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Express Tribune
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
We Were Liars' writer credits social media for fame
It is the stuff of every writer's fantasies: wow the world with a bestseller and then watch it played out on screen as a beloved TV series. It was certainly the dream cherished by We Were Liars author E Lockhart, who penned the 2014 bestselling YA novel about the wealthy Sinclair family in their extravagant home on a private island. And now with her novel having found new life as an eight-episode Prime video series of the same name (thanks, in part, to a revival by Tiktok), Lockhart reminisces to The Hollywood Reporter about how her book may have never have taken off the way it has without the intervention of social media. "We Were Liars was my best-selling book when it first came out, and then, as it always happens, it was no longer a best-seller, and I went on to write other novels," recalls the novelist. "And then in 2020, when we were all living through the pandemic, Tiktok creators started making a new kind of book recommendation video that was very exciting and very creative." The We Were Liars adaptation, which Lockhart reveals had been in development ever since the book came out, follows a non-linear structure in which an amnesiac Cadence is trying to piece together a tragedy that has occurred. Ugly secrets and well-knitted lies to bubble to the surface before exploding into a delicious twist that continues to enthral viewers and readers alike. The show stars Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor, Shubham Maheshwari and Joseph Zada. With quirky reviews from content creators reeling viewers into the world she had created, Lockhart elaborated how new readers discovered her book. "Instead of simply saying, 'Hey, here's a book I like. Maybe you would like it too and here's why,' they were making aesthetic videos that brought readers into the world of this privately owned island off the coast of Massachusetts with pictures of kids jumping off cliffs to go swimming and bonfires on the beach and summer love and all of that." Such recommendations proved to be the springboard that started conversations. "The other kind of videos they made were very vulnerable videos of themselves reading the ending to the novel and responding to it," said Lockhart. "And sometimes they were throwing the book across the room. Sometimes they were weeping copiously, and snot was dripping out of their nose and mascaras running on their face. And so people were either exercising their creative [outlet] or sharing their vulnerability." Lockhart credits such committed reviewers for bringing We Were Liars into the limelight again. "I felt very lucky that my book was one of several that got that kind of attention," she admits.
Forbes
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
June Lockhart Turns 100: A Celebration Of The Beloved Actress
HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 04: June Lockhart arrives at The Actor's Fund 2014 The Looking Ahead ... More Awards held at Taglyan Cultural Complex on December 4, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic) Today we wish June Lockhart, the veteran actress and television icon a Happy 100th Birthday! Naturally, we immediately think of June Lockhart for her roles as TV mothers. First there was Ruth Martin in Lassie, young Timmy's (Jon Provost) Mom from 1958 to 1964. Ms. Lockhart replaced Cloris Leachman (who in turn replaced Jan Clayton). Then there was Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space, mother to Judy (Marta Kristen), Penny (Angela Cartwright) and Will (Bill Mumy) from 1965 to 1968. And, finally, Janet Craig, the surrogate Mom of sorts to Billie Jo (Meredith MacRae), Bobbie Jo (Lori Saunders) and Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning) following the passing of Bea Benaderet in rural-themed sitcom Petticoat Junction from 1968 to 1970. Promotional portrait of American animal actor Baby, as Lassie, actress June Lockhart, as Ruth ... More Martin, and Jon Provost, as Timmy, as they read the book 'Lassie' for the television series of the same name, 1960. (Photo by CBS) LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 24: Cast of "Lost In Space" at The Hollywood Show held at The Westin ... More Hotel LAX on January 24, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 1: PETTICOAT JUNCTION cast members (form left) Meredith MacRae (as Billie Jo ... More Bradley), Lori Sanders as (Bobbie Jo) and Linda Kaye (as Betty Jo). (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) But let's go back to the beginning when June Lockhart made her film debut at age 13 opposite her parents - Gene and Kathleen Lockhart - in a film version of A Christmas Carol in 1938. Numerous other films followed in her teen years, including All This, and Heaven Too (1940), Adam Had Four Sons (1941), Sergeant York (1941), Miss Annie Rooney (1942) and the Judy Garland musical Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). And a glimpse into her future, perhaps, came in 1945 in The Son of Lassie. Lockhart is also a stage actress, particularly in the play For Love or Money, where she was cited as a 'promising movie actress in her own right' and received a special Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer in 1948. And she launched her lengthy career on television with a guest spot in the dramatic anthology Appointment with Adventure in 1955. LOS ANGELES - APRIL 4: Actress June Lockhart arrives at Warner Home Video's 60th anniversary DVD ... More release reception and screening of "Meet Me in St. Louis" at the Directors Guild on April 4, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by) There were dozens of TV guest role until Lockhart debuted for the first of 208 episodes on Lassie in 1958. In 1964, one year prior to Lost in Space, she appeared in Perry Mason, Bewitched, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. More guest spots followed throughout the course of Lockhart's lengthy acting career, including on Happy Days, Magnum, P.I., Falcon Crest, Knots Landing, Hotel, Full House, Roseanne, The Drew Carey Show and Grey's Anatomy. