Abigail Covington
Abigail Covington is a journalist and cultural critic based in Brooklyn, New York but originally from North Carolina, whose work has appeared in Slate, The Nation, Oxford American, and Pitchfork
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The 50 Best Songs of the ’90s
Let’s celebrate the decade of record-smashing hits, underrated gems, wacky one-hit wonders, and influential indie tracks. (We’re sorry, but you won’t find “Mambo No. 5” here.)
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50 Best Saturday Night Live! Sketches of All Time
Papyrus! Cowbell! Head Wound Harry! They're all here—plus quite a few that you wouldn't expect.
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The 35 Best Movies on Streaming Services
In the ever-raging streaming wars, we’ve sifted through each of the platforms and surfaced the gems.
The 35 Best Binge-Worthy TV Shows
Life is hard—and binge watching makes it better. So grab your snacks and settle in for Esquire’s guide to the series worth clearing your calendar for.
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Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department: The Funniest Lyrics
It’s official: Blondie is hilarious.
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Javelin Is Sufjan Stevens's Best Album Yet
Confusion never sounded so good.
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Fisher Stevens is the Sports-Documentary Savior We've Been Waiting For
Your favorite Waystar Royco PR man is also the director of Netflix's subversive new David Beckham documentary. Think Stevens was soft on the footballer? "There's a lot of things he asked me to change that I didn't," he says.
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'It Feels Like a Prolific Time': Aaron Dessner on The National's 'Laugh Track'
Dessner tells Esquire that the band's sprawling tenth studio album is "the end of something and the beginning of something."
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Ghosting Has Gone Way Too Far
When exactly did it become abnormal—rude, even—to expect a reply?
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In the Year’s Best Comedies, Millennials Lament the World They Grew Up In
Talents like Kate Berlant, John Early, and the cast and writers of The Other Two are rightfully reminding us that we can't afford to get fooled again.
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A Good Sperm Donor Is Hard to Find
Last year, my partner and I set out on a quest for a sperm donor. But I learned an awful lot about men along the way. Here are the highlights.
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The Bear' Season 2 Soundtrack: Midwestern Dads Rejoice!
Baby, just say yes.
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Hannah Gadsby Just Wants to Feel Good
Five years after Nanette went viral, Gadsby is back with a new standup act, Netflix's Something Special. At a time when our storytelling culture is obsessed with trauma, Gadsby's display of resolution is necessary relief.
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Date Someone Your Own Age
Let’s be honest: Impressing a college student doesn’t require much.
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John Mulaney's Baby J Doesn't Dig Deep Enough
Mulaney is capable of more and better material. His audience deserves it.
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Inside The Battle For North Dakota’s Bookshelves
The culture war over what kids and teens should be allowed to read has reached a flash point in North Dakota. But this time, the battleground isn’t school–it’s the public library.
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Officially, the Best Water Bottle of All Time
The Owala free sip doesn't leak, it looks good, and makes you actually want to drink water.
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Marc Maron Has Triumphantly Reached His F*ck It Phase
His new HBO special, From Bleak to Dark, shows why the best stand-up comes when a comedian finally decides to say how they really feel.
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You Don't Know the Real Pamela Anderson
How director Ryan White made Pamela, a Love Story, a film that demands you abandon your preconceived notions about the Baywatch bombshell.
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The Luxury Headphones That'll Transport You Straight to a Recording Studio
The new Px8 line from Bowers & Wilkins will help you remember what music really sounds like.
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Madoff: Monster of Wall Street is a True-Crime Cliché
How much scam content do we have to watch until we realize the content itself might be a scam?
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Chelsea Handler's New Netflix Special, Revolution, Is Pretty Friggin' Good
The must-watch production is the comedian's finest work yet.
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The Best Documentaries of 2022
Who received the true story treatment this year? None other than Louis Armstrong, Benjamin Franklin, Willie Mays—and more.
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Ex-Theranos President Sunny Balwani Has Been Sentenced to Jail
His nearly 13-year ordered term is even longer than what Elizabeth Holmes received.
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Sunny Bałwani Just Received a Nearly 13-Year-Long Prison Sentence
The news comes just weeks after Elizabeth Holmes received her sentence.
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The Best Comedy Specials of 2022
From Jerrod Carmichael's Rothaniel to Taylor Tomlinson's Look at You, comedy might just be healing.
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Why I Can't Go Home Again
For LGBTQ folks who want to start families, it can sometimes mean leaving your own.
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The Three Reasons Why David Cross Gives Such a Shit about Abortion
They aren't what you think.
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A Hilarious Conversation with the Men Who Made Bros
How do you create one of the first R-rated major-studio comedies starring an almost entirely LGBTQ+ cast? For Billy Eichner, Nick Stoller, and Judd Apatow, you start with an open heart. And all of your funniest friends.
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Behold the Gorgeous Vehicles of The Hamptons' Most Exclusive Car Show
The Bridge features hundreds of rare cars and I got to sit in a bunch of them.
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The Long and Gruesome History of the Battle Over American Textbooks
A new book takes a hard look at white supremacy's central role in teaching history in America.
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Mike Birbiglia Swore He'd Never Do This
Marriage. Kids. Swimming. A conversation with a changed man.