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gratuitous male objectification
June 2, 2017

17 Good Things for a Man to Wear, As Demonstrated by Justin Theroux

By Anna Silman

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After three groundbreaking seasons, Damon Lindelof’s The Leftovers will end its run this weekend. One of the most ambitious and unusual TV shows ever made, The Leftovers was a profound meditation on grief, trauma, love, faith, and human nature, which has spawned many thoughtful and introspective takes from the critical community as they wrestled with its expansive vision.

This is not one of those takes.

If you haven’t watched The Leftovers, you might not yet be fully aware that Justin Theroux is both very hot and a very good actor. He’s good at panicking, he’s good at crying, he’s good at running and karaoke-ing and completing missions in elaborate dreamscapes. He’s also good at wearing clothes. In fact, over the course of The Leftovers’ three seasons, Justin wore many clothes (and sometimes no clothes at all), and looked good pretty much the whole time. Sometimes, when I wasn’t busy pondering the futility of human existence or the punishing randomness of fate, I would catch a glimpse of Justin Theroux in a loose-fitting tee or a particularly flattering pair of sweatpants and I would think, damn, that is a really good thing for a man to wear, and feel grateful that I got the chance to see this man wearing it.

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A simple gray T-shirt is a great thing to wear during an existential crisis.
Aviators are good for protecting against the sun's harmful rays.
A fanny pack is a handy running accessory (particularly when running away from your problems).
While gray sweatpants are a great choice to accentuate your bulge (sorry).
A bulletproof vest is both helpful in a crisis and pleasantly formfitting.
A white police shirt is good for more casual days on the job.
A police coat with a fur collar says, "I came to enforce the law, but I also came to party."
A coat that's slightly too small can help make you look extra swoll.
But then again, if you're already super swoll, a form-fitting leather coat is good too.
An understated black jacket is a good choice for meaningful rendezvous.
A polo shirt is a good option for casual hangs with the fam.
Plaid is good.
Button-ups are good.
An all-white suit is good if you ever find yourself holding high office in an elaborate dreamscape.
A black-and-white suit is great for any international-assassin duties you may have to take on.
Showing a little skin is always good.
But showing a lot of skin is best of all.
Thank you, Justin.
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