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more about #failure more comments → raincoaster: Well, at least they didn't obscure RDJ's "charms". #esquire more » TheProfessor69: Well hell you learn something new every day, I have been reading odd stories in this edition for a week or so and did not even notice the "googley-loo... more » A Message To Rudy: What if I don't have a webcam? Can I just use an instamatic camera? Signed, Old Guy Whose Grandchildren Roll Their Eyes Whenever He Asks A Computer-R... more » Daniel Mauser: Not to be an asshole but there are instructions to peel off the address. However, I do agree with Hamilton that it was poorly placed. #esquire more » iplaudius: This has all the interest of a toy in a fucking cereal box. What doddering idiot came up with this? #esquire more » RollsRoyceRevenge: Is RD Jr. beginning to look vaguely hot in a Dustin Hoffman in 1983 kind of way? #esquire more » Bristol Cities: I can't afford magazines anymore and I don't have a "personal computer"... just tell me what the hologram is so I can move on to something else. #esquire more » konstantinbothari: All I'm taking away from this is, "Is Robert Downey, Jr. having work done?" Don't, Robert! Don't. #magazines more » ljnd2: It's a QR code. They're big in Japan. They're like bar codes, and your camera (in a phone, and there are iPhone apps for these as well) scans them. Th... more » Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: I was able to carefully peel off the shipping label. I held it up to my webcam, heart racing with anticipation. The message? "Be sure to drink your... more » blix: The cover is also the top suggested pose for Levi Johnston's photoshoot. Tah-dah! more » Arken: Hamilton, I think you need to look up the definition of 'hologram.' That is not a hologram in any way, shape or form. #magazines more » Tiger Lourdes: Zombie Hunter: Isn't the old "Hate the evil Weinsteins" thing a tad cliche? #harveyweinstein more » Clare: Where does the Natalie Portman rap (0:34) fit into this timeline? more » Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: So, is Zucker a douchebag who sucks at his job or a nice guy who sucks at his job? If he's a nice guy, bully for him! more » -
#magazines
Magazine of the Future Ruined by Magazine Delivery System of the Past
Esquire decided to SAVE MAGAZINES this month by putting another weird little "hold it up to your webcam" hologram augmented-reality gizmo on the cover, but alas: the magical doohickey is obscured by the address label. Curse you, ignoble media irony. More » -
#books
Harvey Weinstein 'Getting Healthier' by Bailing on His Businesses
Earlier this month, the Weinstein brothers jettisoned their stake in A Small World, the wobbly Facebook-for-Millionaires social networking site. Today, they announced a "joint venture" with Perseus Books to reduce the overhead at their book publishing arm. More » -
#survival
Jeff Zucker's Great Escapes
According to Bloomberg, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker will likely keep his job if Comcast succeeds in gaining a controlling stake in the company. Of course he will, because otherwise he'd be accountable for all the horrible mistakes he's made. More » -
#toptenlists
Tucker Max's Biggest Fans Explain His Transcendent Movie
Tucker Max's movie "Poop: My Story" is really, objectively not doing well, at all. We'll just delicately link to the weekend's movie chart, with no overt comment. However! The sycophants on Tucker Max's message boards have an alternative view. More » -
#celebrityscience
Gordon Ramsay: The Donald Trump of Food
Gordon Ramsay is famous for three things: Cooking, cussing, and overseeing a rapidly declining restaurant empire. But fame conquers all! Gordon can be the Donald Trump of food. It's okay. More » -
#badvertising
'Viral' Movie Ad Fails in Every Way Possible
Marketing whizzes for a movie called I Love You, Beth Cooper figured that a good idea to generate "buzz" would be to pay some valedictorian for a product placement in her high school graduation speech. They were wrong. More » -
#trendwatch
Bars Too Cool For You
Did you know that any bar worth drinking in is now a speakeasy that would never tell the likes of you its secret location? If you didn't already know, then how do you ever expect to get into one? More » -
#mediacrack
Hefner Selling Playboy to Support Barbie Addiction
In your practically-weekend Friday media column: Playboy could be yours, Michael Kinsley wants to fight newsweeklies, a new type of journalism that will fail, and the police department will run your local paper OR ELSE: More » -
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#failure
Yahoo Video: The $6 Billion Black Hole Implodes
A source at Google tells us YouTube has seen a rush of résumés from engineers at Yahoo's rival video site, after a wave of layoffs last week that devastated the team. Is Yahoo Video done? More » -
#failure
Microsoft Preparing to Put Zune Out of Its Misery
When political candidates concede a campaign, they praise the "long journey" and talk about how much they've "learned." In the same mode, Microsoft's CEO has all but said he's given up on the Zune. More » -
#videuhoh
Henry Blodget's Love/Hate Relationship with Eliot Spitzer
United by ignominy, former Wall Street analyst Henry Blodget has forgiven Eliot Spitzer, the prosecutor who cost him his job. And he's getting softer on him by the day. -
#recessionomics
The Changing Face of Disgrace
What do the instant comebacks of Martha Stewart, Henry Blodget, and Eliot Spitzer tell us? There's no longer anything to be ashamed of in failure. And that's cheery news for anyone who's been laid off.
