Esquire articles from July 2003

Esquire archives from July 2003

The May issue featured former New York mayor and straight-talking man of the world Rudy Giuliani on the cover, which yielded strong and divided opinions from readers. (the sound & the fury).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... THE MAY ISSUE featured former New York mayor and straight-talking man of the world Rudy Giuliani on the cover, which yielded strong and divided opinions from readers. While Arthur H. Prince of Memphis praised the piece and noted Giuliani's...

An obscene education. (the sound & the fury).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... Also in the May issue, contributing editor Tom Chiarella's searing essay describing his high school experience of being sexually abused by a teacher ("My Education") disturbed the dust of history from the incident and prompted an impassioned...

The happy couple. (the sound & the fury).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... Contributing editor Kim Masters wrote in The Industry (May) about producer Scott Rudin's fractious relationship with the entire world, and with Paramount Pictures in particular, with whom, it seemed, he might be breaking up. Rudin responds: ...

The amen corner. (the sound & the fury).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... When Robert Kurson suggested in the May issue (The Betting Man, Golf) that the good money was on Mike Weir to win the Masters, many readers thought he was crazy. Now they think he's divine. Kurson is a great betting man. But is he God? What...

Charlotte Ayanna. (Man at His Best).(actress)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... HERE, THE ESSENTIAL things a man should know about Charlotte Ayanna so that he can hold his own during upcoming Charlotte Ayanna--centered cocktail conversations. * Ayanna, who lived in an orphanage in her adolescent years, signed up for...

Gary Busey's guide to manhood. (entertainment).
July 1, 2003... Gary Busey was nominated for an Oscar for The Buddy Holly Story, suffered a traumatic brain injury after crashing his motorcycle without a helmet, battled cocaine addiction and cancer, and then found God. Now he's preaching the good word on...

The worst horse names ever. (entertainment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... SEABISCUIT--THE TRUE STORY OF a crooked-legged champion racehorse in the 1930s--was a great book. And it'll probably make a pretty good movie. (It opens this month with Tobey Maguire.) But the name Seabiscuit--that's just crazy talk. The poor...

The 9 most remarkable things in culture this month. (the awards).
July 1, 2003... one Most Disturbing Sex Trivia * "In 1995 a sixteen-year-old boy electrocuted himself after trying to make a masturbatory device by connecting a cow's heart to the fusebox." * "'Diesel Dick' is an involuntary erection caused by...

For the really extravagant man. (food & drink).(World's Most Expensive Cocktail)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Mint is for housewives. Olives? How common. The truly overindulgent garnish their glasses with edible gold. The World Bar in New York serves the World's Most Expensive Cocktail ($50), mixed with 23-karat liquid gold. During Oscar week, the...

The spirit of America. (food & drink).
July 1, 2003... IF GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS "FIRST IN THE HEARTS OF his countrymen," one reason must've been the fact that he made whiskey--11,000 gallons of it in 1799, his last year among us. Now, you'd think the patriotic distillers of America would be...

The first cocktail. (food & drink).(recipe)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The original Cock Tail, and still the best; the recipe's from 1806. Place 1 tsp Demerara sugar (or other raw sugar) in a double old-fashioned glass, lash it with 2 squirts of Angostura or Peychaud's bitters, and add 1 oz spring water. Muddle...

The extravagant man: the $60 dog. (food & drink).(hot dogs, buns and fixings considered)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... SOLD FROM CLOUDY-WATER STREET CARTS AND BALLPARK STANDS, THE AVERAGE HOT DOG IS THE ESSENCE OF WHAT THE JUNGLE taught us to fear. Kosher franks? Holier perhaps, but still mystery meat--and not even as tasty as the cheap stuff. Your Weber...

For the man who has no shame. (merchandise).(Dodge Ram SRT-10)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Who needs a Dodge Viper when you can add a truck bed, a bad attitude, and the license to act like a yahoo for a lot less money? With the same 500 hp as its sports-car cousin, the Dodge Ram SRT-10 is the fastest pickup truck ever built....

The repellent man. .(Mosquito repellents.)
July 1, 2003... WAIT, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE WEST NILE VIRUS TO SHOW? To test out mosquito repellents, I slathered each of seven brands on a different part of my body, then wandered through a Florida swamp. When I came across a cloud of bloodsuckers, I...

