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Sunday, 12 February 2017

Review: ‘S.N.L.’ Targets Trump Again, With a Hint of Exhaustion

If President Trump’s shock-and-awe attack on truth, decorum and liberal sensibilities is intended to bludgeon his opponents into submission, “Saturday Night Live” felt like his latest victim this weekend.

Not that the show, which has been one of his most outspoken and popular antagonists, didn’t remain on the attack. Melissa McCarthy reprised her savage impersonation of Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, and Alec Baldwin (in his 17th appearance as host) donned his flaxen wig and prosthetic jowls to play Mr. Trump in a “People’s Court” sketch mocking the president’s attempts to have his travel ban reinstated. Kate McKinnon — who, in a Tatiana Maslany-style tour de force, also appeared as Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Senator Elizabeth Warren — played the presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway trying to seduce her way onto CNN in a “Fatal Attraction” spoof.

GQ Photos: SAG Awards 2017: The Best Dressed Celebrities Natalie Portman, Emma Stone, Nicole Kidman ...

Tonight’s SAG Awards red carpet was all about the personal and the unusual: gothic flourishes, extreme romance, and rigid tailoring all looked right. Even the sweetest frocks by Chanel, Valentino, and McQueen were a touch defiant. One common denominator? Bold statement earrings meant to add yet more swagger to unusual clothes for unusual times.

Claire Foy in Valentino

Dan Stevens

The surest way to stand out on any carpet (or in any room): wear an uncommon colored suit.

At the premiere of 'Legion' at in West Hollywood.

The 12 Best New Menswear Items to Buy Right Now

Unis Camo Chore Coat

Unis’s chore coats sell out quickly because they’re flattering, affordable, and built to last. This one in camo would look great over a white or gray hoodie

Video: The Arrest of a U.S. Spy Working as a Russian Intelligence Officer Could Tell Us a Lot About Trump and Putin

Rachel Maddow gave us an interesting and terrifying theory.

The thin-skinned, embarrassing, in over his head dummy that lives in the White House hates the idea of people thinking he's a puppet of Vladimir Putin and Russia. When BuzzFeed News published the now infamous dossier of intelligence reports, that though unverified, were deemed worthy of briefing both former President Obama (wow, that hurts) as well as President Trump, the Trump camp was furious. Serial liar Kellyanne Conway went on Seth Meyers and lied that Trump wasn't briefed on the information. They also have denied any and all of the connections between Russia and their campaign. But new information coming out of Russia raises some interesting questions about the validity of those claims.

How Dickies, Patagonia and Carhartt are Making Street Style Dope Again

Remember Americana? When old-school brands like Alden, Pendleton, and Red Wing felt brand new, when Cone Mills selvedge denim was practically de rigueur? We have that late-aughts trend (and the #menswear blog movement it spawned from) to thank for getting a new generation of guys interested in style.

The New Rules of Long Hair, According to the Experts

Get growing, but resist the man bun.

As much as we love a good buzz-cut or short fade, long hair styles are everywhere right now. But no one wants to revisit the man-bun mania we recently left behind. To keep yourself looking like Michael Lockley or Miles McMillan on the runway, and not Leonardo DiCaprio on perma-vacation, we asked a few of the top men’s hairstylists for their advice on how to pull off some length in a fresh, modern way. Here’s what they had to say:
Have a Specific Cut—or Era—in Mind

Photos: The Best Silver Cuff Bracelets to Buy Right Now

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The man bracelet universe is a grab bag of styles ranging from Game of Thrones-ian statement pieces to hippy-chic braided bracelets to blinged-out, Diddy-level wristwear. The difference between understated and overkill is a fine line when you're working with as little real estate as your wrist offers. That's why we favor a minimal silver cuff. The simple curved bar is the best starter piece for the guy who wants to dip his toes into the man jewelry pool, or the ideal add-on to any wrist with some serious watch game already in play.

Someone Please Save Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik from This Music Video and Each Other

The video for the 50 Shades soundtrack's lead single is just as 50 Shades as you think.

Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik have released a video for "I Don't Want to Live Forever," their collaboration that backs the inescapable trailer for whichever of the 50 Shades movies comes out next, and folks, not since Mariah Carey on New Year's Eve has America beheld lip-syncing this halfhearted. I honestly wasn't sure until a full two lines into his verse whether Zayn was actually trying to mouth his lyrics, or just struggling to work a stubborn piece of leftover roast beef out from between his teeth.

Rami Malek’s Stylish Trick for Traveling Light

There is no power high like moving effortlessly through airport security, getting into your seat with ease, and then getting out of the airport faster than the rest of the folks on your flight and beating them all to the cab line. It’s not that you wish them ill will, it’s just that when flying is the worst it’s the worst and not letting it get to that point is a triumph.

Depending on the length of the trip and your wardrobe needs, your packing strategy for getting through the airport without losing your mind may change. Here’s one way of doing it that we can get behind: double mid-size duffle bags in lieu of rolling luggage, XL weekenders, or camping backpacks. Rami Malek used this trick at the airport yesterday and, not only did he look great (he was hauling Dior Homme bags in case you were wondering), but it helped him stay highly mobile.
The advantage of double duffle bags is that it prevents you from having to check a bag and, unlike a rolling suitcase, it keeps your stuff close to your body so you can zip through the crowds and down narrow aisles easily. Put one of the bags in the overhead storage, and one by your feet while you’re in the air. Or squeeze them both up there; they’re small and flexible enough to fit into even the most packed compartments.