Michael Sebastian
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New York, NY, United States
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Liam Gallagher on Oasis, Noel, Style, New Album
"You’ve got to talk a lot of shit to get to the nitty-gritty truth. The more shit you say, the more you get to the absolute point." → Read More
Join Our Live Conference Call with Noah Hawley on Thursday, January 6!
Hear from one of today's most accomplished storytellers and ask him questions—all from the comfort of your home. → Read More
The Best and Easiest Last-Minute Gift:
Gift the gift of Esquire. You can buy a subscription here, right now. It’ll only take a few minutes, and you needn’t worry about shipping costs or deadlines. → Read More
Are you Reconsidering ... Everything? There's a New Book To Help With That
ROAR: into the second half of your life (before it's too late) is a manual for these times. → Read More
A Conversation About the Golden Era of VHS With Shea Serrano
The author explains his vast VHS collection and which movies from the golden era of VHS tapes are the best. → Read More
The Premier League, Explained to a Clueless American
A new season of English soccer—sorry, football—starts this weekend. Here’s everything an American needs to know about the sport, including which team to support. → Read More
Photos of Stylish Men at the Age of 40
Forty can be a tough age, even today, especially today. But these guys—from Ernest Hemingway to Jay-Z—made it look effortless, cool, and aspirational. → Read More
After His ALS Diagnosis, Scott Went Looking for Something
Our paths crossed when he finally found it. Now he’s leaving lessons for his son—and for all of us. → Read More
Bradley Cooper's Casual Dad Style Is a Look We Can All Steal
Bradley Cooper was spotted wearing a peacoat, boots, and joggers in New York City on January 27, 2021. → Read More
Matthew Rhys Is Becoming a Matthew Rhys Character
The actor has built a résumé that assures viewers that whatever he’s in must be good. This year, he’s poured those efforts into being a dad—and restoring an old boat. → Read More
Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Talks 'Love is The King' and 'How to Write One Song', His New Solo Album and Book
On the eve of the release of Jeff Tweedy's solo album, Love Is The King, and book, How To Write One Song, he discusses Wilco's future, politics, and what's next. → Read More
Christian Slater Took a Walk in the Florida Keys, and His Life Changed
Christian Slater is sober and starring in Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story. The actor tells us the story of how he met his wife, Brittany Lopez, singing with Billy Joel, fatherhood, and what he's up to now. → Read More
I Was Afraid to Talk About My Chronic Illness. Now I Realize Why I Have To.
The April/May issue of Esquire asks, "Why are we like this?" So I'd like to tell you who I am. → Read More
Nick Jonas's Billboard Music Awards Suit Is Completely Unapologetic. That's Why It's Perfect.
Nick Jonas wore a Missoni double-breasted madras suit to the 2019 BillBoard Music Awards, and it's perfect. → Read More
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is Reportedly Working on the Bond 25 Script
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who developed Killing Eve for TV, and created the BBC show Fleabag, was reportedly tapped to punch up the script for the next Bond film—at Daniel Craig's request. → Read More
Game of Thrones Season 8 Teaser Spoilers
At first blush, the latest Game of Thrones Season 8 teaser trailer is one minute and 11 seconds of sober shots inside the castle walls, with nary a human in sight; however, a closer examination reveals several important artifacts from the show's past. → Read More
Tania Mallet, Who Starred in the James Bond Film 'Goldfinger,' Has Died
Mallet's character, Tilly Masterson, is not only central to 1964 James Bond film, Goldfinger, but also the first female character in a Bond movie to be kind of a badass. → Read More
This Chicago Cubs Video Will Give You Chills
Thursday is Major League Baseball's Opening Day, and the Cubs are kicking off their season against the Texas Rangers in Arlington. To mark the occasion, the Cubs shared a video on their Twitter feed, with clips from the team's storied (and long-suffering) history, and brief interviews with players like Andre Dawson, Ryne Sandberg, Fergie Jenkins, and Billy Williams. → Read More
The Best Players from Baseball Movies: A Starting Lineup
To mark Major League Baseball's opening day, we asked the question: what if we could assemble an all-start team of fictitious ball players. It was tough—harder than we thought, in fact. → Read More
Dick Dale, a Legend of Surf Rock, Has Died
Dick Dale was a legend of the genre known as surf rock. He died Sunday at the age of 81 and had been in poor health for years. His most hit, "Misirlou," was featured in Pulp Fiction. → Read More