Colin Firth Stars in The Railway Man
Based on his best-selling memoir, the film tells the extraordinary and epic true story of Eric Lomax (played by one of our favorite leading men Colin Firth), a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II. Decades later, Lomax discovers that the Japanese interpreter he holds responsible for …
Read MoreFirst Kiss Update and Parody
The country’s #1 YouTube video is First Kiss. A charming viral campaign which was uploaded on March 10 and received over 63.2 million views in the first month. Now, less than a month later, the video has generated more than 100 millions views. It is the most viewed apparel or fashion branded video campaign of all time. The popularity is …
Read MoreWife Swap Clubs: A 1960’s Scandal
Tags: love, romance, sex
From the pages of the October 1962, True Love Magazine, the following article on wife swap clubs was published: WIFE SWAP CLUBS: How They Work The characters and places in the accompanying story have been fictionalized to protect the innocent. But, fantastic as they may sound, the events in this story are true. They happen all the time, all over …
Read MoreMickey Rooney–America’s “Kid Brother”
Mickey Rooney was born Joe Yule Jr. on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York and died in his Los Angeles home 93 years later. His passing marked the end of an incredible 80 year career in show business. Hands down, Rooney was the most popular and biggest box-office attraction in the final innocent prewar years of 1939, 1940 and 1941. …
Read MoreSold At Auction!
Tags: love, romance, vintage
True Love Stories Award-Winning Story from March 1965: A woman’s amazing experience It’s so easy for human beings to make a wrong decision, leading to grief for ourselves and sorrow for those who love us. Then often, when things seem darkest, we find the way to happiness has been open before us all the time—if we’d only had the faith …
Read MoreRelationship Advice From the ’50s
By Jane Evans For years, people have had questions about love, romance, marriage, money and self-worth. The specifics may have changed, but the heart of the questions remain the same. Jane Evans was an advice columnists whose advice still holds up today. The following column was taken from the March, 1956 issue of True Love Magazine:
Read MoreWhat’s Your Answer? Part 2
(Continued from Previous Post) A child can be raised in a home where both parents work and still feel loved and wanted. This wasn’t so in Joan’s case. Her parents’ jobs and socializing almost virtually excluded Joan from their lives. Since she was raised by an old grandmother, unable to give her much attention, Joan felt insecure to the point …
Read MoreWhat’s Your Answer??? True Love Stories Questionnaire
From the January 1956 issue of True Love Stories Magazine: A true case faithfully reported and analyzed by a counselor
Read MoreTime to Escape on a Foreign Mystery Tour?
Novel Viewpoints, explores the love, life and the challenges of fiction writing. It is at heart, a blog dedicated to all those aspiring writers out there who want to write the best romance novel they can. By Katherine Sharma As you emerge from winter’s grip, it’s time to plan for some fun travel — and there’s no cheaper way than …
Read MoreSexy Good Wife Star Shocks Fans
Sometimes the bonds and connections we form with our favorite TV show characters are so strong that we have trouble separating them from people we know. This is often the test of a good actor. Fans believe you ARE the character you play. Josh Charles is a wonderfully skilled and gifted actor who brings an “everyman quality” to several …
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