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Hands brushing as he picks up a water bottle. A casual chat about motorbikes at the end of night of bartending. A wink in a Sydney cinema. Fans of Keanu Reeves have been sharing stories of unexpected, fleeting interactions with the actor.

The outpouring of stories intensified after a New Yorker story in which writer Naomi Fry proclaimed Reeves to be “too good for this world” and the “unlikely antidote to everything wrong with the news cycle.” The story ended with an endearing anecdote about the author spotting Reeves squeezing into a chair in the cheap seats at a local theatre.

In a tweet, Fry dubbed him “America’s crush”, although commentators were quick to point out the Canadian/American actor, who was born in Beirut to a British mother and a Chinese-Hawaiian father, is in fact “the world’s crush”.

Keanu Reeves: ‘Grief and loss, those things don’t ever go away

Reeves is back in the spotlight thanks to his role in the new Netflix film Always be my Maybe. In the film he plays a version of himself as lead actor Ali Wong’s new boyfriend, and gets to deliver lines like: ‘The only stars that matter are the ones you look at when you dream.”

After the editor of the New Yorker put out a call for Keanu Stories, fans jumped online to share their encounters. But there were already many circulating, thanks perhaps to Reeves frequently travelling alone.

One Twitter user remembered meeting the actor 15 years ago after the success of The Matrix as a bartender and described the actor as “the nicest of people”. “We talked guitars, motorcycles and scotch for about 30 minutes,” he wrote.

PJ Quint recalled bumping into him in New York City: “I was almost at my apartment building in NYC, and Keanu was walking toward me. I look at him and it registered who he was, he smiled, gave a little wave and said, “Hey, how are you?” It was a quick moment of connection, but I’ve never forgotten it.”

This was quickly seconded by Lauren Murdoch: “I had the same moment, in a restaurant in Sydney. Never forgotten it either.”

New Zealand actor Melanie Lynskey said she hung out on the fringes of a party with Reeves and talked about animals. “He asked if I had any photos of my dog in costume. (I did.) He seemed like a very beautiful soul from that brief interaction.”

Amanda Meynke said she worked with Reeves on reshoots of the John Wick film and once “told him shyly how much his work meant to me in my life.”

“He was incredibly kind to me, thanked me so genuinely, kissed me on the cheek.”

Australian author Rosie Waterland remembered when she was a struggling university student working at a Sydney cinema when Reeves appeared. Waterland was charged with escorting him to the stage and said Reeves appeared “so sweet and quiet and nervous.”

“I was holding a cinema torch and was way out of my depth. He turned to me, while an entire cinema full of people were cheering for him, and said, “wish me luck” and I laughed, because I didn’t know how to respond to that.

“So I said, ‘you won’t need it.’ And he looked at me, winked, and said, ‘wanna bet?’ Then he walked down to the front of the cinema, charmed everyone in the fkn room, and left.”

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Rosie Waterland‏

@RosieWaterland

Okay so... shit. I just watched #AlwaysBeMyMaybe. And I have a Keanu story, which I always just cast aside and didn’t think about, but he’s just so lovely and perfect, that I’ll share it. So. I worked at the major cinema in Sydney while I was a uni student.

03:10 - 2. Juni 2019   

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Her story prompted a slew of replies. Amber Robinson wrote about serving Reeves at a bistro in Sydney, saying he was “very sweet and apologetic and super polite” after realising there was no table service and he had to order at the counter.

Karina shared her story of seeing him play in his band Dogstar in the Western Australia capital Perth in the mid 90s: “He dropped his water bottle. I picked it up, handed it to him, touched his hand. He said thank you. Bliss.”

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Finally reading @rosiewaterland's #anticoolgirl and identifying with it loads and also near-urinating from laughter (not in a Coles, phew). Thank you Rosie for sharing yourself with us all, you amazing champion of just-keeping-on-going xx #amreading #rosiewaterland #mentalhealth #childhood #selfcare #depression #anxiety #suicidesurvival #IAMENOUGH #auslit #writersofinstagram #auswriting #memoir #humour #honesty @thefourthestatehc

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Author Roxane Gay hits back at website for its 'cruel and humiliating' article

As authors do when they're about to release a book, Roxane Gay has been out doing press around the world in anticipation of her newest memoir, Hunger, which follows 2014's Bad Feminist.

What she didn't anticipate is Australian women's website Mamamia publishing what appeared to be her private requests, breaching confidentiality.

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These "dozens of exchanges" were used to help paint the scene in the No Filter podcast, which Gay appeared on with the site's founder, Mia Freedman.

How Mamamia would "accommodate" Gay for her interview is discussed in the episode's prologue and the article about the podcast, which has since been deleted. And guess what, it's pretty awful.

