightfully or not—roared back into fashion. Here it's crucial to note that recent research indicates actual masks are still, to no one's surprise, by far the most effective covering when it comes to stopping the spread of the virus. Wearing a bandana as a face mask is ill-advised, though certainly better than nothing. (Seriously, if it's bandana or nothing, go with the bandana.) As a makeshift headband, maybe to keep those newly-long lockdown tresses in check, or, hell, worn as a neckerchief to accent any outfit that needs a little added oomph, a bandana couldn't be a better play. And Buck Mason's version of the style, made from an organic cotton milled in Japan, has just enough personality to set you apart from the rest of the pack. Avidan Grossman explains why this bandana is the latest edition of the Esquire Endorsement. Read More           It's Still News When an Anti-Muslim Hate-Monger Wins a Republican Primary   On Tuesday night, an anti-Muslim hate-monger banned from most major social-media platforms won a Republican primary in Florida. Granted, it's unlikely that Laura Loomer, who it seems like just yesterday was handcuffing herself to the door of Twitter's offices in an attempt to get unbanned—or at least arrested, thereby furthering the martyrdom—will win the November general election now that she's the Republican nominee. Lois Frankel, her opponent, is a four-term incumbent in a heavily Democratic district. Tuesday's Democratic primary saw two-and-a-half times the turnout that its Republican counterpart did. But Loomer's lurching rise should be remarked upon, if only because rampant Islamophobia has been dangerously normalized in our politics. Jack Holmes explains why this is dangerous, yet all-too-familiar territory for the Republican party. Read More           The Best TV Series of 2020 (So Far)   Existentialism. Political divides. Pooping on yourself. These are the themes (or at the minimum, episode-long plot points) in some of this year's best television series. Seriously, if you want to skip that "pooping on yourself" thing, maybe pass on Dave. Otherwise, the television of 2020 is a bit of a mirror for our current times—tackling politics and identity and focusing on the things that unite us. Actually, it's quite nice? In the more prestige series you can expect to see Al Pacino out here hunting Nazis, Cynthia Erivo solving murders, Cate Blanchett trying to reset American feminism, and a reality TV show that teaches viewers a bit about authenticity. We're in a time where TV is more necessary than ever—whether it's to connect with the world or disconnect with a little bit of fantasy. And thankfully, this is also a time in human history where we have more access to television than ever before. With so many empty hours at home, the only hurdle to binging is making the decision of what to watch next and where. If you're looking for something new, we have you covered, with the best TV series of 2020 so far. 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