Trump’s Insane Rant About Joe Biden ‘Hurting God’ Speaks Volumes

It can tell us a lot about the state of the modern conservative movement and political Christianity. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Donald Trump's Insane, Yet Clarifying Rant About How Joe Biden Will 'Hurt God'   Just as Vice President Mike Pence provided a clarifying look this week at how conservatives see the Supreme Court, his boss has been a clarifying force when it comes to American political religion. In short, the kind of Political Christianity that now dominates on the American right has very little to do with the teachings of Jesus Christ, or even the Old Testament. That's how Donald J. Trump became the standard-bearer for Evangelicals despite personifying all of the Seven Deadly Sins at once. On Thursday, the last day that he and Congress saw fit to work this week, Trump gave a speech in Ohio in which he once again demonstrated that his strategy for courting Evangelical votes is just throwing things at the wall. Politics Editor Jack Holmes explains why this is a fairly revelatory look at the state of the conservative movement. Read More           15 Extraordinary Books You Can Read in One Sitting   The one-sitting novel isn't just something you can read in one afternoon—it's something you should read in one afternoon. The one-sitting novel is perfectly structured to be consumed as a complete, transporting experience, whether that's a breakneck ride through a thrilling narrative, or a slow, dreamy fog that envelops your mind as you page through. The best one-sitting novels sweep you off your feet, whisking you away to another world, only to deposit you back on your doorstep a few hours later, dazed and changed, seared in the fire of something new. For the sake of argument, we capped our choices at 250 pages—just enough to deliver a truly immersive experience, but not so many pages as to bleed over into the next day of reading. From the blisteringly contemporary to the classic, the lighthearted to the weighty, here are our favorite one-sitting novels. Go ahead—get lost in them. Read More           12 Must-Have Items from Noah and Nordstrom's New Collection   Now well past its one-year anniversary, Nordstrom's New Concepts is spotlighting a brand near and dear to our hearts for its eleventh (!) collection, this time teaming-up with Noah, the beloved NYC-based label. It's no secret we're big fans of the brand here, but if you aren't—yet—this might be the turning point that finally converts you. If you're into cheap thrills, Nordstrom's website happens to let you know how many other sad schmucks are currently ogling the same product as you while they (presumably) debate copping, and watching those numbers climb steadily upwards is the sweetest adrenaline rush I've had in months. So if you want to feel something, make your way to the Nordstrom site now to check out the collection in its entirety. Read More           George R.R. Martin's Controversy At the Hugo Awards Highlights a Power Struggle in Sci-Fi/Fantasy   It's not super surprising that Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin wasn't a paragon of sensitivity as host of the digital 2020 Hugo Awards last Friday. The awards, which honor achievements in science fiction and fantasy, have in recent years begun to recognize the contributions that women, the LGBT community, and people of color are making to speculative fiction. And, in contrast to the diverse slate of nominees and winners, Martin has been criticized for focusing his remarks on white men, mispronouncing the names of nominees, and making transphobic jokes during the awards. This thoughtless approach towards issues of race and class, from an author who can be so very thoughtful on other subjects, is unfortunately pretty much in keeping with the Song of Ice and Fire books. And as Gabrielle Bruney explains, this controversy is a perfect example of the progress the sci-fi/fantasy genre still has to make, and the lessons that its icons—like Martin—still need to learn and accept. Read More           Chris Pine, the People's Chris, Is Back at it Again With the White Birks (and a Leopard-Print Shirt)   Let Chris Pine's coffee-run fit—featuring leopard camp-collar Goodness and a pair of white Birkinstocks—serve as a PSA to all other Chrises laying low across the general L.A. area. (You know who you are). Chris Pine is throwing down the gauntlet. Step it up. He's sick of your struggle fits and tired of picking up the slack. Hey, nobody said being The People's Chris would be easy. Heavy is the head that wears the (wide-brimmed!) crown. Avidan Grossman points out why we love the look so much—and how you can replicate it yourself. Read More           You Guys All Know This Is Bullshit, Right? OK, Good.   On Thursday, Donald Trump went on Geraldo Rivera's radio show and announced that a coronavirus vaccine would be available more quickly than health experts are expecting. "Sooner than the end of the year," he said. "Could be much sooner." "Sooner than November 3?" asked Rivera, citing a date that up until recently was certain to be Election Day in the United States of America. Trump answered "I think in some cases, yes possibly before, but right around that time." This is big. It's information the American people have been waiting for. Surely Trump got this information from an esteemed source? Wrong, says Dave Holmes. 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