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Lena Waithe will receive Humanitas' 'Voice for Change Award' at the 2025 Humanitas Prizes Award Show & Toast on Sept. 7.
Forever' showrunner Mara Brock Akil talks about bringing Judy Blume's story of teen sex and love to Netflix as a story about ...
First love might not be forever, but the works of Mara Brock Akil continue to endure at least. Netflix announced on Wednesday ...
Showrunner Mara Brock Akil infused her new Netflix show 'Forever' with the spirit of L.A., including in the set design. The ...
Netflix Forever stars Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie Simone play Justin and Keisha in the new adaptation of the Judy Blume ...
Caldwell breaks down the inspiration and intent behind the quietly powerful wardrobe worn by Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie ...
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Since its publication in 1975, Judy Blume's young adult novel Forever... has stirred controversy for its frank exploration of ...
For IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking, Mara Brock Akil explains the power of a thank-you note. — 'What No One Tells You' ...
The Friday before the new Netflix adaptation of Judy Blume’s novel Forever was set to release, its creator Mara Brock Akil was power-walking through New York City for exercise. The Los Angeles ...
With hits like Girlfriends, The Game, and Being Mary Jane under her belt, Mara Brock Akil is a bonafide legend—and her latest project, Netflix’s swoonworthy Forever, is the newest TV show I can’t stop ...
At first glance, Forever is about teenage love. Justin Edwards (played by Michael Cooper, Jr.) and Keisha Clark (played by ...