Latest news with #You'veGotMail
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tom Hanks speaks out on daughter E.A. Hanks' 'bold' memoir of mom's alleged abuse
Tom Hanks speaks out on daughter E.A. Hanks' 'bold' memoir of mom's alleged abuse Show Caption Hide Caption Tom Hanks' daughter reveals childhood of 'violence' and 'deprivation' Elizabeth Ann Hanks opened up about her turbulent early years which she says were filled with "violence" and "deprivation" in her upcoming book, The 10: A Memoir of Family and The Open Road. Cover Media Tom Hanks is opening up publicly about his daughter's book. The "You've Got Mail" actor said daughter E.A. Hanks' memoir is "a pride" because she's been "very open" about it. In "The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road," she looks back on her childhood and parents' divorce, alleging abuse perpetrated by her late mother (and Hanks' first wife), Susan Dillingham. "She's a knockout, always has been," Hanks told Access Hollywood on the red carpet premiere of "The Phoenician Scheme." The younger Hanks' memoir is wide-ranging, both a quest to understand her mother and a cross-country road trip. She writes about her time living in a van on her journey, political and sociological issues in the U.S. and the regional differences in the people she meets along the way. Hanks also tries to parse between fact and fiction in her family history, including a story about her maternal grandfather's possible connection to a murder. Tom Hanks proud of daughter E.A. Hanks' 'bold' memoir The "Forrest Gump" actor called his daughter a "bold, journalistic, literate mind," something he's known since she was young. "If you've had kids, you realize that you see who they are when they're about six weeks old," Hanks said. He continued: "I'm not surprised that my daughter had the wherewithal as well as the curiosity, as well as, I'm going to say, perhaps, the shoot-herself-in-the-foot kind of wherewithal in order to examine this thing that I think she was very honest about. We all come from checkered, cracked lives, all of us." Hanks and Dillingham, who acted under the name Samantha Lewes, divorced in 1987 after nine years of marriage. Together, they shared E.A. (born Elizabeth Anne) and Colin Hanks. He married actress Rita Wilson the following year. Dillingham died of lung cancer in 2002 at age 49 and had struggled with mental illness and addiction. Though her mother was never diagnosed, Hanks believes she was bipolar, she told People in an interview. Her father gained primary custody in her early teen years, following a childhood living with her mother filled with "emotional" and "physical violence." "As the years went on, the backyard became so full of dog (expletive) that you couldn't walk around it, the house stank of smoke. The fridge was bare or full of expired food more often than not, and my mother spent more and more time in her big four-poster bed, poring over the Bible," Hanks writes. "One night, her emotional violence became physical violence, and in the aftermath I moved to Los Angeles, right smack in the middle of the seventh grade." Hanks told People she was afraid to tell her dad how bad the situation became, calling herself a "protector" of her mom's secrets. Now Tom, a novelist and writer in his own right, is supportive of her memoir, she says: "I'm equally my father's daughter because he taught me to tell the truth and move forward."
