That Trump Said This Out Loud, on Hannity, Is Scary Enough

Might it target the same places, like the crucial swing-state cities of Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Cleveland, where his Postmaster General has already been busy? If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Trump Just Out and Said He'll Deploy 'Law Enforcement' as Poll Watchers on Election Day   Having tried to scare people away from voting by mail—which is functionally the same as voting absentee, which he and many of his Cabinet members do regularly—Trump is turning back to suppressing voting in person. Apparently unsatisfied with previous Republican ratfucking attempts, the president announced on Sean Hannity's Fox News show that he is just going to do fascism. Politics Editor Jack Holmes offers a reminder that while Trump is not the first Republican to operate this way, clearly he has demonstrated a particular enthusiasm—and ruthlessness—for trampling the most basic institutions and mechanisms of democracy to get his way. Read More           Why Does Bruce Willis Keep Making Films He Clearly Hates?   Bruce Willis has a new movie coming out today. It's called Hard Kill in case you're interested—although you're probably not. And we're sad to report that it's every bit as generic as its title would lead you to believe. In case this is starting to sound like the wind-up for a heartless take-down of the 65-year-old Willis, believe us it's not. Chris Nashawaty is a serious fan dating back to the days of Moonlighting. And, just to be clear, he still does manage to pop up in a decent major-studio movie every once in a while, even if you have to go back to the 2012 one-two punch of Looper and Moonrise Kingdom to find one. Which is probably why Nashawaty keeps finding himself getting sucked back time and again to check out his below-the-radar VOD shoot 'em ups. Hope springs eternal, and all that. It certainly hasn't been out of professional duty, since so few of his interchangeable cheapies from the past decade have been considered significant enough to merit proper reviews. Think of this instead as an intervention. But first let's talk a little about Hard Kill. Read More           Macy's Semi-Annual Sale is Here!   With up to 75% off Esquire Men's Jewelry I've just got every gift I ever needed. Read More           The 19 Best Flannel Shirts to Buy Now and Wear Until They Disintegrate   The flannel's wide-ranging appeal speaks to the timeless nature of its design. There really is one for everyone, from your grungy younger brother, who prefers his long and slouchy, to your deeply disappointed dad, who prefers his sturdy and substantial enough to stand up to the residual debris it'll encounter as an accessory to any grisly household chores. The truth is, the flannel is eternal—so Avidan Grossman picked out 19 you can buy now, and grow old with. Read More           Joe Biden Is Taking a Bigger Gamble Than Many of Us Would Like to Admit   On Thursday night, Joe Biden, of the Scranton and Wilmington Bidens, accepted the nomination of the Essene Party for President of these United States. It was the most apocalyptic of political conventions. Much of it came right out of a cave on Patmos or out of a library carved into the rough and calcined hills of the wilderness around the Dead Sea. And, in that, it was more than adequate to the moment through which we now are living, a moment in which existential economic, environmental, and epidemiological threats are confronting us at a time in which an existential threat to American democracy—and his enablers—are in charge of our response to it in Washington. Biden is taking a bigger gamble than he is being given credit for, a bigger gamble than many people are comfortable admitting exists. He is gambling that a country that gave an authoritarian buffoon enough votes to slime into the presidency* will give him enough votes to begin to repair all the damage, and he's also gambling that the same country will do so out of a fundamental decency that's been in short supply for some time. Charles P. Pierce explains why Biden's tone was more than adequate to the situation into which we've placed ourselves and our country.Joe Biden Is Taking a Bigger Gamble Than Many of Us Would Like to Admit Read More           What the Hell Is Going on in the Britney Spears Conservatorship Saga?   In the past few months or so, Britney Spears' Instagram has piqued the interest of armchair psychologists, Britney stans, and the pop culture curious alike. Her 25 million followers are obsessed with potential coded messages communicated through colors and flowers, the bizarre story of how she burned down her gym with workout candles, and the videos with shoutouts "at the LGBTQ community." It's as bizarre as it is worrisome. Buried within the comments of Spears' posts are pleas to help Britney Spears escape her own life—a reference to the private, yet highly reported on conservatorship her father has held over her finances and well-being since 2008. Conservatorships, alleged mental illness, and personal autonomy are complex issues to unpack, so we dove in, consulted California law, and broke down the next steps of what Spears' journey looks like. Here is an explanation of conservatorships, the facts around Britney's case, and the conspiracy theories that a small but dedicated group of Britney stans have been pushing for years. 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