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Don't Meet Your Heroes, Especially the Dead Ones

In 1933, Hemingway needed money. Esquire needed a writer. A boat brought them together. It's a mostly true story that speaks volumes about the lives of men then and now.

Forgiveness

As one of the Central Park Five, he served seven years in prison for a horrific crime he didn't commit. Now Yusef Salaam wants to serve the city that condemned him.

MAGIC MAN

POST MALONE HAS MORE TEN-MILLION-SELLING SINGLES THAN ANYONE ELSE. AND EVERYBODY IN AMERICA SEEMS TO LOVE THE GUY. HOW THE HELL DID HE PULL THAT OFF?

The End of the World as he writes it

IN HIS GRIPPING, MAXIMALIST FICTION, NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH HAS CREATED A NEW PARADIGM FOR DYSTOPIAN SATIRE AND ANNOUNCED HIMSELF AS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING LITERARY TALENTS OF HIS GENERATION

THE MAKING OF KEOGHAN BARRY

HE'S ALREADY CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST ACTORS OF HIS GENERATION. BUT NOT MUCH ABOUT HIS PAST WOULD MAKE YOU SAY, \"MOVIE STAR.\" NAH, LADS. HE HAD TO CREATE THAT ALL BY HIMSELF.

The Majesty of Telling great big stories

SHAWN LEVY, THE DIRECTOR OF FREE GUY AND DEADPOOL 3 AND THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF STRANGER THINGS, ON THE POWER OF POPCORN FLICKS

The Future Is Too Important to just wait for It

SEPTEMBER 4, 12:05 A.M. IT IS night in Ukraine at the moment. Another week of war is over. And probably no one in Ukraine will remember which week of the war it was.

into the night

A journey to the Arctic Circle with a gang of serious Panerai collectors

french revolution

A sharp-edged approach to suiting up

following the thread

Oasi Zegna is turning traceable fibers into everyday luxury

secondhand sanctuary

Maurizio Donadi is cooking up fashion's future with preloved pieces

JIM CROW RETURNS

A century ago, they tore the progress of Reconstruction to shreds. They're doing it again.

Jersey Boy

My softball shirt has been there for dozens of games and a near-bench-clearing braw-land it's still going strong

persecution IN THE NAME of THE LORD

Publicly funded Christian colleges and universities across the U.S. have long exploited a LEGAL LOOPHOLE to control and discriminate against LGBTQ+ students with impunity inflicting financial pain and emotional trauma in the process. Now there's a new battle brewing over this warped version of religious freedom.

cosmic couture

Dior Men's latest collection reaches across space and time

THE GRAVITY OF JOHN BOYEGA

HOW DO YOU RESET YOUR CAREER AFTER LEAVING THE STAR WARS MACHINE? TAKE LOTS AND LOTS OF BIG SWINGS.

on the hunt

AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON has spent years dodging the spotlight while dazzling in character roles. With Kraven the Hunter, the British actor is seizing his action-hero moment and showing he's ready to be a leading man. Rumor has it that a martini and a license to kill may be waiting for him.

NOW WE GOT TO WORRY ABOUT AI COPS?

Police departments are rushing headlong into machine learning. That's going to spell even more trouble for Black and brown Americans.

THE ACCIDENTAL ACTIVIST

Looking for an escape, I became obsessed with restoring the natural ecosystem in my yard. Then a neighbor's tree came crashing down and kicked off a new battle.

BEWARE THE WRATH OF THE BUTTER COW

With the Democrats shunning an Iowa tradition, the two parties appear to be running for president of entirely different countries. Is one of them tempting fate?

It's More Than a Jacket, It's a Conversation

Ouigi Theodore, founder of the preppy-meets-street brand the Brooklyn Circus, explains how his signature varsity jacket speaks to American history and his own

HOW WE DRESS NOW

SIX AMERICAN MEN WITH AUTHENTIC STYLE

SHIP SHAPE

TAG Heuer's revival of the Skipperrera brings back a cult-favorite timepiece inspired by yacht racing

Still Fresh to Death

Fifty years after the creation of hip-hop, its style remains as vital and influential as ever

The HardestWorking Man in Comedy

Ten years ago, Chris Estrada was putting in long hours in warehouses, then driving to clubs all over L. A. nearly every night, honing his stand-up. Now he's got a show on Hulu that just started its second season. How did he know when to quit his day job? Well, it's a funny story.

A Millennial Looks at 40

For most of my life, I used smoking as an excuse to avoid the hard realities facing my generation. Now I'm finally ditching the cigarettes and learning how to be an adult.

JUST ANOTHER WORKING ACTOR

ENOUGH WITH THE LEGEND STUFF. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE JOB AND WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN LIFE, HARRISON FORD IS UP FOR THAT.

WHO CONTROLS THE RESURRECTION MACHINE?

Soon enough, artificial intelligence will allow us to construct a digital version of a dead human being. We have some decisions to make

This Shirt Is a Second Skin

How Long Gone podcast cohost Chris Black's go-to oxford shirt is beat up, blown out and absolutely perfect

Steal This Soap

If scoping out the amenities isn't the first thing on your hotel check-in agenda, we get it. But maybe it should be. Signature scents, proprietary ingredients, and complete skincare sets are now on offer at top hotels near and far. They're a nice bonus during your stay, and even better souvenirs. Be sure to save some room in your bag for picks from these top hotels or just buy them later, no five-finger discount necessary