The Censorship Scandal Rocking the Sci-Fi World

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE Inside the Censorship Scandal That Rocked Sci-Fi and Fantasy's Biggest Awards In Hollywood, a Hugo Award for best film or TV series may not carry the same cachet as an Oscar or an Emmy, but in bookstores from New York to Moscow, a bright Hugo Award badge on the cover of a novel can help it stand out. In their early days, the Hugo Awards recognized writers who have since become genre legends, like Isaac Asimov, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Frank Herbert; more recently, honorees have included modern masters like George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, and N.K. Jemisin. But last week, the Hugo Awards melted down over unexplained disqualifications. Insiders tell Esquire what really happened—and what it could mean for the future of literary awards. Read More The Hands-Down Best Furniture Deals Happening Now Yeah, even Herman Miller. Read More Where to Buy a Bomber Jacket Worthy of Masters of the Air World War II fighter jet and Austin Butler hair swoop not included with purchase. Read More Created by Esquire for NuNorm The Case for Wearing Concealer NuNorm, a new men's makeup brand, helped me achieve confidence in my skin. Read More The Best Episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ranked If this is really Larry David's final farewell, we should celebrate the 110-plus episodes he's given us so far. Not that I need the excuse! My colleague Adrienne Westenfeld and I asked our editor if "every episode" was an acceptable answer to "How many episodes should we include in our 'Best of' rankings?" For sanity's sake, we settled on a top 20—and even that was difficult. We had a meeting in Esquire's largest conference room for this one, which should tell you that this is very important work. Read More Hermès's New Fragrance Smells Like Spring—but Not Like You'd Expect In-house perfumer Christine Nagel on what inspired H24 Herbes Vives and the surprising ingredients that went into it. Read More "La Côte Basque, 1965" Truman Capote's "La Côte Basque," originally published in the November 1975 issue of Esquire, was meant to serve as the first taste from his upcoming masterpiece about the inner circles of high society women. That novel, eventually called Answered Prayers, wouldn't publish until after the writer's death, but the passage became famous for the scandals it brought. Recently, it was adapted for the television screen, for FX's Feud: Capote vs. the Swans. Read the entire story, in full. Read More How satisfied are you with the content of this newsletter? Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779