"Hunger is a memoir about Roxane Gay’s body. And I would never normally breach the confidence of what goes on behind the scenes while organising an interview but in this case, it’s a fundamental part of her story and what her book is about," Freedman wrote.

"You see, Roxane Gay is……I’m searching for the right word to use here. I don’t want to say fat so I’m going to use the official medical term: super morbidly obese."

Oh Mamamia. When good intentions just do so much damage... this is appalling pic.twitter.com/Kni2nKpvkp

— courtney robinson (@courtney_ro) June 13, 2017

The words to describe Gay get no less subtle. 

"Her size is imposing and also a logistical nightmare for her. The requirements back and forth with her publishers who had brought her out to Australia to promote her books were extremely detailed," she added.

"How many steps were there from the curb to the door of the building? Were there any stairs? How many? How big was the lift and was there a goods lift? How many steps from the lift to the podcast studio? There was also a lot of talk about chairs — making sure we had one sturdy enough to both hold her weight and make sure she was comfortable."

Gay was "appalled" what was written about her, as she tweeted on Monday.

I am appalled by Mamamia. It was a shit show. I can walk a fucking mile. https://t.co/14RNv2Ig0B

— roxane gay (@rgay) June 13, 2017

"Can she fit into the lift?" Shame on you @Mamamia https://t.co/14RNv2Ig0B

— roxane gay (@rgay) June 13, 2017

Whatever. Just what the fuck ever.

— roxane gay (@rgay) June 13, 2017

It is cruel and humiliating. https://t.co/XY2AU0XPFG

— roxane gay (@rgay) June 13, 2017

And other people joined in on the backlash on Twitter.

Hey @MiaFreedman, she's not a fucking sack of bricks. She's an actual human who can get herself into an actual lift.

— Rachel Olding (@rachelolding) June 13, 2017

I rarely tweet, and never about my old workplace Mamamia, but I just burst into tears when I saw this. https://t.co/sqlzoQ6st5

— Rosie Waterland (@RosieWaterland) June 13, 2017

Hey @Mamamia, I'm more worried about whether you can fit your prejudices into a lift.

— Kirsty Webeck (@KirstyWebeck) June 13, 2017

No Filter is apt name for the podcast. Along with No Respect, No Empathy, No Sense. This is perfect eg of #mamamia exclusive faux feminism pic.twitter.com/Ov86pYxyTL

— Nakkiah Lui (@nakkiahlui) June 13, 2017

Mamamia and Freedman declined requests for comment, but in a statement on its website, it apologised and said it didn't intend to disrespect Gay.

"As a publisher that’s championed body diversity and representation in the media we’re deeply apologetic that in this instance we’ve missed the mark in contributing to this discussion. We believe the conversations sparked by Roxane's book are vitally important for women to have, and are disappointed our execution hasn't contributed in the way we intended," the statement reads.

UPDATE: June 13, 2017, 6:35 p.m. AEST Added statement from Mamamia.

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Jessica Chastain called a hypocrite on social media for working with domestic abuser

Jessica Chastain called a hypocrite on social media for working with domestic abuser https://ift.tt/2OjOtJk Jessica Chastain called a hypocrite on social media for working with domestic abuser

Jessica Chastain has been branded a hypocrite after signing up to star in and produce a film directed and written by convicted domestic abuser Matthew Newton.

Although Jessica has been a vocal supporter of the Time’s Up movement and claimed she ensures she factors in her belief in gender equality into her choices of project, she is producing and will play the title character in Matthew’s new film Eve.

The 41-year-old Australian has a checkered past, as in 2007 he pleaded guilty to physically assaulting his then girlfriend, former Neighbours actress Brooke Satchwell, a conviction that was later quashed. Three years later another partner, Jessica Jones star Rachael Taylor, also obtained a two-year domestic violence court order against him after an alleged assault – which he was later charged with breaking.

Matthew Newton and Brooke Satchwell at the 44th TV Week Logie Awards held at Melbourne’s Crown Entertainment complex on April 28, 2002. (Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

Aussie film critic and broadcaster Mark Fennell pointed out on Twitter that the Molly’s Game star’s decision to work with Matthew contradicted her words in an interview with him earlier this year.

Actress Rachael Taylor attends the “Jessica Jones” Season 2 New York Premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on March 7, 2018 in New York City. (Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)

“I’ve always made choices, in all the work that I’ve done, to make sure that on any film set that I’m working with people that there isn’t a question about whether or not abuse has taken place,” she told him on Australian news show The Feed. “It’s very important to me that I practise what I preach, and that my actions follow my words.”

Social media users were quick to accuse Jessica behaving hypocritically, or of making a mistake in working with Matthew without checking out his past. Author Rosie Waterland tweeted that she hoped the Hollywood star would drop Matthew and “follow through on practicing (sic) what she preaches,” while another angry user slammed her decision “peak white feminism.”

