Watch the Mr. Rogers Clip That Made Tom Hanks ‘Bawl His Eyes Out’

This 1981 episode inspired the actor to join 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.' If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       This Powerful Mr. Rogers Video Made Tom Hanks 'Bawl His Eyes Out'   As fate would have it, Tom Hanks didn't grow up as a giant Fred Rogers fan. While premiering his upcoming biopic, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, the actor recently admitted that he was more of a Rocky and Bullwinkle fan. In the same way that Tom Junod experiences a bit of a turnaround in the Esquire piece that inspired the film, Hanks had his come-to-Rogers moment a bit later in life, too. Read More           Trump Wanted Migrants Shot From Atop His Big, Beautiful Wall With an Alligator Moat   Every day now brings news of another incident in which Donald Trump, American president, attempted to collude with a foreign government. The attitude now seems to be, Yeah, we colluded, fuck you. In Wednesday's edition, the Times of London informs us he called up British Prime Minister Boris Johnson—Christ, what a freak show—and tried to get him to discredit The Mueller Report. Apparently, Trump's attorney general hadn't done enough with that reprehensible Letter, and Trump himself hadn't done enough by first claiming it COMPLETELY EXONERATED! him before swiftly declaring that it was "total bullshit." We also learned this morning that Vladimir Putin is now just laughing at us. I thought Donald Trump was going to stop the world from laughing at us? Read More           The Slim, Super-Soft Sweatshirt That Looks Good With Everything   I am not entirely certain there is such thing as the perfect sweatshirt. The one. The only. I like 'em in a whole range of varieties, from super-heavy to breezy, subtle to tie-dyed. They're all great! But if you pressed me to name one that both feels and looks fantastic in pretty much any scenario—like, you can wear it with jeans on the weekend but also with a suit to the office—I'd have to tell you about Goodlife's crewneck sweatshirt. Read More           Am I Paranoid About This? I'm A Bit Paranoid About This.   Considering every day since January of 2017 has been Anything Can Happen Day, am I right to be just a little paranoid that this happened? Read More           George R.R. Martin Says Game of Thrones Season Eight Was 'Not Completely Faithful'   For writers whose works are adapted into a show or movie, the process can be as upsetting as it is lucrative. Take it from George R. R. Martin, who in a new interview has sounded off on the emotional challenges of bringing the much-maligned eighth season of Game of Thrones to the screen. Read More           Rami Malek's Black-and-Navy Outfit Is a Master Class in Stylish Rule-Breaking   Rami Malek is a man of many talents. He can act! He can sing! He can talk with big ol' prosthetic teeth in his mouth! He can also put one hell of an outfit together, as evidenced by what he wore this week in New York City. The look is a master class in wearing black and navy together. And, depending on where you fall on the "style rules" spectrum, it's also a master class in fashionable rebellion. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2019 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019