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 24: Cast of "Lost In Space" at The Hollywood Show held at The Westin ... More Hotel LAX on January 24, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) Lockhart also appeared on ABC daytime soap General Hospital in the recurring role as Maria Ramirez. She was a voice actress, providing the voice of Martha Day, the lead character in the Hanna-Barbera animated series These Are the Days on ABC during the 1970s. She was active as a celebrity participant on the game show circuit (which included Password, The Match Game, I've Got a Secret and What's My Line?). And she appeared as a hostess on the Miss USA Pageant on CBS for six years, the Miss Universe Pageant on CBS for six years, the Tournament of Roses Parade on CBS for eight years, and the Thanksgiving Parade on CBS for five years. Lockhart has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television. And, in 2021, she returned to her Lost in Space roots as the voice of Alpha Control in an episode of the reboot on Netflix. Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson! And a very Happy 100th Birthday!
USA Today
22-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Previewing the 2025 season for Texas A&M LB Jordan Lockhart with his player profile
As we gear up for the 2025 football season, Aggies Wire is breaking down every player on the Texas A&M roster. Throughout the preseason, each profile will highlight a player's background, recruiting rankings out of high school, and projected role under head coach Mike Elko. Jordan Lockhart was one of two linebackers taken in the 2024 class and saw minimal action while playing behind Taurean York, Scooby Williams, and Daymion Sanford. The position, outside of York, could see multiple changes due to the amount of talent available. With Coach Elko playing a more active role in the defense, the best players will take the field regardless of seniority. Defense will be the key to a successful season, especially stopping the run. The Aggie linebackers will be a pivotal part of keeping offenses in long-yardage situations and preventing teams from running out the clock late in games. Lockhart will need to work to earn regular playing time, but he is more than capable. Preseason Player Profile Recruiting Rankings (Class of 2024) The former four-star prospect, Lockhart, was a tackling machine in high school, racking up 149 tackles and 10 sacks. His performance earned him a selection to the 2024 Polynesian Bowl following his senior year. During his freshman season, he appeared in ten games and recorded 11 total tackles. Depth Chart Outlook Lockhart has demonstrated a nose for the ball, highlighted during the 2025 spring game when he snagged an interception. While Taurean York and Scooby Williams appear to be the current starting linebackers, Lockhart has proven he can make plays. He should be among the first off the bench and contribute on special teams. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes, and opinions. Follow Jarrett Johnson on X: @whosnextsports1.
Politico
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Politico
‘Great American battle' commemorated on 250th anniversary
NEW YORK — As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why. Start with the very name. 'There's something percussive about it: Battle of Bunker Hill,' says prize-winning historian Nathaniel Philbrick, whose 'Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution' was published in 2013. 'What actually happened probably gets hazy for people outside of the Boston area, but it's part of our collective memory and imagination.' 'Few 'ordinary' Americans could tell you that Freeman's Farm, or Germantown, or Guilford Court House were battles,' says Paul Lockhart, a professor of history at Wright University and author of a Bunker Hill book, 'The Whites of Their Eyes,' which came out in 2011. 'But they can say that Gettysburg,D-Day, and Bunker Hill were battles.' Bunker Hill, Lockhart adds, 'is the great American battle, if there is such a thing.' Much of the world looks to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, as the start of the American Revolution. But Philbrick, Lockhart and others cite Bunker Hill and June 17 as the real beginning, the first time British and rebel forces faced off in sustained conflict over a specific piece of territory. A day-long reenactment of the battle got underway Saturday morning with the seaside city of Gloucester standing in for Charlestown. Organizers chose a state park some 35 miles (56 kilometers) from Boston to stage the battle because such activity is prohibited at the actual site. Hundreds of onlookers watched as sharpshooters positioned on a rocky outcropping fired upon red-coated British sailors landing in the harbor. During the actual battle, British soldiers responded by setting a fire to drive them off and used the smoke to mask their movements. Bunker Hill was an early showcase for two long-running themes in American history — improvisation and how an inspired band of militias could hold their own against an army of professionals. 