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Wild Geese, Hyderabad's new lending library at Nallagandla hopes to attract young and adult readers
A spacious room on the second floor of an apartment complex in Nallagandla, Hyderabad, now houses a modest yet inviting lending library. Surrounded by greenery, the quiet neighbourhood allows for natural light and cross ventilation through multiple window panes. Wild Geese Library (@ named after the Mary Oliver poem, is only a few weeks old. A passion project by Sankeerthana, an avid reader and cinephile, it aims to welcome both young and adult readers. An engineer and former IT professional who later began writing about cinema, Sankeerthana had long dreamt of being surrounded by books. 'It was a romantic dream,' she says, referencing Meg Ryan's character in You've Got Mail, who runs a small independent bookstore. 'But a bookstore was beyond my budget; the next best thing was a lending library.' The idea took three years to take shape. She saved up, found a space in her neighbourhood, and Wild Geese was born. Her eight-year-old son, Vivaan Varma, helped her set up the collection — now over 5,000 books strong. Talking about the relevance of lending libraries, Sankeerthana says, 'When we buy books online, we tend to look for what we already know. A library gives you the chance to browse, get curious, take recommendations and discover something new.' She has observed this shift in her son too, who tends to read what is popular among his peers but becomes more open to other titles when browsing at the library. She hopes Wild Geese fosters the same curiosity in other readers. While a large portion of the collection caters to ages six to 18, there is enough to engage adult readers as well, with books in both English and Telugu. Some are from her personal library, while others were sourced from friends, family, and book fairs such as Abids Sunday Market and 'Lock the Box', as well as second-hand stores in Hyderabad. 'Even when buying pre-owned books, I avoid anything too worn out, and I never pick pirated editions,' she adds. Classics like The Famous Five and The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton, The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew,Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, and Tintin sit alongside titles like Winnie the Pooh, Keeper of the Lost Cities, How to Train Your Dragon, Geronimo Stilton, Wings of Fire, Percy Jackson, and books by Terry Pratchett. The Telugu collection was curated with help from Hyderabad-based Anvikshiki Publishers. Sankeerthana's reading journey began in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, with her father's books. Later, while studying engineering, she made regular use of her college library. 'Wild Geese is also a way for me to reconnect with the joy of reading,' she says. The library offers membership plans ranging from one to twelve months. Word-of-mouth is slowly spreading through community groups and residential complexes nearby. As the readership grows, Sankeerthana hopes to organise interactive reading and storytelling sessions to foster a deeper connection with books. (Wild Geese Library is at 202, Sai Orchids, Huda Layout, Nallagandla, Hyderabad. Email: Ph: 7075849255)
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Try dating Josie': A Melbourne single's unique approach to finding love
While Buden's approach to looking for love is novel, their growing disdain for dating apps is not. An increasing number of singles are taking their search off their smartphones and into real life, whether through organised singles events or by joining community groups for like-minded people, such as run clubs. Loading '[Dating apps are] just very deeply impersonal,' Buden said. 'I was getting a bit nowhere.' Buden is also a romantic who loves a good meet-cute story. An intimacy director in uni theatre, they are pursuing a career writing for screen and stage, and writing a romcom for the Melbourne Fringe Festival. The late Nora Ephron – the writer behind the films Heartburn, Sleepless In Seattle, You've Got Mail and When Harry Met Sally, as well as books and essays – has a special place in Buden's heart: 'I love her entire oeuvre.' 'You kind of want there to be a story to a relationship. Dating apps just don't have the same personality. 'I'd be lying if there wasn't a part of me that wanted to S leepless [in Seattle] myself,' they said, referring to the film about a widower who inadvertently attracts thousands of women after he speaks on a radio talk show about his grief. Last year, an investigation by The Age reported that dating-app user numbers were flatlining, prompting the tech giants to try to squeeze singles with costly subscriptions. Melbourne-based Brenda Van started her company Dating Apps Suck three years ago to create real-life events for singles to meet after she became deflated with her own swiping experiences. She now organises speed dating, all-in mingling and events based on activities, such as salsa or running, in Melbourne and Sydney about three times a month. 'You can't gauge chemistry until you meet in person,' Van said. 'Between being ghosted or stood up or meeting people who have girlfriends already, there's no accountability on the apps; people have less investment when swiping.' Van said going to a dating event was no longer seen as 'desperate', with a huge jump in companies catering to this as the apps fall out of favour. CitySwoon is one of Australia's biggest dating events businesses, with about a dozen gatherings organised in Melbourne each month. The company's chief operating officer, Chris Marnie, explains that they harness technology by having singles at their events use an app that matches them up in real-time to have mini dates through the night. 'It really comes down to, we just want to put people together face-to-face as soon as possible,' he said. Marnie said the company started a decade ago and there had been exponential growth in Melbourne since 2022, with an expansion from the core demographic of ages 25-49 to 50-65, plus people in their early 20s. 'People are sick of dating apps,' Marnie said. 'Suddenly, speed dating and singles events and actually paying money to meet singles isn't as much of a taboo.' As for Buden's dating flyers, they have yet to result in love. The posters led to some genuine messages of interest, but Buden said some people misinterpreted the flyer's humour. Loading 'It has jokes, the intent is to be funny, but it is not in itself a joke. It's a sincere attempt to try to find something.' If they make another attempt, they would consider changing the poster slightly. They may also try other unique methods – being in The Age, for one, may even count. 'I'd like to meet someone who is independent and focused, but then do fun things together. I also just kind of enjoy dating. I like the silly, cute moments.'
