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Why Mavericks Matter

What the Puck? • From a gay Canadian hockey-romance series to Olympic gold-medal wins and wild locker-room scenes: Hockey is having a moment. And it may be puzzling and confounding—but it somehow gives me hope.

What the Hell Did I Just Hear? • Film composer Ludwig Göransson, a muse to some of Hollywood’s top directors, transforms a film into something else entirely

The Best Film Scores of All Time

HOW TO KEEP YOUR HAIR

THE LOSTART OF GOING BALD

Man, American, Seeks Purpose • In his new book, Jordan Ritter Conn presents a group portrait of the struggles and triumphs of men today

The Plot Against Boys

The New Season of Beef Will Save Your Marriage

Featherweight Champion • Brioni’s light-as-air Soffio jacket is the perfect blend of ease and elegance

Back in the Fast Lane • Historic watchmaker Universal Genève relaunches with a grail-status chronograph steeped in racing lore

CRICKET, ANYONE? • Americans know it as a tennis sweater. Brits beg to differ. Either way, it’s proof that good knitwear is a year-round affair.

ESCAPE PLAN • Tumi’s known for its stylish road-warrior luggage, but its latest tote is built for pleasure, not business

From Belgium, with Love • The upper crust’s favorite loafer is stepping out of its effete enclaves and into the wider world of menswear

In Living Color • Porsche Design’s aviators come from a long line of ingeniously constructed products from the creator of the 911 himself

MR. BIG PUFF • Shigeru Kaneko, chief buyer of Beams Plus, reveals the inspiration behind his standout down jacket

THE ESQUIRE GUIDE TO ASHEVILLE

TEAMS OF OUR FATHERS • A feel-good story about winning, losing, raising kids, the joy of sports, and, well, the Battle of Stalingrad

It Should Have Been Sinners • The film was more deserving of Best Picture than One Battle After Another, whose portrayal of Black people is somewhere between problematic and anti-Black

THE FALL OF AN EMPIRE • Republicans have long dominated Georgia’s 14th District, at least until Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene stepped down from her post in January. Can Democratic candidate Shawn Harris—a cattle rancher and retired brigadier general—flip the seat?

Mave rıcks of Sports

Fernando Mendoza • So you won the Heisman Trophy. And a national championship. And everyone knows you’re going first in the draft. Great. Life is going to be harder in the NFL. Good thing you’ve got a plan. By Ryan D’Agostino

Tommy Fleetwood • The gospel according to Fairway Jesus: Savor every moment. Praise thy teammates. Lust not for individual glory. Do these things and you will find success.

Aryna Sabalenka • The most thrilling player in tennis is known for possessing a degree of passion that sometimes tips into fury. Hey, at least she didn’t go with her second choice: boxing.

Marcus Freeman • How the head coach of Notre Dame tamed the Wild West of college football—and why the NFL is desperately trying to lure him to the pros

Eileen Gu • The freestyle skier is a supercomputer on the slopes, racking up six Olympic medals during her career. Before you ask: She has much more where that came from.

Shams Charania • If anything major goes down in the Association—trades, ACL tears, firings—chances are this man told you about it first. By Josh Rosenberg

DUNSTER FIRE • Phil Dunster...