The Best of Esquire
20+ most popular Esquire articles, as voted by our community.
Style, Storytelling, Culture, Attitude. Est. 1933.
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'Sonic Life' Excerpt: Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth Remembers His Alphabet City Apartment
In this excerpt from his new memoir, Thurston Moore, of Sonic Youth, remembers life in Alphabet City, 1978.
Can You Still Say 'Be A Man'?
It's time to focus on the true threat to manhood: remaining children.
«Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and Lee aren’t saying independent thinking and discipline are virtues for men as opposed to women. They are just virtues.»
My Company Forgot About Me, But I Still Got Paid
He was hired by a big company and never supervised. Bored, he used the time and income to start his own business—then quit when it became successful.
Esquire on Books
Barack Obama Reading List: How the Former President Picks Book Recommendations
Does the president really read all those books? The answer might surprise you.
Chris Pine: 15 Books Everyone Should Read
We asked our March cover star, a serious reader, to select five book recommendations. He picked fifteen.
Esquire on Health
America’s Caffeine Addiction: Why Some Experts Say It’s Time to Quit
A growing chorus of concerned former “addicts” are trying to wake people up to caffeine's negative effects.
Esquire on Pain
Mike Conner: Pain and Survival
In 2013, a fire-sprinkler engineer fell five stories from the rafters of a church, shattered 108 bones, and almost died. Then began his battle to walk and live again.
Esquire on Running
How Tracksmith Put the Prep Back Into Running
The Boston brand’s Ivy League stylings, community activities and recently-opened London trackhouse are part of a mission to reframe the pursuit
Esquire on Stoicism
Remember to Live
How an ancient wisdom helped me piece together my fractured life.
«“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances.”»
Esquire on Transgender
Why I'm Getting Top Surgery and Saying Goodbye to My Chest
I never hated my chest. It’s a perfectly fine chest; a good one, and I’m fond of it, even. But it needs to go now, not because it is wrong, or something worth despising, but simply because it is…
Esquire on TV
Kieran Culkin on 'Succession,' His Siblings, Early Acting in 'Home Alone,' Fame, and the Roy Family
The 'Succession' star is feeling introspective as the HBO series that reignited his career comes to a close. On a long ferry ride, and over several rounds of drinks, he talks about where Roman ends…
'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Review
The directing duo, Daniels, turned down a Marvel offer to make their delightful new movie. We couldn't be happier.
Esquire on Ukraine
Ukraine's Secret Weapons: Dispatches From Volunteers and Foreign Fighters
A journey through the strange, semiprofessional world of volunteers and foreign fighters who, one year into Russia’s invasion, are risking everything to defeat the invaders.
Esquire on Writing
Is My Writing a Hobby Or a Career?
I'm the author of two books, but I'm used to writing on the side of other jobs. Maybe that means it's a hobby—or maybe it's what knits my whole life together.
The Costs of Becoming a Writer
After years of hard work and low pay, the risks I took to work in publishing are finally paying off. But now, I wonder about the price my family paid, and whether it was too steep.
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Author Isaac Fitzgerald on Never Having Kids and Showing Up as an Uncle
I'll never be a father. But when my friends and family members had children, I learned a new way of showing up for others.
80 Books Every Man Should Read
These books will change you and challenge you, but above all entertain you.
'Gone Girl' Legacy: How the Bestseller Changed the Psychological Thriller Market
Ten years after its publication, this literary sensation still casts a long shadow over the psychological thriller market. But does the novel hold up?
He's Not the Partner I'd Imagined for Myself. But He's My Best Friend.
In this life, if we're very lucky we get two families: There is the family we're born into. And then there is the family we find.
‘The Bear’ Creator Christopher Storer on Capturing Restaurant Culture and Trauma
Christopher Storer gives the backstory of the show of the summer—and what you might expect from Season Two.
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