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SHOCKING: Judy blume - What They Never Told You

Judy Blume is the patron saint of teen girl readers – so why did a man write her biography?

I’m Generation X, so of course I was raised by Judy Blume, the patron saint of teen girl readers from the 1970s on, with her frank, funny realist novels on everything from first periods to first sexual encounters.

The Conversation

3 new to Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (March 13-15)

Hulu just added a ton of must-watch movies worth watching this weekend. Here's my top 3 picks.

Tom’s Guide

6 of the best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more (March 9–March 15)

One Piece's second season leads another packed week of new streaming shows and movies

Total Film

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3 'cozy-binge' Netflix romantic shows to stream on Valentine's Day this year

Feel the love with this sweet trio of streaming series on February 14 and beyond, from "Emily in Paris" to "Forever"

Tom’s Guide

Lily King: ‘What is life without love?’

The American author discusses our need for fiction in an age of disconnection, the challenges of growing up with 14 step-siblings, and why she’s going ‘all in’ on romance

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Today is International Day of the Girl – have you stopped reading yet?

COMMENT: As high-profile authors from Judy Blume to Margaret Atwood become part of US book bans and the next generation of young women report feeling under attack more than ever before, Victoria Harper, chair of the charity Inspiring Girls UK, explains why it’s worth taking a minute to reflect on…

The Independent UK

Judy Blume Classic, ACOTAR Among Books Declared 'Pornography' by Florida Board of Education, Superintendent Threatened With Prosecution

Florida's education board forced the permanent removal of 55 books, including Judy Blume's Forever, by threatening a school superintendent with prosecution.

Latin Times

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The secret to Judy Blume’s staying power

The classic coming-of-age novel that inspired a new series remains timeless and necessary, on the page and screen

Salon

Netflix’s Forever radically reimagines Judy Blume – but only proves how essential her work still is

STATE OF THE ARTS: Blume’s willingness to treat teen fiction with the utmost candour has always ruffled feathers, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll. Netflix’s provocative new adaptation gets at the core of what makes the author such a unique and vital figure

The Independent UK

Meet Michael Cooper Jr., the Newcomer Who Plays Justin in Netflix's 'Forever'

Romance fans are falling for his performance as Justin in the Mara Brock Akil series.

Marie Claire

I've binged Netflix's new hit — and it's the best new show I've seen this year

Forever is Netflix’s new hit drama, and after binge-watching it, I can say it’s the best new show I’ve seen this year.

WhatToWatch

'Forever' Doesn't Have a Perfect Happy Ending—And It's All the Better For It

Mara Brock Akil's Netflix romance series does justice to Keisha and Justin in the difficult decision they have to make.

Marie Claire

7 top new movies and shows to stream this weekend on Netflix, Peacock and more (May 9-11)

'Poker Face' and 'Nonnas' lead our weekend watch list

Tom’s Guide

Emma Jane Unsworth: ‘I blush when I think of Miranda July’s All Fours. I became a changed woman’

The author of Slags on Patricia Highsmith, Judy Blume and her lifelong reaction to Yeats

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Forever review – an absolutely adorable TV take on Judy Blume’s banned teen sex classic

The 1975 novel might be barred from US schools and libraries, but it gets a hugely important telling here. It’s powerful, sweet – and with a cast as excellent as Heartstopper’s

The Independent UK

Lovie Simone leads new series that adapts Judy Blume's 'Forever...' for TV

Lovie Simone stars in the new Netflix series, “Forever.'

Tom’s Guide

I watch Netflix for a living — here are the 7 new shows and movies I’d stream this week

Dig into all the new Netflix TV shows and movies heading to Netflix this week, including "Nonnas," "Forever" and more.

Tom’s Guide

5 top new TV shows to stream this week on Netflix, Peacock and more (May 5-11)

Our top TV picks this week include 'Poker Face' and 'Forever'

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Evening Standard

Netflix’s Forever: Release date, cast and all you need to know about Spring's most anticipated show

From the first trailer to the star-studded cast, here’s your ultimate guide to Netflix’s reimagining of an iconic novel

WhatToWatch

Forever: release date, trailer, cast, episode guide and everything we know about the Judy Blume adaptation series

Super producer Mara Brock Akil brings a new adaption of Judy Blume’s Forever. Here’s everything we know about the new series.

The Guardian - UK

That Librarian by Amanda Jones review – one woman’s brave fight against book banning

A small-town US librarian’s lively account of her battle with a group of far-right censors reveals the toll it took on her health

The Guardian - US

Major publishers sue Florida over ‘unconstitutional’ school book ban

Hundreds of titles from Judy Blume to Mark Twain purged from school libraries following rightwing challenges

Salon

Utah bans 13 books from all schools

The state's Board of Education is seeking to comply with a new law that ostensibly aims to ban "pornography"

The Guardian - UK

Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban

State has ordered 13 books by seven authors, six of them women, to be removed from every public school classroom and library

Creative Bloq

"I was outrageously lucky," Jessica Hische on crafting the titles for Are you there God? It's me, Margaret

Jessica recalls how two breaks helped her create the film's titles.

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