Going solo. (merchandise).(AirScooter II; Deep Flight II; Armadillo Aerospace Hover Craft)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Ever since the Segway scooter cloyingly crawled its way into the public imagination, inventors have been tinkering with all kinds of goofy one-man vehicles. Are these clever conveyances the Model T's of the 21st century or mere Jetsons-worthy...

Two more books for your shelf. (culture).(Reunion; Bangkok 8 )(Book Review)(Brief Review)
July 1, 2003... Novelist and astrophysicist Alan Lightman takes a brave leap backward with his gently resounding Reunion (Pantheon, $22), in which a middle-aged professor reunites with his 22-year-old self. John Burdett's depravedly comic murder mystery...

How to tell the French to screw off. (culture).(rude gestures described)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Grace a Dieu, France-bashing has made a triumphant comeback this year. And with July 4th upon us, why not embrace your xenophobia and tell the French to go jump in the Seine, in their own cryptic sign language? Here's how. To tell Pierre...

Big important book of the month. (culture).(Moneyball)(Book Review)
July 1, 2003... EARLY ON IN MONEYBALL, MICHAEL LEWIS'S terrific stab at figuring out how the piss-poor Oakland A's keep coming in first, there's a revealing scene: Billy Beane, the team's new-thinking general manager, is debating the merits of drafting a fat...

The unsung heroes of America. (culture).(largely unknown facts about American Revolution)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... On this Independence Day, make it your patriotic duty to salute these overlooked saviors of our country. [1] LICHEN George Washington's starving troops ate this fungus-algae plant off the rocks at Valley Forge. Without lichen, you'd be eating...

The rules.
July 1, 2003... Rule No. 262: Your bumper sticker is only 3 percent as clever as you think it is. Rule No. 563: A man who pronounces croissant as "kwa-sa" is not a man at all. Rule No. 631: There should definitely be a five-day waiting period for WM DS. Rule...

Fetid feet, the Great Wall of China & Catherine the Great's Horse. (answer fella).(questions and answers)
July 1, 2003... ESQUIRE'S ANSWER FELLA believes that there are no stupid questions, just stupid people who don't ask questions, fearing they'll look stupid. So ask Answer Fella anything. If he doesn't know the answer, he'll find out who does, or who has a...

The guide: a jacket with balls. (what to wear now).(men's fashions from Fred Perry Sportswear North America)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... You know who Fred Perry was, right? The British tennis sensation from the thirties shook up the establishment by being working-class, dating Hollywood starlets, and playing aggressive, exciting tennis that won him three Wimbledon championships....

Step X step. (solutions).(how to best wear a rugby shirt)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Question: Can I wear a rugby shirt to the office? 1. Rugby shirt [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. Watch with brown crocodile band [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3. Corduroy suit [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 4. Hat ...

The over-under: sneakers. (the style guide).
July 1, 2003... High 1. Jill Sander for Puma, $275 Typical of Jil Sander, this leather sneaker is pared down to an ultrathin sole and thin leather upper so snug and malleable that you'll feel barefoot even as you're the best-shod guy in the bar. 2....

Collateral damage: war coverage to make a good American proud. .
July 1, 2003... IT'S POSSIBLE that you have an acquaintance or, God forbid, relative who's one of those kooky dissenters, and in that case your duty is clear. But if you want to try reasoning with Cousin It before you notify John Ashcroft, you could ask him or...

Ludacris. (q&a).(Brief Article)(Interview)
July 1, 2003... HIP-HOP'S KING of the Dirty South tries out the whole "acting-gig thing" in this month's 2 Fast 2 Furious, playing a garage owner who doubles as a street-racing impresario. He also has a new album, Chicken 'n Beer, dropping this summer. The...

The tech. (the screen).(Personal digital assistants: Garmin's iQue 3600 )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... JUST WHEN YOU thought the PDA had gone the way of VHS, along comes another snappy acronym to save it: GPS. Garmin's iQue 3600 combines a Palm-powered PDA with navigational hardware in a single handheld unit. Download your appointment schedule...

You've got questions she's got answers. (sex).
July 1, 2003... Aside from the old standby, whipped cream, what are some other good foods I can use in the bedroom? While dessert sauces are standard, they are by no means your only option. For instance, there are those who swear by Popsicles, and there's...

10 things you don't know about women.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... 1. We want you,just once, to actually get out of the car like you say you're going to and kick the ass of the six-four pro linebacker who just cut us off. 2. Women love to be wined and dined. We do not, however, love restaurants whose...

