Is Tom Hardy the Next Bond? Here’s the Reality Behind the Rumors.

The prospect of Hardy's take on 007 is exciting. But don't get your hopes up. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Is Tom Hardy the Next Bond? Here's the Reality Behind the Rumors.   This week, James Bond fans have been imagining more and more a Tom Hardy 007, as rumors have gone rampant that the actor has been cast as the character following Daniel Craig's last performance in No Time to Die. The rumors first gained steam over the weekend, after a little known Star Trek blog reported with some confidence that Hardy had been cast as Bond. From there, the British tabloids ran with the report, and by Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported that bookies have Hardy's odds at 1/1 to play the character. But how realistic is it that these rumors have any merit? Culture Editor Matt Miller says not so much. Here's why. Read More           It's Not Right, But You Might Have to Vote in Person   If you want to be sure your vote is counted in the 2020 presidential election, you're probably going to have to vote in person. This is not right or fair during a pandemic that the ruling regime has allowed to rage out of control across much of the nation, yielding the worst record on COVID-19 response among rich nations. It's not right that this will be necessary because that same regime is waging a systematic campaign to undermine the legitimacy of the election. It's not fair that American citizens will have to risk their health and their lives to exercise their most fundamental democratic right when we could so easily have designed a system where people can vote safely and securely by mail, as states like Oregon have done for decades. But life in a budding authoritarian state is not fair. Politics Editor Jack Holmes unpacks the hard truth. Read More           Bonobos' Off Duty Pants Live Up to the Name—and the Hype   Dead smack in the middle of summer, Bonobos did something that might have seemed wild to anyone who'd been living in sweats, shorts, or sweat shorts for the past few months: The brand introduced a new style of chinos. Pants? In the summer? During These Times?! Groundbreaking. Ah, but here's the thing: These weren't your normal, everyday chinos. Instead, the Off Duty Pant, as it was dubbed, is done up with an elasticated waistband, a drawstring, and a cropped, right-at-the-ankle length. And it promptly flew off the digital shelves, necessitating a restock just a month after its debut. Why all the fuss? Sitting, as it does, amidst an ever-expanding library of soft-waisted pants of the chino-ish variety, the Off Duty Pant isn't mind-blowingly new or novel. It isn't the kind of statement piece that demands a pause as you scroll through the timeline. Instead, it's just...a very good pair of pants. Which is exactly why it deserves a place in your rotation. Style Director Jonathan Evans explains why they've earned our latest Esquire Endorsement. Read More           A Great Pair of Winterized Sneakers Is Your Best Defense Against the Unexpected   You can't live in boots, man. (Don't get us wrong, you definitely still need a pair.) But if the comfort of your footwear is going to be the deciding factor when it comes to figuring out whether you'll be leaving the house this winter, a sneaker—or, hell a sneaker-boot hybrid—might be more your speed. So invest in one. Because there's no worse feeling than cheffing up the perfect fit only to realize you can't rock the sneakers you had in mind when there's two and half inches worth of miserable-looking sleet water on the ground. Here are 12 options we love right now. Read More           This Is an Advanced Course in Ratf*cking to Collapse Representative Democracy   Belton Gellman's first long piece over at The Atlantic has dropped, and it is the stuff of midnight Real Chili nightmares. It is a comprehensive survey of the many ways that Donald Trump can—and likely will―try to ratfck his way past getting beat in the November election. It turns out that, if you're willing to break the country irretrievably, there are many ways you can do it, and this president* is better than even money to try them all. Gellman's premise, with which Charles P. Pierce completely agrees, is that this president* simply will not concede under any circumstance, landslide or no. The basis for this presumption is sound. The president* is a cheat and a liar and, also, staying in the White House is his best route to staying out of prison, which is a motivation that makes him unique among his predecessors. Gellman concentrates on what he calls the Interregnum—the 79-day period between the election and the inauguration of the next president. There, he says, is where all the dark mischief comes into play. Read More           The 20 Best Books of Fall 2020 (So Far)   Six staggering months into the coronavirus pandemic, you've likely binged every television show on your interminable list, constructed every jigsaw puzzle you own, and maybe even baked bread. What's left to do, you ask? The answer, of course, is to read. What better way to fill up the long, cold nights than with a blanket and a book? From living legends to literary newcomers, heavily reported nonfiction to fantastical fiction, luckily this season in publishing has something for everyone. Our favorite books of fall are formally adventurous, taking shape not just as novels, stories, and books of nonfiction, but as lyric arrangements and anthologies. They speak to these fractured times, examining weighty ideas about race, class, gender, and privilege, yet they also whisk us away to fantastical worlds, where houses contain oceans and spurned women transform into mythical monsters. Whether you're looking to grow your mind, escape your reality, or all of the above, our favorite books of fall are what you need. 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