Inside the NBA’s First Sexual Revolution

Read E. Jean Carroll's now-notorious report from the NBA's 1990s sexual revolution. If you have trouble reading this message, [view it in a browser](. [Love In The Time of Magic]( In 1992, there was no shortage of reporting on the AIDS epidemic in America. E. Jean Carroll, lauded sex columnist, found a unique angle: the sexual revolution happening courtside at NBA games. The piece was originally assigned by Sports Illustrated but, upon submission, it was deemed too controversial. Esquire quickly snapped it up, running it in our April 1992 issue. Now, for the first time ever, it’s available on Esquire’s website in full. Read it here.[Read More]( [22 Pairs of Summer Pants That'll Make You Forget All About Your Shorts]( What kind of summer pants person are you? Do you delight at the prospect of breezing around in some airy linen, quietly rumpling yourself to elegantly disheveled perfection by the day's end? Or are you more of a crisp cotton kind of guy? Maybe a nylon blend or an extra-breathable, quick-drying tech fabric? You'll find all of those in the list below, in cuts that range from loose and flowing to tidy and tapered.[Read More]( [How To Get Rid of Back Acne For Good, According to an Expert]( New York-based dermatologist Dhaval Bhanusali, M.D. sees a lot of back acne in his practice, particularly among active people, and is gearing up for even more. "People have been cooped up for a year; now the sun is out and people are more active, he says. Sun’s out, guns out, indeed. Even if you’re not particularly active, you may notice bacne at this time of year simply because it’s about to get pretty damn hot. Sweat, he says, is exactly what bacne needs to thrive. Dr. Bhanusali tells us exactly how to banish bacne for good.[Read More]( [Few Knew Frank Sinatra Like Tony Oppedisano. For the First Time, He's Telling the Stories Behind Their Friendship.]( The first time Tony Oppedisano met Frank Sinatra (a connection facilitated by Sinatra’s confidante Jilly Rizzo at his namesake Manhattan club), the two immediately hit it off. Despite being decades younger than the superstar, Tony, then a fledgling singer, and Sinatra formed a close bond which stretched from the 1970s to the night of May 14, 1998, when Tony was in the hospital room, along with Frank’s wife Barbara, when he passed away. In the intervening time, Tony O became one of Sinatra’s best friends and closest consiglieri; a drinking and smoking buddy Sinatra could lend an ear to, a confidante to help him out or just a guy to goof around with. Tony O spoke to Esquire about his many Sinatra stories, from the singer’s legendary love for women, Sinatra’s role in the Chicago Outfit’s influence in the 1960 election of John F. Kennedy, the death of Marylin Monroe, and whether or not Ronan Farrow is Frank’s son after all.[Read More]( [The Best Alien Movies On Netflix That Imagine Who or What Else Is Out There]( Netflix has some great options, if you’re a UFO-head. Zathura: A Space Adventure is basically Jumanji in space, featuring a baby Josh Hutcherson. Awe. Monsters vs. Aliens is one of those hidden-gem kids' movies that families will still be watching years from now. And Jupiter Ascending was a little ahead of its time, but do you really want to sleep on a Wachowski space opera? Anyway. Here's what Netflix has to offer in the aliens department.[Read More]( [What’s the Scariest Movie You Can Watch With Your Kids? To My Horror, I Found Out.]( "One Saturday afternoon not long ago, I was sitting on the couch in our suburban New England home with my twin seven-year-old sons," writes Chris Nashawaty. "The morning snow that we had woken up to was turning into bleak afternoon slush and sleet, and our plans to go sledding were dashed. Suddenly we were stuck inside with hours to kill before dinner, bath, and bedtime. I started flipping through the cable guide and saw that Gremlins was just about to kick off on one of the lesser HBO channels. I hit record. Then I went into the kitchen to warm up three mugs of cocoa and told them to fasten their seat belts. They were about to witness a classic."[Read More]( [Read More on Esquire.com]( [It was supposed to be a family road trip to visit an aging relative. Then the car got stuck in a muddy rut and, well—these things never turn out well, do they? Stephen King, the legendary architect of your worst nightmares, delivers another shocking story you won’t soon forget.]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( esquire.com ©2021 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019