The Most Dangerous Man on TV

Before my first meeting with Carmichael, I was given access to all eight episodes of Reality Show. I watched them in one sitting, and I was rapt and entertained and left with a low-key feeling of dread and discomfort. Why, I wondered, in a show that includes and involves the parents whose religion will not allow them to engage with his homosexuality even in the abstract, would he pull his sexuality so vividly into the real? What is the purpose of forcing them, Clockwork Orange-style, to see what they strain to avoid? After spending time with him, it becomes clear that the project was made with love and honesty toward a larger goal of more love and more honesty. Carmichael appears to find both liberation and inspiration in the process of radical sharing. Good can come from it. He’s not wrong. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [Jerrod Carmichael Has Done the Unthinkable]( [Jerrod Carmichael Has Done the Unthinkable]( Before my first meeting with Carmichael, I was given access to all eight episodes of Reality Show. I watched them in one sitting, and I was rapt and entertained and left with a low-key feeling of dread and discomfort. Why, I wondered, in a show that includes and involves the parents whose religion will not allow them to engage with his homosexuality even in the abstract, would he pull his sexuality so vividly into the real? What is the purpose of forcing them, Clockwork Orange-style, to see what they strain to avoid? After spending time with him, it becomes clear that the project was made with love and honesty toward a larger goal of more love and more honesty. Carmichael appears to find both liberation and inspiration in the process of radical sharing. Good can come from it. He’s not wrong. [Read More](   [J.Crew's Biggest Sale of the Season Is Here]( [J.Crew's Biggest Sale of the Season Is Here]( Score up to 40% off sitewide—but only for a few more days. [Read More]( [The Best Classic Japanese Godzilla Movies, Ranked]( [The Best Classic Japanese Godzilla Movies, Ranked]( From the 1954 monster classic to the big brawls of the '60s and '70s, we ran down the greatest era of the beloved franchise. [Read More](     [Our Favorite Smart Home Gadgets of 2024 (So Far)]( [Our Favorite Smart Home Gadgets of 2024 (So Far)]( Robots are here. Whatever cyberpunk future they were imagining last century, we're living it. You can start easy with smartphones and health-tracking wearables like smartwatches, smart glasses, and smart rings. But once you’re comfortable, and have likely already taken it to the next level by connecting your kitchen to the Internet, it's time to bring the Internet of Things into every aspect of your home. [Read More](   [Samsung Is Currently Doing a 2-for-1 TV Deal on Amazon]( [Samsung Is Currently Doing a 2-for-1 TV Deal on Amazon]( Buy one TV, get another one on the house. [Read More]( [Confessions of a Not-Bad Dad]( [Confessions of a Not-Bad Dad]( One kid was manageable. But when the second arrived, he changed everything I thought I knew about my career, my worldview, and myself. [Read More](     [Trump Running His Mouth About Judge Merchan's Daughter Isn't The First Time Judges Have Come Under Threat]( [Trump Running His Mouth About Judge Merchan's Daughter Isn't The First Time Judges Have Come Under Threat]( The former president* spent Holy Week doing some egregious typing on the subject of Judge Juan Merchan and his daughter, Loren, who is a consultant who has worked for a number of Democratic candidates. Merchan, as we know, is the judge scheduled to work the former president*'s imminent trial for allegedly paying off Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign. El Caudillo del Mar-a-Lago's rap sheet for threatening the members of the judiciary is by now long and distinguished. [Read More](   [⛳ Unleash Your A-Game with Our Golf Getaway Sweepstakes!]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( [How satisfied are you with the content of this newsletter?]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779