Introducing the Next Tony Soprano: James Gandolfini's Son, Michael

Before he became young Tony in ‘The Many Saints of Newark’—his film debut—the son of James sat down and watched ‘The Sopranos’ for the first time. If you have trouble reading this message, [view it in a browser](. [Michael Gandolfini Opens Up About the Difficult Decision to Portray Tony Soprano]( It is, of course, his eyes that get you first, his eyes that give him away. You walk into the restaurant, scan the room, and there he is, hunched over a table tucked close to the wall, catching your eyes with his. Eyes exactly like his father’s. He pops up from his seat, extends his hand, and gives a big smile—the same smile his father had but rarely flashed. "Hi, I’m Michael Gandolfini," he says. He’s thinner than his father was, and full of boyish energy. But you notice other mannerisms—the way he runs his fingers through his hair, how he rubs his nose with the back of his hand. And all at once you realize why it was inevitable that David Chase would cast him, the twenty-year-old son of the man who played the adult Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini, as the teenage Tony in the feature-length Sopranos prequel, The Many Saints of Newark (2020).[Read More]( [Quentin Tarantino Finally Responds to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood's Bruce Lee Controversy]( Of all the real-life stars and ‘60s pop culture happenings Quentin Tarantino cribs from in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, his most controversial portrayal has been that of Bruce Lee—the late martial arts legend played by Mike Moh in the film. In the film, Brad Pitt’s badass stuntman, Cliff Booth, gets in a bit of a bro fight with Lee. They have a three-round duel: Lee knocks Booth on his butt in Round 1, Booth slams Lee into a car in Round Two, and Round Three is broken up before we see who wins.[Read More]( [Show Us Your Original Margarita Recipe and You Could Win a Trip to a Legendary Hacienda in Mexico]( [Created by Esquire for Tequila Herradura]( Start shakin'.[Read More]( [Please Watch the Democratic Candidates Pretend to Enjoy Iowa State Fair Food to Johnny Cash's 'Hurt']( Every four years, the state of Iowa is granted incredible power to shape the trajectory of world history. This is not much of an exaggeration. Since 1976, it's been the first state in the presidential nominating process, meaning it has huge sway over which candidates have a shot at the nomination, and thus who will be President of the United States. As is pointed out every four years, this is insane. The demographics of Iowa—and New Hampshire, the second state, for that matter—are not representative of the nation at large, and neither is the makeup of its economy. (The two parties' agreement to move up the Nevada and South Carolina primaries in recent years has gone some way towards remedying this.) The caucus system the state uses is fundamentally undemocratic. And why should one state go first, all on its own, anyway?[Read More]( [A Wild New Star Wars Theory Says Luke Skywalker Died Long Before The Last Jedi]( Sometimes the fan theories outside of the actual movies can be more fun than the Star Wars films themselves. It's the fans who have the wild imaginations and the ideas that a restrictive major studio like Disney could never pull off. That's why, when it comes to the Star Wars fan community, sometimes you can get some pretty exciting ideas that will almost certainly never come to fruition in the movies.[Read More]( [The 43 Best Subscription Boxes for Clothes, Grooming, Booze, and Everything Else]( If there's one true thing in this world, it's that none of us have enough time. There is, sadly, not much we can do about adding a few hours to the daily clock. But we can make the hours that are there really count. And sometimes, that means letting go of the things that are eating up the little time you do have—especially if you're worried about your own level of expertise. So, if you're trying to improve your style, or your wine rack, or the way you eat, but you're just not sure how to go about it, why not trust the experts? And if the experts can ship all the stuff you need to your door every month without fail? Well, all the better, New York, NY 10019