Magazines We Hate
Publicly Accessible Content Premiere Lisa Jervis Lisa JervisEsquire’s annual “Women We Love” feature gives with one hand and takes away with the other. Hidden behind the premise of honoring them, the...
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Mad World: Mad Man George Lois
Few people embody the tough questions raised by the advertising industry like George Lois. A brilliant innovator who is responsible for countless iconic (and offensive) ad campaigns and Esquire covers,...
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Tina Fey: Esquire Fantasy Edition
So, Tina Fey is on the cover of the April 2010 Esquire:While I love me some Tina Fey, I have to admit that the whole she's-a-dowdy-nerd-who-cleans-up-nice bit is getting a little old. (I do not blame...
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Esquire Gets Patriotic About... George Wallace?!
Charles P. Pierce's already obnoxious "36 Reasons it's (Still) Good to be an American Man" slide show for Esquire (Steak! Highways! Football! The word "self-evident"! These things are for men!) crosses...
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Body Double (Standard): The celebrity profiles of Megan Fox and Beyoncé
Men’s magazines are dubious during the best of times, but so far 2013 is bringing out their worst. Last week, eyebrows were raised by this flimsy GQ profile of Beyoncé Knowles, where author Amy Wallace...
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How Do We Get Beyond Talking About Women as Either Sexy or Sex-Less?
Feminist forums have been abuzz recently about the editor of Esquire UK’s comments regarding the objectification of women in magazines. More than the content of these discussions, however, what is...
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