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"Men's Fiction" vs. "Mommy Porn"

Ester Bloom | Posted 05.23.2012

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Ester Bloom

Gender distinctions in literature are arbitrary and often ass-backwards. Can women, for example, write "men's fiction"? Why not?

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How Robert Downey Jr. Plans To Be A Successful Dad

Posted 04.20.2012

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Robert Downey Jr. might play a hero in his upcoming film “The Avengers” -- but in a new interview with Esquire, he says that's not the way he want...

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REVEALED: What Men Really Think About Sex

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 03.23.2012

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Men apparently think about sex 19 times a day -- or about once every hour and a half. But what do men’s sex lives look like outside of their own hea...

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The Grand Finale: Fashion Week for Suburban Dads

Dan Zevin | Posted 04.18.2012

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Dan Zevin

Nobody is going to look better on this Fashion Week Friday than suburban dads. Why? FLEECE. On Monday through Thursday, we're all business in our buttoned-up clearance clothes from Banana Republic. But by the end of the work week, it's time to TGIF. Thank God It's Fleece Day.

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Clinton Sounds Off On 2012 Contenders

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.18.2012

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Former President Bill Clinton said Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney can't say what they believe and get nominated in a GOP primary, in an interview with ...

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George Clooney: 'People Forget That I Was Married'

Posted 12.15.2011

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What was on George Clooney's mind this year? Marriage, surprisingly -- but not in the way that one might think. In Esquire's upcoming January ...

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Rihanna Not 'Esquire' Sexiest Woman Alive, But Close

Posted 11.22.2011

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The web was abuzz today with news that Esquire Magazine named Rihanna its 2011 "Sexiest Women Alive." Not hard to believe, but not true. Steamy pi...

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Magazine's Shocking DSK Rape Joke Tweet Draws Fire

Posted 09.24.2011

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Esquire magazine got itself into a heap of trouble on Monday with a shocking tweet that joked about the Dominique Strauss-Kahn rape case. On the sa...

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PHOTOS: Esquire Ranks The Best Bars In LA

Posted 07.26.2011

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Esquire has just released its 2011 rankings for the best bars in America, and ten LA joints made the cut. Esquire's list is in its sixth year, and thi...

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Rep. Donna Edwards -- Advocate for Green Concerns

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 07.17.2011

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Marcia G. Yerman

Rep. Donna Edwards is a strong believer in the importance of the Clean Air Act. I reached out to her with four key questions on energy and her commitment to the environment.

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PHOTOS: Paz de la Huerta Goes Topless, Talks 'Boardwalk Empire

Posted 07.09.2011

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Paz de la Huerta is a complicated woman. Her character on "Boardwalk Empire" is no different. The indie veteran and emerging star spoke to and pose...

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Matthew McConaughey On Camila Alves: 'I Found The Woman I Wanna Do It With'

Posted 05.29.2011

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Movie critics are, by and large, saying Matthew McConaughey's career is back on track, but the leading man has them fooled: he's had life figured out ...

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Who Gives The Best Info? A Short History Of Information Design

Paula Scher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paula Scher

Last month, FAST COMPANY magazine published the best info-graphics of the year from their design blog. The choice was derived from FC's own postings o...

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Is American Idol Tarnishing Steven Tyler's Legacy?

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Danny Groner

With American Idol back for its 10th season, some music fans are wondering how Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler can fit into the mix at the judges tabl...

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Year-End Wisdom That Matters

Ryan D'Agostino | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ryan D'Agostino

The Me Generation has given way to the Hear Me Generation, and it's getting a little annoying. When all are talking at the same volume we can't hear anyone. And who wants to, anyway?

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Esquire Tells Cheating Husbands: Give You Wife The Gift Of Divorce This Christmas

Goodmenproject.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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This month's Esquire features a gift-buying guide that manages to simultaneously insult men and their wives in one fell swoop. "Gifts That Will Keep ...

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Why Whites Still Dictate Black Style!

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Henry Adams

Would a newspaper and website like The Jewish Daily Forward hire a Catholic editor? Would The Advocate engage a straight person as executive director...

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Gingrich Family Values: Stick a Fork in Newt

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

It's hard to image Gingrich setting sail next year for a run at the White House -- his serial philandering will keep him from ever sitting behind the Oval Office desk.

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Esquire Starts Home Furnishing Franchise

mediaweek.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Esquire Home collection will span some 90 items including furniture, accessories, lighting and rugs for the home and home office. The line will go...

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The Most Disappointing Game: A Muskrat Ramble in Smyrna, Delaware (PHOTOS)

Stefan Beck | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stefan Beck

Recently I drove to Delaware to try a particular item, mostly for the bragging rights. "What makes the muskrat guard his musk?" asked Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, back in 1939. Who knows?

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World Cup 2010: What To Wear With Your Jersey (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The World Cup may be all about machismo and athleticism, but that doesn't mean you need to sacrifice stellar style. Esquire's Style Blog has put toget...

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Blago Apology: Blagojevich Sorry For 'Blacker Than Obama' Remarks

Posted 05.25.2011

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Rod Blagojevich apologized Monday morning for his "stupid, stupid, stupid" comments, reported in Esquire magazine, that he's "blacker than Barack Obam...

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Esquire's December 2009: Augmented Reality Issue With 3-D Animation

AP | ANDREW VANACORE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Hold Esquire's December issue in front of a webcam, and an on-screen image of the magazine pops to life, letters flying off the cover...

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David Chang: the Porcine Prince Respects the Circle of Life and Worries about the Future of Food

Louise McCready | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Esquire Magazine, Chefs, Ferran Adria, Big Tobacco, Small Business, Andre Soltner, Cooking, Ruth Reichl, Restaurants, Food, Alice Waters, Momofuku, Wylie Dufresne, Sustainable Farming, New York, David Chang, Green News
Louise McCready

David Chang: I'm not an economist, so I'm not the one to say anything about this, but it's going to be very difficult to feed everybody when America doesn't produce food anymore

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Go Away, Sarah Palin

Libby Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Libby Mitchell

The first thing Palin goes off about in Esquire is "bored, anonymous, pathetic bloggers who lie." Look, I may be pathetic, and I may lie, but I put my name on this blog every day.

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