Visionary Award recipient Mara Brock Akil, creator of the hit Netflix series 'Forever', reflects on recent success.

The prolific TV creator explains how she turned a Judy Blume adaptation into another modern love letter to Black audiences.

In an era of disappearing DEI policies and fewer opportunities for writers, Brock Akil’s Shadow Program invites up-and-coming ...

Mara Brock Akil's "Forever" costume designer Tanja Caldwell and star Lovie Simone chat about the LA fashion history lesson ...

Author Ibram X. Kendi reveals what quality powers the work of IndieWire Honors Visionary Award winner Mara Brock Akil.

Honorees for the Spring 2025 edition of IndieWire Honors celebrating the best in television also include Ben Stiller and ...

Netflix's "Forever" creator and actors explain how the show was not only the love story the culture needed, but also a ...

The award-winning producer shares thoughts on her latest hit series and her favorite ways to enjoy summer on the Vineyard.

The new show, which centers in on two Black teens' love story, was adapted from Judy Blume's novel of the same name ...

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 ...

The Hollywood Reporter's latest "Person of Interest" is the newcomer and breakout star of Netflix’s Judy Blume adaptation, ...

The newcomer plays a complicated teen swept into a love more tangled than he ever imagined in Mara Brock Akil’s Judy Blume ...