Behind the scenes, Design & Technology, Video clips

Celebrating The Spirit of Adventure

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Esquire recently joined forces with Vertu, the market leader in luxury phones, to celebrate the launch of the new Ascent. In addition to announcing the winner of The Spirit of Adventure photographic competition, the evening at the Hempel Hotel featured a debate featuring three young, dynamic pioneers in very different fields. (more…)

Film, Video clips

Black and proud

When ‘The Man’ murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House. From what we can see it looks like blaxploitation meets Police Squad, and is out on 13 August

Music, Video clips, What we're listening to

What we’re listening to – Klaxons

The musical landscape has changed dramatically in the three years since Klaxons tore indie-dance a new one with their brand of hedonistic neon electronica. Now they have the chance to prove it wasn’t just a case of right place right time with their sophomore album Surfing the Void. (more…)

Music, Video clips, What we're listening to

What we’re listening to – Gaslight Anthem

‘American Slang’ is the title track taken from the New Jersey outfit’s latest album. The video is directed by Kevin Custer, director of the band’s seven-part “Making of AMERICAN SLANG” series. So, if you like blue jeans, blue collar, Bruce-tinged American rock, then plug your headphones in and turn it up…

Music, Video clips

What We’re Listening To….

From Disco to Dubstep, from the excellent Exceptional Records, is a compilation that joins the dots in the ever-mutating field of electronic music. (more…)

Film, Video clips

The life of Reilly

We’re big fans of John C Reilly, Jonah Hill and Catherine Keener, so when we found out they’d made a film together, of course we were interested… (more…)

Sport, Top Fives, Video clips

Giving it the swerve

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Followers of Esquire’s Twitter feed will know that we’re not exactly enamoured with the 2010 World Cup thus far. The depressing dearth of decent long-range shooting at the tournament has been what’s got us particularly vexed, although it could just as easily be the lack of goals, exciting football and skill on show. (more…)

Behind the scenes, Film, How Tos, Video clips

More dating tips from Ken

Our man of the moment, and star of the upcoming Toy Story 3, Ken (AKA boyfriend of Barbie) shares some more of his essential tips on how to attract members of the opposite sex (albeit plastic, tiny-waisted, pneumatic chested members of the opposite sex). Look out for Ken next month… Can’t say much more for now. Toy Story 3 is out on 19 July.