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Male Bonding via Denzel

Time to Clear Your Cache • 50 Things a Man Should NOT Know

THE KEEP-IT-SIMPLE GIFT GUIDE

The Bold and the Beautiful • Big, brash, and full of swagger, Rivian’s Tri-Motor R1S is positive proof that America can build a no-compromise, all-electric SUV as adept at pounding pavement as it is at off-roading

Sipping Liquid Gold • Whisky makers are releasing ever-pricier limited editions. What does a $35,000 bottle taste like? I boldly went to find out.

THE WORLD’S BEST ATHLETES TELL HER EVERYTHING • Taylor Rooks gets her NFL and NBA interview subjects to open up like they’re in therapy

A Puffer That Cuts the Mustard • This Bugatchi jacket might be the perfect color for winter

THE G.O.A.T. OF CASHMERE • Why Loro Piana’s take on luxury feels so right for right now

Brogue Squadron • On the hunt for a dress shoe that doesn’t feel too, well, dressy? Look no further.

CORD CURRICULUM • You don’t need to look like a rumpled college professor in your corduroys. The secret is picking the right pair.

SCENTS OF THE SEASON • These fragrances harness the festive vibes of the holidays—but not in an obnoxious way

DEAR FAMILY • Could my brother have made it any more obvious that he needed our help?

ALL MONEY AIN’T GOOD MONEY • The current exponential proliferation of legal gambling preys on Black and brown people in unseen ways

THE RISE AND RISE OF JANNIK SINNER • The world’s number-one tennis player is winning MAJORS and dominating HIS rivals. Now comes the HARD PART.

The Best New Restaurants in America 2024

restaurant of the year • BECAUSE VITAL, HIGH-ENERGY CANTONESE COOKING MIGHT BRING CHINATOWN ROARING BACK

every night is taco night • BECAUSE THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO EAT MEXICAN FOOD IN AMERICA

economy class • BECAUSE BIG FLAVOR DOESN’T HAVE TO COST A FORTUNE

date night in america • BECAUSE EATING WELL IS THE BEST ROMANCE

comeback of the year • BECAUSE A FRENCH CULINARY STAPLE HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO N.Y.C.’S LIVELIEST DINING ROOM

the splurge • BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT’S FUN TO PRETEND YOU’RE RICH

storytime • BECAUSE CREATIVE CUISINE IS ALSO A FORM OF PERSONAL EXPRESSION

let’s drink • BECAUSE A BENDER WITH FRIENDS IS BETTER WITH GOOD EATS

the book of denzel • He has lived a big life. Tough streets, close calls, a wife of forty-one years, four kids, fifty movies, two Oscars, three Equalizers . . . all by the grace of God. For the first time—on the occasion of Gladiator II, one of the biggest films of his epic career, and his approaching seventieth birthday—the man himself breaks it all down, in his own words, to the moments that mattered and the experiences that made him. He has lived a big life, but Denzel Washington ain’t done yet.

for good time • Invest in the analog pleasure of our favorite new watches of the year

Emeril Lagasse • CHEF/RESTAURATEUR, 65, NEW ORLEANS

this charming man • Drew Starkey’s performance in the Oscar hopeful Queer has Hollywood buzzing. He’s also fashion’s latest “it” boy and an incredible dinner companion. What is it about this guy?

the invisible man • We see right through the unshowered soul living in a car by the beach, or by the Walmart, or by the side of the road. But he’s there, and he used to be somebody. He still is. A firsthand account of homelessness in...