Esquire political columnist Charles P. Pierce has lived through his fair share of ludicrous presidential scandals. But Pierce believes Trump’s latest move will top the list—and not just because of its ridiculous name or the dollar amount attached. Check out the report below. —Chris Hatler, deputy editor
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In my opinion, it’s worse than Teapot Dome, Watergate, and Iran–Contra combined.
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Because it is such an open sewer of an arrangement, Trump's IRS lawsuit settlement is the most soul-sucking, despicable, and scandalous transaction ever conducted by a head of state not named Borgia. It dwarfs all the scandals in this country’s history—Whiskey Ring, Crédit Mobilier, Teapot Dome, Watergate, Iran–Contra. It puts in the shade all the grifting and double-dealing and outright theft that democracy is heir to. Boss Tweed was a piker compared to this guy, and John Mitchell was a Franciscan monk. Most of the crooks and bounders doing their crimes under the color of public office have had the decency to commit them sub rosa and to use (at most) one institution of government at a time.
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When you put scent to skin, alchemy occurs. The way your body chemistry reacts with the ingredients in any given cologne means that it will smell different on you than on anyone else. Of course, the shift is often subtle. And if you’re the sort of person who doesn’t like the idea of smelling like every other dude out there, starting with a global best-selling bottle might not be the best path to olfactory individuality.
That’s why we pulled together this list of cologne brands you might not know yet. We’re not getting all the way into the weeds. There’s nothing here that needs to be sourced from a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy, no scents designed to “challenge” you rather than, you know, make you smell good. Just a lineup of labels making scents we think you’ll love—even if you haven’t sniffed them yet. When you find something that feels right for you, spritz it on your skin and let the alchemy do the work.
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Many tales from the galaxy far, far away have drawn emotional power from the push and pull between generations. The combative and redemptive arc of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker defined the original trilogy. In the prequels, Anakin Skywalker’s grief over his failure to save his mother drove him to dark extremes when faced with loss again. Even recently, The Acolyte, doubled down on overprotective mothers and defiant daughters.
The Mandalorian and Grogu makes it clear how much Jon Favreau has been using the characters to search his own feelings. The series—and now the movie—reflect his broad thoughts on parents and kids, his own relationship growing up with a solo dad after the death of his mother, and the feelings he has as a father himself after raising three children who aren’t kids anymore. “The part of you that writes is filling in the blanks,” he tells me. “It moved in that direction like a big Ouija board. It wasn't like we chose to make this about a father and son.”
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