The Haunting Words of a Boulder Survivor

This is America, where we have a 'norm' for the aftermath of mass shootings. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       A Boulder Survivor Said He Always Imagined He'd Be Here One Day   "It seemed like all of us had imagined we'd be in a situation like this at some point in our lives," said 57-year-old James Bentz, a survivor of yesterday's massacre in Boulder, Colorado, where ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a supermarket. Charles P. Pierce reflects on life in America in 2021, where many of us imagine that, sooner or later, a heavily armed citizen will show up and exercise his Second Amendment rights, and that we will become another part of the price we pay for our freedom. Read More           Here's How to Watch All of This Year's Oscar-Nominated Films   If you haven't yet caught up on some of the best films of 2020, we've got you. We've compiled a list of the Oscar-nominated films and where you can stream them online now. The 2021 Academy Awards will take place Sunday, April 25, at 8pm ET—so you've got plenty of time to have your own at-home Oscars film festival, and to make your predictions before the big night. Read More           The Best Zip-Up Hoodies Are So Much Cooler Than You Remember   The zip-up hoodie gets a bad rap. Close associations with a certain bumbling tech billionaire have turned the once innocuous style into fashion anathema. The zip-up, though, deserves your respect, af the scores of (very good!) options available now are any indication, the industry's coming round to the idea, too. Which means today's zip-up sweatshirts often look as handsome as they feel soft—so long as you take the time to pick a grown-up version, and then style it with purpose. Here are some of the best zip-up hoodies on the market today—none of which, it should be noted, will make you look like a dead-eyed internet magnate hellbent on upending the foundations of American democracy. Read More           The Best Outdoor Speakers of 2021   An outdoor speaker has to be as tough as the undercarriage of a four-wheel-drive SUV in the Rust Belt. Snow nor dew nor torrential downpour should make its wires futz out. It has to be powerful, too, to fill the open air with the sound of a carefully curated summer playlist (alt hits from the '90s mingled with country bangers from the '00s mixed with a few uptempo viral top 40 numbers). And it must do that playlist justice with audio quality that doesn't sound muddied no matter how loud it's playing or how far it's projecting. Lifestyle Editor Sarah Rense sifted through the best outdoor speakers on the market—so you'll never have to sit through another moment of silence. Read More           You Don't Have to Spend Much to Score a Truly Great Watch   You stare at enough screens. This has been true for a long time, but now that we're all logged on, all the time, the very thought of pulling out your phone—and all its attendant notifications—to check the time sounds downright wrong. You need a watch. That's where we come in. We've sorted through the riffraff and pulled together 21 can't-miss options for you. Clock's ticking, folks. Read More           10 Shaving Kits to Make Your Morning Routine 147% Easier   Let's get real: For many of us, shaving is a necessary evil. If you choose to shave every day, or even semi-regularly, it means adding a whole batch of steps to your routine. Which is fine, but when it comes to buying all the products required—pre-shave, shaving cream, razor, aftershave—it can be a hassle. Not to mention, it can be draining on your wallet. That's why we love shaving kits which come with all (or almost all) of the products you need in one handy package. A kit takes the guesswork out of building a routine so you can focus on getting the best and smoothest shave possible. Our grooming editors rounded up the best shaving kits for men—so you can find your perfect regimen. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019