Esquire

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SEPTEMBER 2025

Esquire

One Very Unusual Day

Welcome to the Era of Big Stupid • America is no longer anti-intellectual. We’re actively anti-intellect. It might be the death of us.

Burn Rubber After Reading • Over a thousand horsepower. Base price under $200k. A first-of-its-kind V-8. The Corvette ZR1 isn’t just the world’s most affordable supercar; it’s a new definition of American muscle.

THE NEW FACES OF THE NBA • On NBA draft night at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in late June, Esquire took portrait photos with first-round picks including Cooper Flagg—who went number-one to the Dallas Mavericks—Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, and many more rookies looking to make an immediate impact on the court this season

BOOTS IN BLOOM

THE BESPOKE GLASSES I’LL WEAR TILL THE END • Bruce Pask, the senior director of men’s fashion at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, tells us all about the making of his ultimate luxury: Maison Bonnet frames fit for his face only

TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY • For Tudor, the call of the sea endures in the 1,000-meter-rated Pelagos Ultra dive watch

Waxing Philosophical • The waxed-cotton jacket is made to shield you from the elements. But there’s so much more to it than that.

The 35 Best Grooming Products for Men

LUXURY WITH LONGEVITY • Gabriela Hearst’s blend of sustainability and style is exactly what the fashion industry—not to mention your closet—needs right now

The End of theLine • My friend told me simply that he couldn’t go on. Then he asked something extraordinary of me.

THE MOST DANGEROUS WORDS IN AMERICA • In the new autocracy—where war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength—language itself is now weaponized against us

TRUMP’S “BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” IS A NEW SPIN ON AN OLD SCAM • The president has made a lot of questionable claims about the virtues of his legislation. But it’s the same voodoo economic theory Republicans have pushed for decades—only worse.

Mavericks of Hollywood

PRIVILEGED INFORMATION • How do you get Leonardo DiCaprio talking? Put him in a room with Paul Thomas Anderson. During hours of conversation, two era-defining men—on the record together for the first time—went deep. They cracked some jokes, too.

MARLON • Marlon Wayans was born into comedy. In the new movie HIM, he flexes serious dramatic muscles.

TESSA • Tessa Thompson is using her star status to produce the left-of-center movies she loves, like an edgy new spin on an Ibsen classic

CHRIS • Oscar-winning actor Chris Cooper is a master of his craft who brings a secret weapon to every role

LEE • From Broadway to the Marvel universe, Foundation star Lee Pace just keeps making his own luck

MARCELLO • Marcello Hernández has brought fresh dynamism and viral Latino characters to SNL. But his new stand-up special might reveal where his ambition truly lies.

HIKARI • Hikari always knew it was her fate to be a director. Now the world is finally about to learn her name.

JOVAN • Jovan Adepo gave up football for acting. Fifteen years later, he’s joining Stephen King’s IT franchise and exploring the uncomfortable.

SEAN • With Hot Ones, Sean Evans has reinvented the celebrity interview. And he’s not done eating wings yet.

FINE LINES • PINSTRIPE SUITS ARE BACK IN A BIG WAY, AND WEARING ONE NOW MEANS WORRYING LESS ABOUT THE BOARDROOM AND MORE ABOUT BEING THE COOLEST GUY IN THE ROOM

Reba McEntire •...