Thursday, September 11, 2025 |
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"Falling Man," by Tom Junod, is not only a profoundly moving story about September 11, 2001, but also it's one of the greatest pieces of magazine journalism ever written. On this, the twenty-fourth anniversary of the tragedy, I encourage you to set aside time to read it.
– Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief
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Do you remember this photograph? In the United States, people have taken pains to banish it from the record of September 11, 2001. The story behind it, though, and the search for the man pictured in it, are our most intimate connection to the horror of that day. In the picture, he departs from this earth like an arrow. Although he has not chosen his fate, he appears to have, in his last instants of life, embraced it. If he were not falling, he might very well be flying. He appears relaxed, hurtling through the air. He appears comfortable in the grip of unimaginable motion. He does not appear intimidated by gravity's divine suction or by what awaits him. His arms are by his side, only slightly outriggered. His left leg is bent at the knee, almost casually. His white shirt, or jacket, or frock, is billowing free of his black pants. His black high-tops are still on his feet. In all the other pictures, the people who did what he did—who jumped—appear to be struggling against horrific discrepancies of scale. They are made puny by the backdrop of the towers, which loom like colossi, and then by the event itself. |
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For all the talk about young men in the world today–from how they act, how they think, to how they vote–few bother to ask them what they see. They are famously reluctant to talk about their feelings. So it stands to reason that cameras might be the greatest thing you can give a young man. In their hands, cameras can reveal a universe of thought. Pictures are worth a thousand words, so the cliché goes, but sometimes they say even more.
During principal photography of The Long Walk, directed by The Hunger Games' Francis Lawrence and adapted from Stephen King's dystopian novel from 1979, actors Garrett Wareing and Charlie Plummer each brought with them picture film cameras to document their time filming in Manitoba, Canada. |
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For decades, G-Shock watches have been the watch preferred by soldiers, firefighters, and police due to their physical toughness and accurate quartz timekeeping. In October 2017, Casio took the Guinness world record for "Heaviest Vehicle to Drive Over a Watch," which is a real category, after a 25-tonne truck rolled over a G-Shock in Kodama, Japan. Afterward, the damn thing kept on ticking.
G-Shock's modern icon, the DW5600, is a piece that Esquire enthusiastically signs off on given how it functions in all the ways you want a good watch to work and looks great for just about any casual affair. You might not wear it to a wedding, but you won't be late for the ceremony if you've got a G-Shock on hand. |
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