One of our number here at Esquire HQ seems unable to leave a barbers/hairdressers/the house without looking like a cross between Jamie Lee Curtis circa “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” and Hillary Swank circa “Boys Don’t Cry”. So, in sympathy, we sent a plea out into the twittersphere in a bid to eke out London’s best shops to get a chop. Here’s what you came back with. (more…)
July 23rd, 2010
When it hit the news that a bevvy of Russian businessman had seen fit to parasail a donkey across a Russian beach as part of an “advertising campaign”, we, like everyone else, were both mortified and ever so slightly amused. It did, however, get us thinking about a few other ridiculous publicity stunts to have hit the headlines, so here are our top five from the past few years.
July 22nd, 2010
Books, Top Fives, Where to buy
News of Sachin Tendulkar’s ‘blood edition’, limited run autobiography has got to us thinking about the most extreme merchandise that’s made it to market in recent years. Starting with the great Indian batsman’s tome, we present an Esquire Top-5… (more…)
July 20th, 2010
We’re just back the Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlist announcement, and we’re stunned to say, we’re pretty happy with the choices. It’s not surprising after what has affectionally become known as the Speech Debelle debacle last year, but still we’re shocked to discover that we’d be fine to see almost any of them win. Still, we’re not here to sit on the fence, so here’s the top five of who from the shortlist we’d like to see triumph in September, when the main prize is announced. (more…)
July 20th, 2010
Considering getting inked? Unless you want “I love bananas” spelled out on your bum in pigeon sanskrit, take a look at our top five (well, six actually, as there were too many good ones to leave out) tattoo parlours. It could save you a hefty plastic surgery bill, and some embarrassment. (more…)
July 8th, 2010
Lord Mandelson is set to ‘ruffle some feathers’ with his tell-all autobiography The Third Man: Life at the Heart of New Labour. Scheduled for publication this summer, the book will apparently expose the ‘soap opera’ that played out behind N0 10 during the years of New Labour. Here are five more controversial political memoirs… (more…)
June 24th, 2010
With England’s do or die moment having passed off successfully (at least until the next one on Sunday), we look back at other occasions where our boys have pulled a vital victory (or draw) out of the bag and given us all reason to believe… (more…)
June 23rd, 2010
Last year it was a nun about to get it on with a priest. This year Italian ice cream maker Antonio Fedirici have put their foot in it once again, running an ad featuring a heavily pregnant nun indulging in a pot of ice cream, above the strapline “immaculately conceived”.
June 23rd, 2010
