Why Netflix's 'Forever' is one of TV's best romances

Watching

• Forever. Two teenagers meet at a party and fall truly, madly, hastily in love. The release of this stunning Netflix drama series proves that the Judy Blume book that it’s based on is also timeless and universal. Read more here. And read here to learn about the controversy behind this book.

• The Righteous Gemstones. The fourth and final season of this HBO hit wrapped up with a bang—well, multiple bangs. Here’s where everyone ends up.

• The Last of Us. Episode 4 is here, bringing a new spin on a pivotal video game character. Here’s what to know (spoilers ahead!).

Reading

• The Manor of Dreams. When a fictional starlet dies, her children now find themselves in a battle over their mother’s broken-down estate against someone they suspect may have had a hand in her demise. Read more.

• I Regret Almost Everything. Restaurateur Keith McNally’s new memoir is anything but the highlight reel. On the page, McNally is much more comfortable in recounting his failures and regrets, and sharing good gossip. Read more.

• Second Life. With her debut memoir, journalist Amanda Hess uses her own experience as a first-time mom to look at what it’s like to have and raise a child in the social media age. Read more.

Talking About

• “The rise of streaming has eroded not just the moviegoing experience but also the hard-to-define qualities that have traditionally made a movie a movie.” Film critic Stephanie Zacharek asks what counts as a real movie these days. Read here.

• Trump’s slapping tariffs on the film industry, ostensibly to save American cinema. Experts say this strategy wont work. Read here.

• Want to catch up on the Met Gala? Read here for the best (and most outrageous) outfits, here for the cornucopia of Josephine Baker-inspiration on the carpet, and here for Bollywood’s most iconic actor’s Met Gala debut.