"I’ve always made choices… to make sure that on any film set, that I’m working with people where there isn’t a question about whether or not abuse has taken place… It’s very, very important to me that I practice what I preach and my actions follow my words." https://t.co/DjWVa2OHK8

— Rosie Waterland (@RosieWaterland) August 7, 2018

In a joint statement announcing the production last week, Jessica and Kelly Carmichael, the production and development boss at the star’s company Freckle Films, said they were “fans” of Matthew’s work and were “thrilled to be partnering him.”

Representatives of the 41-year-old actress did not respond to a request for comment and she is yet to address the controversy on social media.

Last year the actor turned filmmaker called his past actions “intolerable” and blamed them on his past struggles with drink and drug addiction.

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Chastain brings female ensemble spy thriller '355' cast to Cannes

Chastain vows ’major change is coming’ to Hollywood

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This Sunday! @teawithjamandclare is on! They’ll be chatting with the impressive @rosiewaterland 🙌 . Last minute tickets for you impulsive types in our profile 👉 @bigheartedbusiness 💛 http://bit.ly/2sbLTf2

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Rosie Waterland responds to Eileen G’Sell of Salon.com’s article, ‘The “hot mess” humblebrag: Successful white women still love to pretend their lives are in shambles.’ 

I recently read Rosie Waterland’s “The Anti-Cool Girl” and found it to be overwhelmingly relatable. I fell in love with her Bachelor recaps, as almost everyone did, and this memoir was just as awesome. I did not know about Waterland’s past, but the way she has dealt with it makes me love her even more. I feel that it’s important to acknowledge our weaknesses and downfalls, because its a vital step in overcoming them. It also helps others realise that they aren’t the only ones. The assertion that there is a monopoly on weakness or pain is ridiculous.

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Sometimes you meet people who just get you #rosiewaterland #theanticoolgirl #avidreader #loopistyle #wetsherself #shoplocaldontbeadick (at Avid Reader Bookshop and Cafe)

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Goddamn, what a satisfying read. ☺️#anticoolgirl #rosiewaterland

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Feeling famous *hair flick* #RosieWaterland 💁🏼

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I just love your colourful personality @rosiewaterland! And very excited that my copy of your book has finally arrived from @booktopiabooks! If anyone needs me, I'll be curled up on the couch reading... #rosiewaterland #theanticoolgirl #book #cover #rainbow #colour #roses #flowers

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Touché @rosiewaterland I too can where a fine looking bird on my head! #theanticoolgirl #booksrule #rosiewaterland (at Chez Arthur Street)

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The Cool Girl Denial phenomenon

Gone girl. Everyone’s talking about it, either having seen the movie, read the book, or maybe both. I have listed just a couple of countless articles discussing the concept of the ‘Cool Girl’ - the girl we try to be because we think it’s who he wants us to be.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/annehelenpetersen/gone-girl-no-cool-girl http://www.mamamia.com.au/rogue/what-is-a-cool-girl-rosie-waterland/

Bells started ringing very loudly for a lot of women when reading or hearing about the concept. It’s an immediate reaction of oh I totally know THAT girl/oh shit I did that once/oh shit I did that too which quickly turns into dammit that is actually describing me…. Farrk. Upside being that you are clearly not alone.

The next part is the funny part, where denial starts…

The denial of the fact that you ever tried to be the cool girl, whether consciously or not, is truly the second layer to the ‘cool girl’.

Whether it be because you don’t want to have a parallel drawn between yourself and Amy (no spoilers!), or whether it is because it would be admitting weakness, or even more interestingly, because you might have to admit that you have never actually STOPPED trying to be the cool girl and don’t know who you even are (cue existential crisis) at all, I truly think there will be an interesting fallout to this movie over time.

I have found it interesting to reflect on times throughout my life when I probably was trying to be the cool girl. For a while I was the surfing cool girl, a bit of a fail given that I’m actually crap at surfing. Whilst bar tending I would flirt with some mesh clothing and some tough looking leather wristbands but could never really commit to that look and would subsequently ruin it the next night by wearing a giant flower in my hair.

There was definitely an ex or two benefitting from my efforts to be the cool girl who didn’t care that all conversations were via text not phone (seriously, what the hell) or even that I wasn’t the only girl (cool or otherwise) in the picture.

Even when you are in a happy relationship and no longer need to be anyone but yourself, the cool girl knows no bounds. I often run into ‘Cool Girl’ at the office, and have possibly even been her more than once in a heavily male dominated industry where it can be helpful to be her.

Await next entry - Cool Girl takes the Corner Office.

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"SOMEBODY BRING ME SOME HA(I)M" - I assume this is what Liz Lemon (and my roommate, shout out Rosie, HOLLA!) were talking about?

3 sisters + Amaze Tunes = everything eyeLIKE!