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

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite showered praise from critics, the movie faces removal by Netflix as part of their broad cull of films this month. The ...

When I was growing up, the proper way to enjoy Judy Blume was in complete ... this one is anchored by Netflix’s present-day adaptation of Blume’s 1975 novel Forever, and I’m a massive ...

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 ...

Remembering Judy Blume’s books without replaying our own ... Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards in "Forever" (Elizabeth Morris/Netflix). Keisha and Justin are magnets, pressing against each other ...

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 ...