The Sexiest Movies of 2024 (So Far)

Reports of the demise of sex in movies have been greatly exaggerated. Or maybe premature. While critics like The Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday weren’t delusional for observing a downward trend in sex on the silver screen, the sex onscreen in the first half of this year is enough to prove that the multiplex is certainly no dead bedroom. So far, we’ve been treated to a lesbian romance as sweaty as the gym its characters meet in, a clothing-optional queer serial-killer yarn, role-play as sexual actualization, a stepmom-stepson tryst, and two boys who do not have sex but clearly love each other (and Zendaya) very much. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [This Has Been a Downright Wild Year for Sexy Movies]( [This Has Been a Downright Wild Year for Sexy Movies]( Reports of the demise of sex in movies have been greatly exaggerated. Or maybe premature. While critics like The Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday weren’t delusional for observing a downward trend in sex on the silver screen, the sex onscreen in the first half of this year is enough to prove that the multiplex is certainly no dead bedroom. So far, we’ve been treated to a lesbian romance as sweaty as the gym its characters meet in, a clothing-optional queer serial-killer yarn, role-play as sexual actualization, a stepmom-stepson tryst, and two boys who do not have sex but clearly love each other (and Zendaya) very much. [Read More](   [8 Slim Wallets That’ll Last the Long Haul]( [8 Slim Wallets That’ll Last the Long Haul]( These pocket-friendly styles hold all you need. [Read More]( [Few Black Americans Play Baseball. MLB Doesn't Seem to Care.]( [Few Black Americans Play Baseball. MLB Doesn't Seem to Care.]( American Black players made up 18 percent of all MLB rosters in 1991; on opening day in 2022, they composed a paltry 7.2 percent. What does this mean for America's so-called national pastime? [Read More](     [The Remarkable Story Behind Gucci's Seminal Horsebit Loafer]( [The Remarkable Story Behind Gucci's Seminal Horsebit Loafer]( The Gucci horsebit loafer is surprisingly spry for its age. The style is 71 years old, but—thanks to continuous reinvention by Gucci's design minds and rediscovery by generation after generation of stylish fans—never seems to slip one bit. And though it's a genuine icon of Italian design, according to company lore, it owes its existence in no small part to American tastes. In the latest edition of our video series, "Iconic," we explore the equestrian roots of one very famous slip-on. [Read More](   [The Movies You Shouldn't Watch With Your Kids]( [The Movies You Shouldn't Watch With Your Kids]( I’m not talking about what’s appropriate. I’m talking about what’s worth it. Forrest Gump, Top Gun, Breakfast Club? They aren't ready. [Read More]( [The 30 Best Tech Deals on Amazon]( [The 30 Best Tech Deals on Amazon]( Before the sale even starts, there are some great deals to shop. [Read More](     [So, How Do I Actually Keep My Kid Off Screens This Summer?]( [So, How Do I Actually Keep My Kid Off Screens This Summer?]( Your kids, and their entire generation, are swimming in a never-ending stream of digital distractions. Every click is designed to grab their attention like metal to a magnet, and as the grown-up in charge, you have the Herculean task of luring them away! The problem isn’t just with the pull of the Internet. Today’s parents struggle with juggling all of life’s priorities and responsibilities (work, home life, and maybe too much time going down their own digital rabbit hole, etc.) without the help of grandparents in the duplex downstairs or aunts and uncles around the corner. Here are some ways to steer kids away from TVs and tablets…and toward IRL fun. [Read More](   [ESQ SHR Jewelry]( [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