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Why Forever on Netflix Feels Like a Milestone for Young Black Love Stories
Film & TV Kristina Gisors Film & TV Kristina Gisors

Why Forever on Netflix Feels Like a Milestone for Young Black Love Stories

Netflix’s Forever, created by Mara Brock Akil, is more than a teen drama—it’s a necessary portrayal of young Black love and family life, free from the usual traumas. With intact families, divine masculinity, and vulnerability, it delivers something both refreshing and overdue: a story where Black beauty, love, and communication take center stage. It's not perfect—but it's powerful.

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Literary Adaptations: Transforming Books into Captivating Films
Film & TV Kristina Gisors Film & TV Kristina Gisors

Literary Adaptations: Transforming Books into Captivating Films

Adapting traumatic books like The Nickel Boys into films raises questions about the need for visual retellings of painful stories. While films amplify awareness, they remove the control readers have in processing trauma. For some, the book’s emotional impact is enough, and watching the film feels overwhelming and unnecessary.

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FROM PAGES TO CINEMA
Film & TV Kristina Gisors Film & TV Kristina Gisors

FROM PAGES TO CINEMA

"Origin" is based on the book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson. It features a star-studded cast including Aunjanue Ellis as Wilkerson, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga and Blair Underwood. "Origin" premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2023, the film is set to be released by Neon later in 2023

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