I am not going to cancel my Washington Post subscription. I learned long ago that most publishers are in it for the main chance and have their own private agendas that they occasionally foist upon the grunts below. But the main reason I'm not going to cancel it is that I—and you all—need to benefit from reporting like this horrible story from Nevada. |
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If you have the determination to find it and the cash to afford it, that is. |
| Reject modernity. Embrace tradition. |
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Gadgets. Gizmos. Galore. From kitchen tech to your backyard equipment, we're all in here at Esquire. Our offices have transformed into a hub for high-tech testing. We're diving into robots, smart swimming goggles, e-bikes, mini fridges, and any big screen we can get our hands on. With new products launching almost daily, we've been busy. Each new launch raises two questions: Is it worth the investment? Does it represent true innovation or is it full of minor updates? That's where the value of human (not robot!) trial periods comes in. |
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| Keep calm and shop on with our roadmap to all the brand's offerings, from watches to suiting. |
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Picking out a signature scent can be a daunting task. How on earth do you go about identifying a blend of smells that perfectly captures the multifaceted nature of your identity, or, hell, your very sense of self? The thing about fragrances is that they're complicated, but they don't have to be. The most important thing to know is the scent pyramid: top, heart, and base notes. Top notes are what you smell immediately and dissipate fastest; the heart is, well, the heart of the scent and what you smell after the cologne has "dried down" after a little bit; and the base notes are the core smell that stays on your skin the longest. If I lost you, don't worry. You can still find your perfect cologne without any of that. |
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 It's still early, but it seems like Sean Baker's Anora is, if not the current Best Picture front-runner at next year's Academy Awards, then at least a front-runner. Wouldn't that be something? Hollywood bestowing its biggest honor upon a movie drenched in sex that at least attempts to show empathy toward a sex worker? But there's been more fun—"fun"—on screen this year, as well. From Love Lies Bleeding to We Live in Time to The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed, here are some of the highlights of sex in movies in 2024 so far. |
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This is so damn weird, so damn wonderful. |
| The old man would approve. |
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One more thing about the maybe most alarming thing the former president* said at his Sunday Bund-day hootenanny in New York—that business about the "little secret" he shares with Speaker Mike Johnson. As it happens, the Congressional Research Service put out a prescient little report on this subject prior to the 2020 election. Welcome to the Contingent Election, another quirky land mine in our sacred Constitution, a charming document that takes for granted in its charming naiveté that we all will not go insane at election time. |
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Forget the PSL. Amp up the autumn vibes with these cozy, sexy, and spicy fragrances instead. |
| This mystery is particularly relevant for residents of Capitol Hill. |
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Strapping on a tough strip of leather once offered the best underfoot cushioning available. Then, in the 1890s, along came rubber. That was the pinnacle of sneaker cushioning for decades until the introduction of a wedge of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foam on the heel of the 1972 Nike Cortez. That started a new race in footwear: cushioning. While all sorts of chemical compounds still vie for underfoot supremacy in the form of foam, we've seen the rise of technology-infused air as a pinnacle cushioning expression; enjoyed the squishy properties of gel; experimented with plastic, yet flexible, cylinders; and even toyed with the idea of a garden hose that has now turned into one of the hottest cushioning technologies in the industry. |
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