Scott Raab
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The ESQ&A: Taylor Swift, In Between Eras (Published 2014)
As Swift debuts another rerecorded album, we're throwing it back to Scott Raab's prescient 2014 interview, when we spoke to the artist on the brink of a new era.
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We Rise or Fall Together
Twenty years after the Twin Towers came down, the nation grapples with a new collective grief. Esquire’s Scott Raab, who covered the decade-long effort to raise One World Trade, argues that the American spirit is stronger than the forces that try to tear us apart.
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Nic Cage’s Suburban Nightmare
After a 20-year absence from his childhood town of Long Beach, California, the actor learned that you really can’t go home again. In 1998, Esquire’s Scott Raab embarked on an epic trip with the star down memory lane.
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Inside the Undoing of Phil Spector
How did a rock n' roll pioneer become a gun-crazy recluse capable of murder? In 2003, in the time between the death of Lana Clarkson and his first trial for her death, the seminal producer sat down with Esquire’s Scott Raab.
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The Wrestler
Mike Schyck and hundreds of other Ohio State University athletes suffered sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss. Schyck and many others believe then-OSU assistant wrestling coach Jim Jordan—now a congressman from Ohio—knew about it. This is an unprecedented look inside those locker rooms—and inside the mind of a victim.
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Rip Torn, What I've Learned
"Garry Shandling always said to me, 'Don’t get mad, get funny.' It changed my life."
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Philip Roth Goes Home Again
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15 Years After 9/11, the World Trade Center Is Still a Target
Who protects the building in the crosshairs?
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Hey, Wanna Walk the Dog?
An adventure with Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk. And all of his neighbors.
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We Gave Bill Murray a Ride in From the Airport
And he gave David Granger and Scott Raab some life advice.
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Jimmy Fallon Does Not Have to Cater to Anyone
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The ESQ&A: Gloria Steinem on Feminism's Third Wave and the Unhelpful Bill Gates
Gloria Steinem talks to Scott Raab about her new book, My Life on the Road, North Korea, saying no, and how a movement thrives.
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The Best New Restaurants in America 2015: Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen
Excess (in moderation) in Morristown, New Jersey.
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Yogi Berra: What I've Learned
Catcher, Montclair, New Jersey, May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015
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The Measured Pronouncements of an Almost Tailor
Izzy Zuber may not know how to put a thread through a needle, but he knows suits.
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The ESQ&A: Keith Richards Explains Why Sgt. Pepper Was Rubbish
The legendary Rolling Stones guitarist also talks about his new solo album, Crosseyed Heart, and riffs on stamina, image, the blues, the road, and working.
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The Rock Is Dead. Long Live Dwayne Johnson, American Treasure.
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Even After the Loss, LeBron James Is Still a Titan of Modern Sport
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Natasha Lyonne on Orange Is the New Black and Provocative Fan Requests
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NBA Finals Game 4 Preview: Cleveland Wants This As Bad As LeBron
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NBA Finals Game 2 Recap: LeBron Is Still the Best Player I've Ever Seen
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Why the Cavaliers Will Beat the Warriors
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The Warm Embrace of Charlize Theron
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto, Science Groupies, and Killing Insects
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Nick Offerman and Chelsea Handler on Men, Women, and Genitalia
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A Few Words for David Carr, and His Cheeseburger
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Will Smith on Kids, His Career, Ferguson, and Failure
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Larry Wilmore Is America's Witness to the Underdog
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The Freedom Tower Is an Absolute Miracle
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"What happened broke faith in the Constitution....And it is morally repugnant. When this report is declassified, people will abhor what they read. They're gonna be disgusted."
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The Indelible Influence of Hank Azaria
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