Esquire

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Men Contain Multitudes

In the Wasteland of Men • The Texas Senate race has turned into a referendum on the future of masculinity and revealed a deep insecurity among the nation’s “manliness” dudes

Zach Cregger Is Just Trying to Scare Himself • As Hollywood scrambles to find the next big hitmaker in the newest breakout genre, the director of Weapons and Resident Evil is operating on his own frequency. Prepare yourself.

REMEDIAL TAILGATING • Squeezed by rising costs and middleaged malaise, parents are steering their kids to big, affordable colleges down south where they can party. The kids can party too, if they want.

The End of Craft • Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio closed his highly influential signature restaurant this summer. What does it mean if a celebrity-run temple to cooking can’t survive?

TRULY TIMELESS TROUSERS • Inspired by the uniforms of mid-century servicemen deployed overseas, Casatlantic’s pants deliver classic style in spades _

BUILT FOR ADVENTURE • Watchmaking’s oldest brand, Vacheron Constantin, breaks out a distinctly modern take on the GMT

ARTISTIC LICENSE

HEY, SAILOR • Sebago introduced the Docksides deck shoe in 1970. It just released a new made-in-America take on the seafaring style.

THE RIGHT TRACK • Want to look as good as offduty Bob Marley? Boost your hip-hop or Brit-pop bona fides? The tracksuit is the way to do it.

FELLOW TRAVELERS • In praise of the everyday carry—and a spot at home to keep it safe

Is There Such a Thing as a Perfect Blazer? • For the writer Eugene Rabkin, the answer is a resounding yes. (He’s wearing it in this picture.) Allow him to explain. _

The 35 Best Grooming Products for Men

THE JOB THAT LOVES YOU BACK • His whole life, the author was interested in only one kind of work. He did it and did it well—until he got laid off at the worst possible moment. An open letter to his young daughter.

Why the Knicks Should Reject the White House’s Invitation • Right now they are not just another champion, which is reason to treat Trump’s invite like they did the Spurs in crunch time

COMING TO (MID) TERMS • Everyone’s talking about potentially historic midterm elections this November. Let’s see what history has to say about that.

Mavericks of Hollywood

Just Another Day at the Pitts’ • A rare and revealing afternoon with Brad Pitt and his two dogs

JENNA Ortega • STILL ONLY TWENTY-THREE, JENNA ORTEGA IS ALREADY ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL ACTORS OF HER GENERATION. A SCI-FI GAMBLE COULD VAULT HER TO ANOTHER LEVEL ENTIRELY.

AARON Sorkin • DESPITE IT ALL, HE’S AN OPTIMIST. THE OSCAR-WINNING SCREENWRITER BELIEVES IN THE PROMISE OF AMERICA. BUT HE’S VERY WORRIED ABOUT OUR SOCIAL-MEDIA FEEDS.

RIZ Ahmed • RIZ AHMED’S CAREER HAS LONG BEEN THE ENVY OF HIS PEERS. ONLY NOW IS HE READY TO TAKE OFF THE MASK.

SAM Rockwell • EVER SINCE THAT MONOLOGUE—YOU KNOW THE ONE—EVERYONE KNOWS WHO SAM ROCKWELL IS. IT’S STILL A SAFE BET THAT HE’LL NEVER STOP SURPRISING US.

CAN YOU FEEL IT? • GETTING DRESSED FOR FALL MEANS EMBRACING TEXTURE IN ALL ITS FORMS. FROM NUBBY KNITWEAR AND SUPPLE SUEDE TO A FUZZED-OUT TOTE BAG, THESE ARE THE PIECES YOU NEED IN ORDER TO DO IT RIGHT.

This Man Is Not Famous • As a young man, Ben Cornish realized he wanted to be an actor. If only a generational talent who looked just like him hadn’t realized it first.

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