The Age
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
‘Try dating Josie': A Melbourne single's unique approach to finding love
While Buden's approach to looking for love is novel, their growing disdain for dating apps is not. An increasing number of singles are taking their search off their smartphones and into real life, whether through organised singles events or by joining community groups for like-minded people, such as run clubs. Loading '[Dating apps are] just very deeply impersonal,' Buden said. 'I was getting a bit nowhere.' Buden is also a romantic who loves a good meet-cute story. An intimacy director in uni theatre, they are pursuing a career writing for screen and stage, and writing a romcom for the Melbourne Fringe Festival. The late Nora Ephron – the writer behind the films Heartburn, Sleepless In Seattle, You've Got Mail and When Harry Met Sally, as well as books and essays – has a special place in Buden's heart: 'I love her entire oeuvre.' 'You kind of want there to be a story to a relationship. Dating apps just don't have the same personality. 'I'd be lying if there wasn't a part of me that wanted to S leepless [in Seattle] myself,' they said, referring to the film about a widower who inadvertently attracts thousands of women after he speaks on a radio talk show about his grief. Last year, an investigation by The Age reported that dating-app user numbers were flatlining, prompting the tech giants to try to squeeze singles with costly subscriptions. Melbourne-based Brenda Van started her company Dating Apps Suck three years ago to create real-life events for singles to meet after she became deflated with her own swiping experiences. She now organises speed dating, all-in mingling and events based on activities, such as salsa or running, in Melbourne and Sydney about three times a month. 'You can't gauge chemistry until you meet in person,' Van said. 'Between being ghosted or stood up or meeting people who have girlfriends already, there's no accountability on the apps; people have less investment when swiping.' Van said going to a dating event was no longer seen as 'desperate', with a huge jump in companies catering to this as the apps fall out of favour. CitySwoon is one of Australia's biggest dating events businesses, with about a dozen gatherings organised in Melbourne each month. The company's chief operating officer, Chris Marnie, explains that they harness technology by having singles at their events use an app that matches them up in real-time to have mini dates through the night. 'It really comes down to, we just want to put people together face-to-face as soon as possible,' he said. Marnie said the company started a decade ago and there had been exponential growth in Melbourne since 2022, with an expansion from the core demographic of ages 25-49 to 50-65, plus people in their early 20s. 'People are sick of dating apps,' Marnie said. 'Suddenly, speed dating and singles events and actually paying money to meet singles isn't as much of a taboo.' As for Buden's dating flyers, they have yet to result in love. The posters led to some genuine messages of interest, but Buden said some people misinterpreted the flyer's humour. Loading 'It has jokes, the intent is to be funny, but it is not in itself a joke. It's a sincere attempt to try to find something.' If they make another attempt, they would consider changing the poster slightly. They may also try other unique methods – being in The Age, for one, may even count. 'I'd like to meet someone who is independent and focused, but then do fun things together. I also just kind of enjoy dating. I like the silly, cute moments.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rom-Com Lovers Are Blind Ranking Their Favorite Movies, And The Discourse Is Making Me Regret My Own Choices
Think you've got nerves of steel, like Bridget Jones at a family dinner? 🥴 Time to find out! Welcome to "Blind Ranking," where we toss a lineup of rom-com classics your way — one at a time — and you must rank each instantly from 1st to 7th. Sounds simple, right? But here's the twist: you have no clue what's next! 🎬💥 Once you lock in a rank, there's no turning back—no swaps, no edits. Will you accidentally crown a dud before You've Got Mail even makes an entrance? Only one way to find out! 😱 There's just one rule: trust your heart... and brace for a whirlwind of romantic regret (just like my ex). Tap to start — and may your rankings always be 'As you wish'! 💕🎥 What unhinged rom-com lives rent-free in your head? I'll go first — George of The Jungle. Share your favorite chaotic romance and your rankings in the comments!
