Nearly five decades later, Netflix’s adaptation of “Forever,” developed by Mara Brock Akil, brings Blume’s themes into a modern context, reminding a new generation that love, especially first love, ...

The actress reflects on portraying Keisha in this acclaimed series, how Mara Brock Akil’s vision reshaped the story, and why ...

Black motherhood has been depicted many times before. Netflix’s teen romance caught my group chat off guard. The messages in ...

The Netflix TV show, created by Mara Brock Akil, captures perfectly the spirit of Blume’s writing, with a few twists. Katherine and Michael become Black Gen-Zer Keisha (Lovie Simone) and Justin ...

Showrunner Mara Brock Akil infused her new Netflix show 'Forever' with the spirit of L.A., including in the set design. The affluent Edwards home houses art from several local Black artists.

For the series, adapted from Judy Blume’s novel, costume designer Tanja Caldwell scoured Los Angeles for its 2018 and 2019 ...

Judy Blume, one of the most well-known authors of ... But a modern take on her divisive book, "Forever," recently debuted as a Netflix series, and the interpretation of such a hotly debated ...

Forever,’ Mara Brock Akil’s reimagining of the Judy Blume novel, will also return; Michelle Buteau’s ‘Survival of the Thickest’ gets a final season.

Building on a base of sex-positive teen series is a brand-new iteration that re-examines the ideas from Blume’s novel 50 years later ...

When Judy Blume’s “Forever” first hit shelves ... And the answer, as both Blume and Netflix remind us, is that growing up is the point. “What I hope audiences take away,” said Cooper ...

When Judy Blume’s "Forever" first hit shelves ... And the answer, as both Blume and Netflix remind us, is that growing up is the point. “What I hope audiences take away,” said Cooper ...