Tag: 13 Reasons Why
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San Sebastian: Exploring Teen Angst in Brazil’s ‘Butterfly Diaries’
Participating in San Sebastian’s Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum, Paula Kim’s debut feature “Butterfly Diaries” is pitched along the lines of controversial series “13 Reasons Why” and Marti Noxon’s anorexia drama “To the Bone,” both on Netflix.“The film addresses a very important issue that afflicts many young girls, made by a director who is also a…
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Film News Roundup: Pam Grier, Alisha Boe Join Cheerleading Comedy ‘Poms’
Sierra/Affinity has added Pam Grier, Alisha Boe, Phyllis Somerville, Charlie Tahan, Bruce McGill, Rhea Perlman and Celia Weston to its cheerleading comedy “Poms.”Diane Keaton and Jackie Weaver are already set to star in “Poms,” which has begun principal photography in Atlanta, Ga. Zara Hayes is directing from a script by Shane Atkinson based on a…
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Netflix and ’13 Reasons Why’ Can Learn From Paramount Network Scrapping the ‘Heathers’ Reboot
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “13 Reasons Why” Season 2 and general plot points from the unaired “Heathers” series.]On Friday, Paramount Network had told IndieWire that the “Heathers” series reboot has been dropped completely from the channel before it even had the chance to air. The news was first reported by THR.The decision…
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Jonathan Groff And David Fincher Revisit ‘Mindhunter’ As Emmy Beckons
Hollywood – For the second year in a row Netflix has set up a unique space for Television Academy members to screen episodes of numerous contenders with star-filled Q&A’s following. Over the past month they have held events for “Black Mirror,” “Queer Eye,” “13 Reasons Why” and “Jessica Jones,” among others. On Friday evening it…
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’13 Reasons Why’ vs. ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’: The Show’s Kubrick Jabs Are More Authentic Than You Know
One of the bigger (and least tragic) surprises of Netflix’s dark teen drama “13 Reasons Why” Season 2 was all about the past: Specifically, the summer before Hannah (Katherine Langford) died by suicide. While in Season 1, we learned Hannah’s romantic history was a rough one, Season 2 Episode 6, “The Smile at the End…
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’13 Reasons Why’ Season 2 Trailer: Hannah Wasn’t The Only One As The Mystery Deepens
Netflix is notorious for not releasing their streaming numbers, but keen internet users have ways of guesstimating how many people are watching certain shows. One such way is to look at how many people are tweeting about it. Last year, the Netflix original “13 Reasons Why”saw more than 11 million tweets about it making it…
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Television Academy Announces 2018 Honorees, Including ’13 Reasons Why’ and ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’
The Television Academy has announced the seven recipients of its 11th Annual Television Academy Honors, which it recognizes as “outstanding programs that have leveraged the dynamic power of television to inspire social change.” This year’s honorees are “Andi Mack,” “Daughters of Destiny,” “Forbidden: Undocumented & Queer in Rural America,” “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” “La…
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Teaser For ’13 Reasons Why’ Season 2 Says The Tapes Were Just The Beginning
When Netflix launched the first season of the series “13 Reasons Why,” they didn’t realize the impact that the teen series would have. The series, which follows a teen who figures out, through a series of cassette tapes, why his friend committed suicide, was a huge hit for the streaming service but was soon met…
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Netflix Announces New Support Resources for ’13 Reasons Why’ Season 2, But Doesn’t Mention ‘Suicide’
Ahead of season 2 of controversial teen suicide drama “13 Reasons Why,” Netflix has announced new sensitivity measures to address the real life issues the show dramatizes. In a statement released by Netflix, the platform said the show has had a positive influence for its young viewers, according to a study commissioned by Netflix. The…
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‘Thirteen Reasons Why’ Author Jay Asher Expelled From Kid Lit Writer’s Organization Due to Sexual Harassment Allegations
Bestselling author Jay Asher, the writer of the lauded Ya novel “Thirteen Reasons Why,” which recently spawned the hit Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,” was expelled from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators last year after allegations of sexual harassment, BuzzFeed News reports.Per BuzzFeed News, “the Scbwi is a nonprofit literary organization that…