The industry.(in depth look at Warner Hollywood Studios's troubled attempt to bring another Superman film to screen)
July 1, 2003... A: MEN OF STEEL Q: What's been missing from the attempt to pull off a hugely expensive new version of Superman? BRETT RATNER doesn't want to talk about Superman. "I'm so far beyond Superman," he says shortly after having spent six...

The next great drug Botox is not just manly now, its going to change the world. (the body).
July 1, 2003... "YOU'LL GET addicted to it," said a young lady with skin so perfect you could almost see your reflection in it. "It's great stuff." She advised me of this just before plastic surgeon Rod Rohrich, chairman of the department of plastic surgery...

By invitation only: a special promotion for Esquire readers. (Promotion).(Kevin C. O'Malley new publisher )
July 1, 2003... HEARST MAGAZINES SALUTES NEW ESQUIRE PUBLISHER, KEVIN C. O'MALLEY APRIL 22, 2003: Esquire celebrated the arrival of new publisher Kevin C. O'Malley with a welcoming party hosted by Hearst Magazines president Cathleen P. Black and Hearst...

The five minute guide to ... evolution.
July 1, 2003... Everything in the world is in a state of constant--but gradual--change. Glaciers are drifting, single-cell organisms are evolving, and we humans got smart enough to invent TiVO. Charles Darwin, a nineteenth-century British naturalist, explained...

Three things to say to sound smart this month. (the index).
July 1, 2003... THREE THINGS TO SAY TO SOUND SMART THIS MONTH (1) If Wilco is your new Willie, then the Trio channel's Country Is Cool series--featuring the Lyle Lovett--narrated Lost Highway: The History of American Country--must be your new Johnny Cash Show....

7 ways to be entertained ... July. (the index).
July 1, 2003... Gaming Trend of the Month Until recently, online role-playing was limited to building medieval social skills and baiting Pete Townshend. But thanks to Xbox Live, a fresh subgenre is emerging: true team-based play. Three new combat titles...

The amazing ahhnold! Part one. .(Arnold Schwarzenegger)(Interview)(Biography)
July 1, 2003... HIS OFFICE in Santa Monica is a kind of Schwarzenegger museum, palatial and fantastic. Here stand various life-sized and not-so-life-sized Conan, Predator, Eraser, True Lies, and Terminator memorabilia, and tons of trophies that, like...

The amazing Arnold! Part two.(Arnold Schwarzenegger )(Cover Story)
July 1, 2003... DETROIT HAS barely wiped the sleep from its eyes and already the world's greatest action hero is just a minute away. Hundreds outside the city's opera house sardine themselves behind velvet ropes, hungry to glimpse the most perfect physical...

American music 2003.
July 1, 2003... Right now there is a record executive losing money, if he hasn't already lost his job. We'd like to feel sorry for him, with this whole file-sharing and CD-burning craze sapping his bottom line. But we can't exactly, because while he watches...

What the Texans know: the new redneck business model: mullets and moola.(Pat Green)(Biography)
July 1, 2003... * PAT GREEN will admit that he's too shaggy, flabby, and often void of a Stetson to play the role of a Texas country phenom. Yet as a fourteen-year-old in Waco, he listened to country radio to hear the voice of a female DJ he'd seen in Playboy....

The five best time to be had the rest of the year.(music festivals)
July 1, 2003... Lollapalooza returns the summer with the same washed-up headliner, Jane's Addiction , that it had when it started twelve years ago. So go ahead and skip it, along with Ozzfest and whatever Moby's little be-in is called, and cut straight to...

The Esquire 25.(top recordings)
July 1, 2003... If you haven't bought a CD since Clinton's first term, you're in luck, Here, we pick the twenty-five essential albums from the last half dozen years to get you up to speed. Dr. Octagon, Dr. Octagonecologyst (DreamWorks) slightly safer than...

The business.
July 1, 2003... Rewind PEOPLE AND IDEAS COME AND GONE DIDN'T WORK Courtney Love vs. Universal Online music IPOs Hollywood Records Spec deals Signing Flickerstick Farmclub Bowie bonds (except for Bowie, MADE IT FUN...

The culture.
July 1, 2003... Rewind PEOPLE AND IDEAS COME AND GONE THINGS WE NEVER BOUGHT Patchouli Gene Simmons, sober Hard Rock Cafes Brown acid Carson Daly White guys with dreads Lou Reed, poet Russel Crow, musician ...

