May 2010
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March 2010
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Esquire Theme v1.6
Quick theme update to add a couple of often-requested features: the photo frame border surround on photo posts and photosets can be optionally disabled, and YouTube is now listed among the social networks. I’ve also added optional display of short URLs, support for static pages, icons for Tumblr’s Ask and Submission features and one or two other minor fixes. The latest file is linked...
January 2010
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Esquire Theme v1.5
Tonight I submitted a major update to Tumblr for approval, it should appear in the next little while in the Theme Garden. Version 1.5 includes much better support for the Disqus plugin (just enter your shortname in the Appearance settings), album art display for audio posts, and an alternative style for quotes (Pete’s zigzag JavaScript wizardry has proven somewhat temperamental). If you...
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“Filmmaking for me is always aiming for the imaginary movie and never achieving...”
– Peter Jackson: What I’ve Learned, Esquire, January 2010.
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October 2009
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WatchI made a quick screencast to show how easy it is to activate the social media icons on the new version of the theme. No more messing about in the HTML!
September 2009
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Esquire Theme v1.4 →
I’ve submitted version 1.4 to the Theme Garden, with support for Tumblr’s new boolean and text tags, which means much easier control over output of social media links, etc. If you can’t wait for it there, grab it here.
July 2009
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April 2009
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Tips for customising Esquire Theme →
March 2009
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Esquire Theme for Tumblr
Esquire is a free Tumblr theme by Matthew Buchanan, inspired by the art direction of Esquire magazine and released 18 March 2009 under Creative Commons. It features support for custom theme colours, followers list, post notes, and social network affiliations.
To install the theme on your Tumblr site, copy the contents of esquire-theme-1-4.txt into the Custom HTML field of the Customize area on...
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The Gaslight Anthem’s “The ’59 Sound”,...
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Esquire Magazine →
It’s all here: Cover Gallery, Best Bars in America, Women We Love, and — um — how Ben Affleck is trapped in Lindsay Lohan’s life.
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“For me, the religion was in the chase, the pursuit of accumulated fact and...”
– David Simon, series creator of the superb HBO police drama The Wire, recalls his early experiences as a staff reporter for The Baltimore Sun newspaper, in an essay for the March issue of Esquire.
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Watch
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Scarlett Johansson: How old were you when you lost your virginity?
A.J. Jacobs: I tell her.
Scarlett Johansson: Have you ever had a venereal disease?
A.J. Jacobs: No. Well, there was that one frightening phone call from an ex, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
Scarlett Johansson: How many girls would you say you’ve slept with?
A.J. Jacobs: She makes the “I’m impressed” face, which is nice of her, since the number is pretty low, about 2 percent of Hartnett levels, I’m guessing. When I get my notebook back, I ask her about her STD history and sex partners.
Scarlett Johansson: None of your beezness.