True stories.
Collected anywhere.

This issue of Esquire marks the 12th consecutive "Based on A true Story” articles. So, this marks the birthday of this column, one year in Esquire. The concept of "Based on A true Story“ is a hybrid that combines a photo and a story that relates to the photo, in a direct or not so direct way, but…

Few years ago I developed a concept that still haunts me today. "The existential watch“. I don't know how it came to me and what was the deep psychological reason it occurred but the fact remains that I spent quite some time with it and just that, was a revelation…

 

The peak of Profitis Elias is the highest mountain point on the tallest mountain, on the most beautiful Greek island. Being there on a day with clear sky you can see the whole island as if you are on an airplane but not only, you can also see as far away as Creta Island…

As the time goes by, I find it increasingly difficult to focus and interested. I feel as if I have to put twice the effort I used to put, in order to concentrate when it comes to content viewing. I remember in the past it was a very easy task to watch a movie…

 

Imagine your own funeral. Who is going to be there? How does it look like? A modest, silent ritual? A crowded event full of noise and commotion? What are the people talking about? Whatever you imagine, it’s from…

I was wondering the other day a very legitimate question: How "big“ is the human brain. In other words, if you were to convert the brain's memory capacity in megabytes, how many it would be? So as I could only take…

 

Sex or Food I asked a friend of mine few weeks ago, should you have to choose? Is that an easy question to answer? To my surprise he answered food. When I asked why he said…

Do you think you are creative? Do you ever consider this? Do you think it important to live a creative life? My definition of creativity is to do things differently. To do it in a way that is…

 

Before you start reading "Based On a True Story“ today, please go to YouTube and play the Bangles, The Police and the Pet Shop Boys. In case you don't know who they are, don't read any further…

One of the most surprising facts in the history of mankind is that the notion of love is evolving just like everything else. We are having a difficult time to comprehend and accept the way we love…

 

You see a humorous ball made of lava, with fumes and strange crackling sounds in an empty, silent void. You close your eyes in slow motion and you open them again…

You wake up in the mourning, another brand new day begins: the day you will meet your soulmate. So you shave and brush, you take a good look at yourself and you go out and…

 

“If you are interested, I have a very good Goddard film sir", the middle aged seller said. “I also have Italian neorealism and rare Orson Wells” he continued, thinking that he found my sweet spot…

It is the time for you to make a summary of the year passed and to make resolutions about the year coming. This page is about the year past and not about resolutions…