Seeing the Tie with Fresh Eyes

When knotting up in the morning is the exception, not the norm, your neckwear can be the difference between bland and badass

Right Angles

Appearing like an eight-bit fever dream out of nowhere, the all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a refreshingly retro-futuristic design that will make you wonder why all everyman cars can't be this cool

Mr.Bubbles

It's time to make Champagne a bigger part of your drinking life

Farewell, 2022, You Were Annoying

Highlights from the year in which righteous anger gave way to Meta Rage

Mike Conner Vs. the Pain

In 2013, a fire-sprinkler engineer fell five stories from the rafters of a California church, shattered 108 bones, and almost died. Then began his battle to walk and live again.

Meet Mike Krzyzewski, Retiree

Even without his whistle, it turns out that the greatest hoops coach of all time still likes to let you know who's in charge

Trippie Redd Hits All the Notes

The Ohio MC helped bring SoundCloud rap to the top of the charts. Now he's back with the final and most chaotic installment of his Love Letter mixtape series.

Coming Home

The Uvalde tragedy set me down a path from my west Texas hometown to the hallowed halls of Washington, D.C., from political outsidercynic to inside broker on gun reform that changed me forever.

Boss Tweed

This fall, Ralph Lauren finds inspiration across the Atlantic for the new Polo Originals

Stories That Singe

Our world is stranger than fiction but not George Saunders's fiction. In Liberation Day, his first collection of short stories in nearly a decade, the Booker Prize winning author of 11 previous books tees up nine genrebending tales of hell-themed amusement parks and brainwashed protesters for hire. In a world getting weirder every day, these stories are the medicine we need. Saunders sat down with Esquire to take us inside his creative process.

Am I a Superhero to My Sons?

Raising kids in my hometown means that my past and present are always colliding especially at the movies. I'd like to think my own story will have a heroic ending.

John Grisham – What I've Learned

John Grisham Writer, 67, Charlottesville, Virginia

Aldis Hodge Was Built for This

The actor, producer, and, incredibly, watchmaker has been carefully constructing his career for years. Now he's ready for his superhero moment, playing Hawkman opposite the Rock in DC's upcoming Black Adam. Soon you won't be able to look up without seeing him, whether he's wearing Hawkman's wings or the season's coolest coats.

It's Not a Watch. It's a Reminder.

Yes, it tells the time, but it's really a way to keep hold of the good times

MY NEW PERFECT SUIT

Our editor at large went hunting for a suit that's a step up (or two) from what's already in his closet. He got more than he expected.

Boots Built for Battle

The burly Desmond lace-up is steeped in functional style and its fair share of military history

Remaking a Revolutionary

The fifth-generation Range Rover, the original prestige SUV, doubles down on the art of subtle luxury

The Last Great Insult

There is one four-letter word you can still hurl at someone that will sting. Deploy it frequently and ruthlessly.

watches rock

Nobody needs a wristwatch. But it's the things we don't need that we covet most and watches certainly fit the bill. They can be talismans of success, conversation pieces, expressions of taste, or simply good investments. In 2022, a banner year for top-notch releases, these twelve new watches were all of the above. That they also happen to tell us the time without reminding us of all our unread emails is really a bonus.

What I've Learned - Gabby Giffords

Activist, Former Congresswoman, 52, Tucson

Your Personal Item, Upgraded

Prada's sophisticated carryall is the in-flight companion you'll want to have with you well after touching down

Happy 80th, Senator!

Time to go. We’ve always had a minimum age to serve in Congress. How about a max?

The Case for Actual Dad Shoes

Just like the old man himself, the New Balance 990 deserves a round of applause

Confessions of a Male Model

With my rock-hard abs and "main-character energy," I thought I'd be showered in women's attention. Fifteen years later, I'm burying Don Juan for good.

Winter Is Coming

If you're on the hunt for a truly special coat like, say, one of the three standouts you'll see here time is of the essence

A Novelist Walks into a Bar...

If you want to write a novel, start with what baffles you like bellying up to the bar in Alabama

Kid Cudi – The Kid Stay in the Picture

Not so long ago, everything was fucked for Kid Cudi. What a difference a few years make.

A Filthy Good Time

The long-misunderstood dirty martini is back to earn your respect. And to party.

Back to the Future

The Vacheron Constantin 222 was groundbreaking in 1977. It's just as sexy today.

The Strong, Silent Type Will Not Shut Up

My dad's chair, of all things, might be the secret to our culture-wide freak-out about men