'It was a horrific bloodletting, and provided the British high command with proof that the Americans were going to be a lot more difficult to subdue than had been hoped,' says the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson, whose second volume of a planned trilogy on the Revolution, 'The Fate of the Day,' was published in April. The battle was born in part out of error; rebels were seeking to hold off a possible British attack by fortifying Bunker Hill, a 110-foot-high (34-meter-high) peak in Charlestown across the Charles River from British-occupied Boston. But for reasons still unclear, they instead armed a smaller and more vulnerable ridge known as Breed's Hill, 'within cannon shot of Boston,' Philbrick says. 'The British felt they had no choice but to attack and seize the American fort.' Abigail Adams, wife of future President John Adams, and son John Quincy Adams, also a future president, were among thousands in the Boston area who looked on from rooftops, steeples and trees as the two sides fought with primal rage. A British officer would write home about the 'shocking carnage' left behind, a sight 'that never will be erased out of my mind 'till the day of my death.' The rebels were often undisciplined and disorganized and they were running out of gunpowder. The battle ended with them in retreat, but not before the British had lost more than 200 soldiers and sustained more than 1,000 casualties, compared to some 450 colonial casualties and the destruction of hundreds of homes, businesses and other buildings in Charlestown. Bunker Hill would become characteristic of so much of the Revolutionary War: a technical defeat that was a victory because the British needed to win decisively and the rebels needed only not to lose decisively. 'Nobody now entertains a doubt but that we are able to cope with the whole force of Great Britain, if we are but willing to exert ourselves,' Thomas Jefferson wrote to a friend in early July. 'As our enemies have found we can reason like men, now let us show them we can fight like men also.'
21-06-2025
- Politics
The US commemorates 250th anniversary of the 'great American battle,' the Battle of Bunker Hill
NEW YORK -- As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why. Start with the very name. 'There's something percussive about it: Battle of Bunker Hill,' says prize-winning historian Nathaniel Philbrick, whose 'Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution' was published in 2013. 'What actually happened probably gets hazy for people outside of the Boston area, but it's part of our collective memory and imagination.' 'Few 'ordinary' Americans could tell you that Freeman's Farm, or Germantown, or Guilford Court House were battles,' says Paul Lockhart, a professor of history at Wright University and author of a Bunker Hill book, 'The Whites of Their Eyes," which came out in 2011. "But they can say that Gettysburg, D-Day, and Bunker Hill were battles.' Bunker Hill, Lockhart adds, 'is the great American battle, if there is such a thing.' Much of the world looks to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, as the start of the American Revolution. But Philbrick, Lockhart and others cite Bunker Hill and June 17 as the real beginning, the first time British and rebel forces faced off in sustained conflict over a specific piece of territory. Bunker Hill was an early showcase for two long-running themes in American history — improvisation and how an inspired band of militias could hold their own against an army of professionals. 'It was a horrific bloodletting, and provided the British high command with proof that the Americans were going to be a lot more difficult to subdue than had been hoped,' says the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson, whose second volume of a planned trilogy on the Revolution, 'The Fate of the Day,' was published in April. The battle was born in part out of error; rebels were seeking to hold off a possible British attack by fortifying Bunker Hill, a 110-foot-high (34-meter-high) peak in Charlestown across the Charles River from British-occupied Boston. But for reasons still unclear, they instead armed a smaller and more vulnerable ridge known as Breed's Hill, 'within cannon shot of Boston,' Philbrick says. "The British felt they had no choice but to attack and seize the American fort.' Abigail Adams, wife of future President John Adams, and son John Quincy Adams, also a future president, were among thousands in the Boston area who looked on from rooftops, steeples and trees as the two sides fought with primal rage. A British officer would write home about the 'shocking carnage' left behind, a sight 'that never will be erased out of my mind 'till the day of my death.' The rebels were often undisciplined and disorganized and they were running out of gunpowder. The battle ended with them in retreat, but not before the British had lost more than 200 soldiers and sustained more than 1,000 casualties, compared to some 450 colonial casualties and the destruction of hundreds of homes, businesses and other buildings in Charlestown. Bunker Hill would become characteristic of so much of the Revolutionary War: a technical defeat that was a victory because the British needed to win decisively and the rebels needed only not to lose decisively. 'Nobody now entertains a doubt but that we are able to cope with the whole force of Great Britain, if we are but willing to exert ourselves,' Thomas Jefferson wrote to a friend in early July. 'As our enemies have found we can reason like men, now let us show them we can fight like men also.'