The music.
July 1, 2003... Who's Who in the Music Universe It's a messy time out there, with actors trying to be rock stars, rock stars trying to be executives, and executives just trying to hang on. To sort it all out for you, we threw the entire hodgepodge into...

A road map to musical America.(record stores, radio stations, music venues)
July 1, 2003... From the small basement record store stacked with vinyl to grand outdoor amphitheaters just as mind-blowing as the music being played, there are a million places to see, hear, and buy great music in this country. To get you started, here are...

The songwriter: thirty-five years ago, Chip Taylor wrote a little song. Now work means going to the mailbox to collect the checks.(Brief Article)(Biography)
July 1, 2003... * "WILD THING, I THINK YOU MOVE ME..." Whether you picture Jimi Hendrix torching his guitar or Sam Kinison bumping and grinding with Jessica Hahn, chances are you know "Wild Thing" backward and forward. But you probably didn't know Chip...

The God of music? If Apple's brash and bold new digital-music venture works, that's pretty much what he'll be. A conversation with Steve Jobs.(Apple Computer)(Interview)(Biography)
July 1, 2003... For twenty-five million Apple users, 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, is the street address of nirvana. Mid indeed, when you walk into Apple headquarters, it is a world of wonder, as in, I wonder how they make posters that fucking big?...

Summer concerts worth the money.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... With all the surcharges on tickets these days, it's rare to leave a show feeling like you got what you paid for. Here, our choices for the current tours most likely to deliver on their promise, coming to your hometown this hot season: Neil...

Four bands you've never heard of but soon will.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The South by Southwest Music Festival carries the rep as a launch site for rock stardom, but even the bands loading their vans for a thirty-six-hour drive to Austin know they have a better chance of staying married to Drew Barrymore than...

Be my, be my baby: the Phil Spector story.(Biography)
July 1, 2003... The MOZART of American music. A RECLUSE. Suspected of MURDER, never charged. Mostly, though, he's a man in search of a little love and understanding. The moon's a thin smile on a cloudless spring night in Los Angeles. The chartered...

A salute to our allies: forget the peacenik German bomb-shells and duplicitous French maids. Focus your cross-pond fantasies on the beautiful gals that stood by us when things got ugly--like these four young British actresses on the verge of colonial stardom. .(Cover Story)(Biography)
July 1, 2003... (LENA HEADEY, 27) Basic training: Cut her (miraculously straight) teeth on British art-house fare, including The Remains of the Day and Onegin. Her Hollywood debut, the teen flick Gossip, sent her hurrying back home. But she's giving stardom...

Dubious achievements of science//2003: Esquire salutes our friends in lab coats as they push the boundaries of knowledge.
July 1, 2003... 1 A French physicist worked out the mathematical formulas that describe successfully skipping a stone across water. According to his calculations, matching the world record of thirty-eight skips with a four-inch-diameter stone means hurling it...

What to wear with a mini-skirt.
July 1, 2003... Miracle of miracles, the miniskirt is back. Now your challenge is to convince your girlfriend to wear one. And to make sure you look good enough to stand next to her. "PUT ON MY TRENDY CLOTHES / AND HEAD FOR WHERE THE IN CROWD GOES."--THE...

Presence. A new short story by Arthur Miller.(Short Story)
July 1, 2003... HE WAKES AT QUARTER TO SIX, sun in his face, still tight about being criticized for not doing enough for women, slips into walking shorts and sandals with a glance toward her exposed arm, and thirsty for the morning fog steps out into the...

Arthur Miller: playwright, 87, New York. (What I've Learned).
July 1, 2003... You have to learn how to duck, because they're gonna throw it at you. Sex is the most compressed set of circumstances that we've got. Everything is in that collision. What I'm doing is helping reality out. To complete itself. I'm...

April 12, 2003, New Canaan, Connecticut: it's Saturday in Suburbia, meaning hardworking guys get to skip the New York commute and instead spend a little time out with the boys. (Esquire Style).
July 1, 2003... THE ANGLE // KELLY, 49; KEANE, 18; KECK, 13. From left: Two-button single-breasted cotton-corduroy sport coat ($295) and zip-fronthooded cotton sweater ($225) by Joseph Abboud; button-down cotton shirt ($135) by Hickey Freeman; cotton cargo...

The best mapquest. (this way out).(Illustration)
July 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FROM: TO: LINCOLN'S CHIN WASHINGTON'S EAR DIRECTIONS DISTANCE 1. Start out NORTH toward LEFT NOSTRIL....