Alex Belth
I’ll Never Be a Father. Finally, I’m Okay with It.
Are you less of a man if you’re not a parent? That question has hounded me for decades. But I’ve learned to love my child-free life.
Every Richard Linklater Movie, Ranked
Whatever your preference among the director’s oeuvre, it’s hard not to hear the approving sounds of McConaughey: Alright, alright, alright.
The 25 Best Sports Documentaries of All Time
From Free Solo to The Endless Summer, these films show why the genre is the best in the game.
The Best Cookbooks of 2024 (So Far)
Our favorites bring you nourishing recipes from the South of France, the Caribbean islands, and many more culinary destinations.
What Happens When Your Longtime Therapist Dies?
He knew more about me than anyone in the world. Then all that information, context, data, vanished forever.
Is It A Betrayal To Publish Dead Writers' Books?
Inside the ethically thorny world of posthumous publishing.
Feud: Capote vs. the Swans: How Truman Capote’s Esquire Stories Ruined His Life
In 'Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,' Ryan Murphy takes on the Esquire yarn that ruined Capote’s standing with his society friends. We tracked down Esquire staffers from that time to get the skinny on how it all went down.
The 30 Best Books for Holiday Gifting
Which books make the best gifts? It all depends on the recipient, but our diverse array of keepsake volumes has something for everyone on your list, from sports lovers to sneakerheads.
What I've Learned: Gay Talese
Writer, 91, New York City
Quincy Isaiah Isn't Looking For Anyone's Approval
The Winning Time star told us what it's like to portray a living legend without his blessing, and how he's putting the blinders on ahead of Season Two.
All the News That’s Fit to Stink: The End of an Era at The New York Times Sports Desk
It was more than just box scores and bold headlines. It was an era of grown ups in the room.
The Guts and Glory of Carolyn Pfeiffer
The film mogul discusses her new memoir, Chasing the Panther, about coming of age while working with cinematic greats like Alain Delon, Omar Sharif, and Claudia Cardinale.
Yogi Berra Was More Than Baseball’s Comic Relief
In a new documentary, It Ain’t Over, Yogi’s adorable persona obscures his greatness as a player—and impact on the game.
How Carl Fischer Helped Define the Esquire Look
The legendary photographer is most famous for his iconic covers, but the breadth of his work goes much deeper.
The Art of Teaching Boys to Read
In Irma, Terry McDonell's lyrical and self-lacerating new memoir, he remembers the mother who taught him to love literature—and forsake Hemingway's vision of masculinity.
The Heart and Soul of Bill Zehme
Sharon Stone, Albert Brooks, Cameron Crowe, and others remember a longtime Esquire contributor and giant of magazine writing.
The Heart of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
After a busy month—and the breaking of a certain scoring record—the Lakers legend is just trying to do it all the right way. Isn’t that what we’re all striving for?
Do You Want to Be Right—Or Do You Want to Be Happy?
Objective reality has no place in intimate relationships, like marriages. Just ask the experts.
Trugoy the Dove Was the Most Unassuming Emcee of the Them All
The legendary De La Soul member has died at 54.
The Thing That Made Bill Russell Great
With the debut of Netflix's Bill Russell: Legend, filmmaker Sam Pollard tells us what made the Boston Celtics center a blueprint for decades of NBA greatness.
The Best Celebrity Memoirs of All Time
Humor, revelation, and scandal—these books have everything you're looking for and more.
The Father and His Son
Three years ago, Robert Downey Jr. started filming a documentary about his father alongside director Chris Smith. The result, Netflix's Sr., became something neither of them could have ever expected. "There’s a little bit of God’s grace in here," Downey Jr. tells Esquire.
Aaron Judge is Nearly Immortal
After launching his 62nd home run, only playoff glory separates Judge from the rusting gods of Monument Park.
What Blonde Misunderstands About Marilyn Monroe
The latest telling of the Marilyn myth lacks any sense of her talent, humor, and charm.
John McEnroe and a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Asshole
The dutiful new Showtime documentary McEnroe is a portentous, if skillfully made, bit of hagiography.
Lawrence Kasdan Has the Best Job in Galaxies Near and Far, Far Away
The legendary screenwriter (Star Wars, ever heard of it? Raiders of the Lost Ark, ditto?) opens up about his career, working with George Lucas, and how ILM changed Hollywood forever.
Where Have You Gone, Derek Jeter?
ESPN's new docuseries, The Captain, shows exactly why the Yankees legend is the last baseball celebrity.
George Carlin’s Bittersweet Melody
Or, how I learned all the shit they won’t teach you in school from an American comedy genius.
The 125 Best Books About Hollywood
Grit, glamour, scandal! These remarkable memoirs, biographies, and histories take us inside Tinseltown, warts and all.
The 100 Best Baseball Books Ever Written
Baseball is the writer's game, and these indispensable books prove it.
Sarah Burns and David McMahon Take Us Inside the Making of Muhammad Ali
"He knew early on that he belonged to the world and his family had to come to terms with that."
‘It Became Spiritual’: The Making of Esquire’s ‘The Falling Man’
Tom Junod, David Granger, and Andrew Chaikivsky reflect on a life-changing story.