Esquire is a funny, informative, connected magazine that covers the interests of American men—all the interests of the American man: Politics, style, advice, women, health, eating and drinking, the most interesting people of our time. All that and it’s the most-honored monthly magazine in history.
A LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY FIGURINES
Esquipedia • The neutrality of this information is disputed. And rightfully so.
STRANGER THINGS HAVE RARELY HAPPENED • Like rock-star guitar vandals, we were ready to smash something valuable
NEW-AGE STEAK • From ultra-aged beef to cattle weaned on fermented cottonseed, the next wave of American STEAKHOUSES aims for innovation
LETTER FROM THE FUTURE • The MULTIMILLION-SELLING biographer of humanity has concerns about our new robot overlords
HOW TO WRITE A 21ST-CENTURY SPY NOVEL • As the world gets more COMPLEX, so must fiction
THE FALL EDIT • 12 BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR, COVERING EVERYTHING FROM REAGAN TO REDDIT
SHOOTING THE MESSENGER • Joe Buck, Fox Sports’s biggest LOUDMOUTH, understands why you might not be rooting for him
NETFLIX AND O.D. • Television has never been better—or MORE. Is “PEAK TV” too much TV?
THE NEW CLASSIC
MAKE A STATEMENT • It’s that TIME OF YEAR when the last thing you put on says the MOST about you. Whether you’re into high-end PERFORMANCE GEAR or trusted CLASSICS, these are the coats that TELL THE WORLD, “I know what I’m doing.”
BUILT TO LAST • It’s time you met HERNO, the Italian outerwear LEGEND that’s making the PUFFER cool again
STRIP IT DOWN • When style writer and Facebook exec MATT JACOBSON moved into a SMALLER place, it kick-started a whole new SPARTAN way of LIFE
UPGRADE TO SUEDE • There’s no BETTER TIME to get yourself acquainted with leather’s SOFTER SIDE
GOING THE DISTANCE • In a crowded field, TODD SNYDER finds a new angle on AMERICAN style
HOW I GOT MY STYLE • The INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER explains the enduring appeal of the Land Rover, how he helped Paul Smith CLEAN OUT his closet, and why he’s glad he’s made so many MISTAKES
STRAPPED FOR CASH • Esquire recommends the BEST WATCHES under FIVE HUNDRED bucks—that look like they cost a lot more …
SECRET AGENTS • Five ways to LOOK BETTER without looking like you tried
The MAN WHO Wrote His Own DEATH SENTENCE • El Chapo, Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, sits in an American jail, awaiting his trial next month in Brooklyn. For years, JAVIER VALDEZ reported on the cartels, risking his life amid the sicarios in what has become the deadliest assignment in the world outside of a war zone. In the end, it caught up with him. His friend IOAN GRILLO recounts his vibrant life and tragic death.
YOU’LL LIVE TO REGRET IT • Our writer comes to GRIPS with his boyhood town’s RACISM
STYLE AGENDA
SANE ADVICE FOR CRAZY TIMES • We can’t pinpoint the exact moment or event, but at some point in the last year, life itself seems to have somersaulted into some very strange territory. To help you sort it all out, we turned to a grand gathering of individuals who share lessons from their extraordinary lives.
Smooth Operator • Formula One driver LEWIS HAMILTON doesn’t do anything halfheartedly. It’s why he’s nearing GOAT status on the track. It’s also why every detail of his first foray into fashion—a capsule collection with Tommy Hilfiger—bears his DNA, from the tracksuit down to the military boots.
The Magnificent 57 • 1959 was a magical year for jazz, captured in a special issue of Esquire that contained all kinds of riches—including a now-iconic group photo of fifty-seven legendary musicians; haunting portraits of LOUIS ARMSTRONG and DUKE ELLINGTON; an all-star symposium on jazz’s future; and, excerpted here, RALPH ELLISON’S...