Esquire Theme

Esquire theme 1.6.3 now supports links to high-res images in...

Tue, 18 May 2010 08:22:00 +1200

Esquire theme 1.6.3 now supports links to high-res images in Photo posts.

Esquire Theme v1.6

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:22:00 +1300

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 on the left using a static page redirect.

Esquire Theme v1.5

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:42:10 +1300

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 can’t wait, the new theme file is here.

"Filmmaking for me is always aiming for the imaginary movie and never achieving it."

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:41:54 +1300

“Filmmaking for me is always aiming for the imaginary movie and never achieving it.”

- Peter Jackson: What I’ve Learned, Esquire, January 2010.

“Starman” by Seu Jorge from The Life Aquatic with...

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:34:31 +1300

“Starman” by Seu Jorge from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou soundtrack. Testing the addition of album art in version 1.5 of the Esquire Theme, out soon!

I made a quick screencast to show how easy it is to activate the...

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:20:59 +1300

I 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!

Esquire Theme v1.4

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:42:01 +1200

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.

Esquire Theme now has support for photosets! And Mary Louise...

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:09:39 +1200

Esquire Theme now has support for photosets! And Mary Louise Parker!

Tips for customising Esquire Theme

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:22:00 +1200

Tips for customising Esquire Theme

Esquire Theme for Tumblr

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:22:00 +1300

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 your Tumblr Dashboard.

My sincere thanks to Peter Asquith for building the zig-zag quote script after I mentioned it on Twitter , and to Tim van Damme for allowing me to use and slightly modify his gorgeous social networking icons (there’s 10 available in the theme file).

Email feedback to hello at my domain name, and drop a tip in the jar if you like it.

Update: Version 1.4 of the theme file supports Tumblr’s new boolean and text tags for easy control of social media links, etc.

A finalist in the Magazine Publishers of America 2007 Cover...

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:52:56 +1300

A finalist in the Magazine Publishers of America 2007 Cover of the Year:

For its Best & Brightest issue, Esquire asked illustrator Marion Deuchars to draw the coverline, which is one complete sentence. With George Clooney holding a pencil, the implication is that Clooney hand wrote those coverlines. The cover garnered attention not only on the newsstand but from designers and artists everywhere. It also is a twist on what has become known as the signature Esquire cover of crowding the cover with lines while keeping the message clear.

The Gaslight Anthem’s “The ’59 Sound”, one of...

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:59:00 +1300

The Gaslight Anthem’s “The ’59 Sound”, one of Esquire’s 50 Songs Every Man Should Be Listening To. Their album of the same name was picked as the best of 2008 by Emusic’s editors.

Esquire Magazine

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:25:00 +1300

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.

"For me, the religion was in the chase, the pursuit of accumulated fact and quote, the rush to..."

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:25:00 +1300

“For me, the religion was in the chase, the pursuit of accumulated fact and quote, the rush to deadline, and the arrogance of standing up like the village griot at the campfire and running down a story that hadn’t yet been heard. And then the next day, maybe, doing it again.”

- 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.

Video

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:15:00 +1300

Scarlett Johansson: How old were you when you lost your virginity?

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:39:35 +1300

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.