Donald Trump, Public Menace, Is Ramping Up

It's not just that he's rambling incoherently on the phone with Fox News hosts. He is also fueling a dangerous political environment. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Donald Trump Is Ramping Up as a Public Menace   The president is not well, and he is deeply afraid of what will happen to him if he loses. The guy's business is a rat's nest of loan liabilities and potential tax crimes. He has demonstrated zero concern about the prospect of political violence, and continually characterizes his opponents as treasonous criminals attempting to rig the election, which he has declared will, in fact, be rigged if he doesn't win. There is no reason to believe he will do anything but make the situation more dangerous while he has any tools at his disposal to do so. He is a danger to the republic and the citizens he purportedly serves. Jack Holmes reflects on the flurry of insane bullsh*t coming out of the president's mouth over the past 24 hours—including his most dangerous comments around the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Read More           The Difficulty of Remembering John Lennon Today   How exactly do we remember John Lennon? In recent years, the legacy of this revered icon has gotten more complicated, and more problematic. This season will be presenting us with multiple opportunities to assess his current reputation: October 9 would have been his 80th birthday, with a tragic twin anniversary just a few months away, as this December 8 will mark forty years since Lennon's murder. Alan Light unpacks Lennon's legacy, which has only become as complex as it is staggering. Read More           20 Topcoats to Make Every Outfit Look 217% Cooler   'Tis the season for layering your outerwear, and there exists no easier—or cooler—way to do so than with the right topcoat. There's certainly space in your lineup for a puffer, a peacoat, and a parka. But a topcoat is not only the simplest of the bunch, it allows you to play with the rest of your wardrobe in a most creative way. It's a blank canvas for a sure-fire, cold-weather fit. In regard to going outside, these days, the opportunities are finite. And so we picked out the 20 topcoats we love the most right now, guaranteed to make whatever else you pair it with look infinitely cooler. Read More           18 Reasons to Fall in Love With Getting Dressed Again   Fall is here, which means it's (say it with us now) time to really start dressin'! Of course, this comes on the heels of many months squirreled away indoors, swaddled in sweats and, perhaps, feeling the appeal of putting on proper clothes start to slip away. Don't give in to that impulse. There's no better season than the current one to fall back in love with getting dressed. And couldn't we all use a little more love in our lives right now? In case you need a little extra convincing, here are 18 reasons to keep the faith—and keep your closet on-point. Enjoy. Read More           Don't Miss a Single Story. Here's How to Get Unlimited Access to Esquire.   If you enjoy the work Esquire does every day online, and in every print issue, we're now asking you to chip in to support it. Starting now, when you land on Esquire.com you'll get a message that you're reading one of your four complimentary articles for the month. Once you've read four, you'll have to sign up for our new membership club, Esquire Select to keep going. Esquire Select comes in many forms, but our All Access option gets you an annual print subscription, unlimited access to Esquire.com, unlimited access to Charles P. Pierce, and exclusive, members-only access to deals and discounts from Esquire's favorite brands. Here's everything you need to know about Esquire Select. Read More           There Was a Time When These Pictures Were a Secret. Now, They'll Finally Be Celebrated the Way They Deserve.   Two guys walk into a junk shop. It's a lazy Sunday, after church, and they aren't looking for anything in particular. Just looking. Past used armchairs, paintings, kitschy trinkets—and then one of them spots a small box of black-and-white photos, maybe 10 of them, old and faded, edges roughed-up. One picture stands out: two men, in front of a house, arms wrapped around each other. It's got to be a hundred years old, but the look in their eyes? Timeless. And unambiguous. When they stumbled across that photo, Neal Treadwell, who works in the cosmetics industry, and Hugh Nini, a teacher at the Joffrey Ballet, had been together eight years, and they recognized the look immediately. They snapped up the photo. And, in the 20 years since, they've snapped up nearly 3,000 vintage photos of men in love with men. Now they're releasing Loving, a book of more than 300 pictures from their collection, dating from before the Civil War to just after WWII, that, in image after image, captures connections so deep—and radiates happiness so pure—it simply overtakes you. 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