Sport

El Diego turns 50

El Diego turns 50

Diego Armando Maradona, he of the magic feet, bouffant hair and most famous middle name in football, reaches his half century on Saturday. Given the little one’s zest for life, that he’s made it this far should probably be news enough. But there’s more – to honour the landmark, Puma, longtime supplier of his weapons of choice, Puma’s “King” boots, is launching a special collection of King Diego products. [Read more...]

Film

First Look – 127 Hours

First Look – 127 Hours

Combining two of the most exciting figures in international cinema with one of this generation’s most compelling true-to-life stories, “127 hours” – unveiled last night at the close of The BFI London Film Festival – is the film event we’ve been awaiting all year. [Read more...]

Style

Great minds share alike

Great minds share alike

Here at Esquire we know, perhaps better than anyone, the importance of original ideas and the minds that produce them. It seems that age-old champagne brand Krug are also clued up to the fact, that is if their upcoming dinner and auction is anything to go by. [Read more...]

Comedy

How to write sketches by Armstrong & Miller

Click to playHow to write sketches by Armstrong & Miller

Sketch show kings Armstrong & Miller return for a third series of their BAFTA-winning show this saturday on BBC1 at 9.45pm. New characters include no-nonsense self-made men Phil and Ken, pretentious ex-pat ‘Simpkins of the France’ and out-of-time vampires Pharius and Horschtadt, who bemoan the modern age of younger, cooler, Twilight-style vampires. For those of you harbouring comedy-writing ambitions of your own, we got the men themselves to lay down some guidelines: [Read more...]

How Tos

How to make the best of Halloween

How to make the best of Halloween

A gentleman never reveals his age (in our book at least), but we’re willing to break with tradition as it’s Esquire’s 20th birthday in a few months time, and we’re currently cooking up an array of ways to celebrate. [Read more...]

Books

Look Book of the week – Indigenos

Look Book of the week – Indigenos

As competition continues to heat up between the marketing departments of global fashion brands, it’s a relief to see that – amid the glut of apps, films and special projects – print still has its place. [Read more...]

Design & Technology

More Bang for your buck

More Bang for your buck

There’s no denying Bang & Olufsen’s aesthetic credentials. Producing the sexiest electronics around for the past nine decades (before Apple jumped on the band wagon that is) B&O have this month launched a brand new, super-flat screen TV, and – though we’d expect little less – it’s one of best we’ve seen in ages. [Read more...]

How Tos

The Manual – Coins and Glasses

The Manual – Coins and Glasses

It’s an age old trick that’s stumped the best of us. Here, thanks to John Archer, Magic Circle Stage Magician of The Year, we divulge how to beat them at their own game with the coins and glasses trick. [Read more...]