Proof the GOP Will Never Be Normal

In Wisconsin, the political class has finally emerged, blinking and staggering, out of the long, gerrymandered nightmare that began with the election of Scott Walker a decade or so ago, only to discover that, yes, once again, the experiment has gotten out of the lab. The MAGA-backed recall effort directed at Wisconsin's Assembly leader Robin Vos over the 2020 election is just more proof. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [I No Longer Believe The Republican Party Will Ever Return To Normalcy]( [I No Longer Believe The Republican Party Will Ever Return To Normalcy]( In Wisconsin, the political class has finally emerged, blinking and staggering, out of the long, gerrymandered nightmare that began with the election of Scott Walker a decade or so ago, only to discover that, yes, once again, the experiment has gotten out of the lab. The MAGA-backed recall effort directed at Wisconsin's Assembly leader Robin Vos over the 2020 election is just more proof. [Read More](   [Feel the Joy of Making Mixtapes With These 4 Cassette Players]( [Feel the Joy of Making Mixtapes With These 4 Cassette Players]( We're over streaming. Time to go analog again. [Read More]( [Our Favorite Travel Headphones Are $100 Off]( [Our Favorite Travel Headphones Are $100 Off]( Just in time for your next trip. [Read More](     [How Are Men Doing Right Now? The Academy Awards Offered a Grim Answer.]( [How Are Men Doing Right Now? The Academy Awards Offered a Grim Answer.]( If they gave awards for the best performance during the Oscars telecast, this year’s trophy would go to Ryan Gosling, whose rendition of “I’m Just Ken” seemed to delight everyone watching. The New York Times called it one of the night’s “most exuberant” moments. The biggest actual winner at this year’s Academy Awards was Christopher Nolan’s soaring biopic about the man who invented the atomic bomb, Oppenheimer, which took home seven statuettes, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor. You might look at this and say it was a good night for men, which is ironic, because nearly all the films nominated for Best Picture—including Oppenheimer—tell a different story about men, and it’s not good. [Read More](   [Watch Ryan Gosling Perform 'I'm Just Ken' at the Oscars]( [Watch Ryan Gosling Perform 'I'm Just Ken' at the Oscars]( So that's what it's like to feel the Kenergy. [Read More]( [Join the Esquire Politics Conference Call on Wednesday, March 13!]( [Join the Esquire Politics Conference Call on Wednesday, March 13!]( The once (and future?) president has some legal problems on his fleshy hands. [Read More](     [Ramy Youssef's Oscars Look Brings His Worlds Together]( [Ramy Youssef's Oscars Look Brings His Worlds Together]( Hey, somebody’s gotta do it. At least, that’s what Ramy Youssef is telling himself as he prepares to present at the Oscars. “Anytime I’m busy doing something for TV or whatever, I have a buddy who always says that to me,” Youssef explains. “He goes, ‘Hey, man, someone’s gotta do it.’ The best part about that is that he’s a doctor.” So a few days before the big night, I caught up with the Poor Things actor to hear just exactly how he’s doing it. [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