The Best Documentaries of 2021 (So Far)

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       The Best Documentaries of 2021 Challenge Our Memory of the Past   At this stage in the boom times of prestige documentaries, there are a few things you can rely on seeing every year. Among them: the Defining Portrait of a sports icon, most recently found in Tiger and The Last Dance. Then there's the batshit Netflix true crime doc, featuring the Joe Exotics and Carol Baskins of the world. Finally, you're likely to have a supposedly candid look at a modern-day pop star, something like Miss Americana or ariana grande: excuse me, i love you. If you're a fan of any of the three categories, some good news: 2021's slate of documentaries is stuffed with all three. We're finally getting a Pelé documentary with the elusive involvement of Pelé. Some behind-the-scenes action with Billie Eilish and The Beatles. And yes, in Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer, even the Netflix-branded true crime watch. Here are the best (and most anticipated) documentaries of the year so far. Read More           Esquire's 2021 Kings of Style: The 40 Best-Dressed Guys on the Planet Right Now   The way we dress now is changing. Old codes are out the window, new ones are still being written, and all around, it's clear that there's no one way to do things anymore. That's great news! It means we're free to forge our own paths, and maybe even get a little freaky with it. But it's also, perhaps, a little overwhelming. So, when things are in flux and the answers aren't easy to come by, what's a guy to do? First things first, take a look at the folks on this list, a compendium of the best-dressed celebrities on the planet right now. Here, you'll find everything from new-bohemian badassery and statement-making, capital-"F" fashion to easygoing, everyday outfits that even the most low-key dresser can appreciate. Take a page from any of these guys' style handbooks—or, hell, take one from each of 'em—and you'll be in good shape. Here's to a very well-dressed 2021. Read More           The Highly Covetable, Statement-Making Q-Timex 'Cola' Just Got Even More Affordable   The styling on the Huckberry x Timex "Cola" sport watch differentiates it from its fizzy forbear, though. Instead of a 50/50 color split on the bezel, this time around you've just got red running from the top of the hour to the 20-minute mark. That, plus a crosshair dial, gives the watch a more military-inspired vibe. Better yet—the watch first debuted this past fall, but there's never been a better time to get one for yourself, since Huckberry just knocked 30 percent off the price tag. Considering the overall affordability of Timex in general, that means you've got one hell of a deal on your hands. So, what's someone to do with all this information? Well, clicking over to Huckberry and filling that cart would be a good place to start. Read More           The Jeans Brands Every Guy Should Know Right Now   The thing about finding the perfect pair of jeans isn't that it's impossible. Sure, it can often feel that way when you're bouncing back and forth between the brawny, selvage denim pair that looks good now but will look absolutely amazing in a couple years and the comfortable, stretch option that's pretty damn great from day one. Both are solid options. Both might even be perfect! Who's to say? And therein lies the rub: With so many options—light wash or dark? slim? skinny? straight? bootcut?!?!—it's almost impossible to choose just one pair. Thankfully, a little knowledge goes a long way. And right now, in the midst of your incipient denim debacle, some of the most useful knowledge you can get your hands on has as much to do with the product as the players. In other words: If you start by figuring out what jeans brands are best suited to your needs, you're starting out right. Read More           12 Can't-Miss Editor's Picks From J.Crew Factory's Current Lineup   According to my calculations we've been working from home for the last (checks math) ten thousand years. But now, with the more and more people receiving inoculations, it looks like we're finally rounding the corner into something resembling a halfway normal world. Where there was once darkness there is light. Where there was once virus there is now vaccine. And where there were once sweatpants there will soon be stylish fits. Pack your bags boys, we're heading back to the office. The perfect resource for that is the J.Crew Factory's sale. The Crew is offering up staples (denim! chukkas! button-ups!) that feel both timeless and fresh at prices that will leave enough leftover cash to comfortably pick up a bar tab later. (Remember those?) Read More           The 15 Best Classic Movies to Stream on Netflix   Ah, here you are: another winter Friday night in the middle of a pandemic. You're just finishing up your takeout, and then it's back to Netflix you go, to scroll around for way too long before settling on a movie. But this Friday is a Groundhog Day of every other Friday for the past year. At this point, you've already seen all the newest Netflix originals, the feel-goods, and the comedies the streamer has to offer. So may we suggest a trusty classic? One of the many great films that formed the foundation of modern cinema and has stood the test of time, from comedies, to dramas, to thrillers. The kind of film that might earn you some pub trivia points in the future, when pub trivia is safe again. And although Netflix's offering of classics is small in number, it is mighty in cultural significance. Here are the best options that are available to stream now. 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