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I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Girls Recap

A.J. Daulerio · 01/21/13 02:30PM

In last week's episode of Girls,one of the most groundbreaking boundary-pushing moments of uncomfortable realness occurred during a couch-sex scene between Elijah, Hannah's new gay roommate and ex-boyfriend, and Marnie, the ex-roommate and best friend, whose mesmerizing prettiness can no longer be taken for granted this season. This week's episode is primarily a metaphorical inspection of the couch for the cum/come stains left behind even though nobody came at all.

Ever Fallen In Love? (With Someone You Shouldn't've?): A Girls Recap

A.J. Daulerio · 01/14/13 04:45PM

I think most critics who watch television for a living decided that Lena Dunham's second season of Girls is better simply because season one was subjected to such ferocious scrutiny. The fairness of the criticism was irrelevant, but the intensity of it must still linger. That's why when the screeners were sent to critics' homes or offices a few weeks ago inside yellow padded mailers, the contents, to many of them, were fragile. Let's revisit some of season one's real or imagined controversies and aspersions: Racism. Nepotism. Elitism. Sophism. Anti-Nazism.

Lena Dunham Makes a Sex Joke in Latest Obama Campaign Ad—Quick! Shield Your Young, Blossoming Daughter's Eyes!

Alyssa Bereznak · 10/25/12 08:13PM


The Obama campaign just released its latest video ad, featuring none other than Girls creator Lena Dunham. In the clip, she offers advice on "your first time," describing one's first foray into the voting booth the same way a young lady might describe losing her virginity. In other words, a cute sex joke! And guess what? Right-wing bloggers flipped out.

Caity Weaver · 10/02/12 11:20AM

Lena Dunham is seeking $1M to write an advice book. Or you could just read through your old Facebook messages for free.

Lena Dunham Is Dating a Guy From That Band Fun.

Max Read · 09/05/12 09:44AM

Who do you think Lena Dunham should date? Did you say PSY? We think so, too. Date PSY, Lena! Alas, she is actually dating this guy Jack Antonoff from that band Fun.. "Hipster hookup!" writes Us Weekly, because what are two young white people if not hipsters?

Hamilton Nolan · 08/01/12 09:06AM

SPOTTED, 8 A.M.: Sweaty, post-workout Lena Dunham, on Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights. A defining generational moment.

Lena Dunham Gets Three Emmy Nominations; Here Are the Rest

Rich Juzwiak · 07/19/12 09:15AM

It's a very darling sort of year for the Emmys with critical/Internet/real people favs like Girls, Breaking Bad, Homeland, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Parks and Recreation and 30 Rock popping up in multiple categories. Mad Men and American Horror Story lead with 17 nominations. Somewhat weirdly, American Horror Story qualifies for the miniseries categories because, as Vulture explained earlier this year, "the miniseries distinction is reserved for programming that has a story line that gets resolved in a single season." This logic led the first season of Downton Abbey to be considered by the Emmys as a miniseries last year, although that was bullshit then (clearly Mary and Matthew had more heart-dragging to do — no one could have possibly thought that the first season finale constituted resolution). It's a bit more understandable in the case of American Horror Story, which will focus on an entirely different story every season, but it's still a little weird since we know several characters from last time around will return. (Actually, word is that returning actors will not be reprising their Season 1 roles but take up all new ones. Jessica Lange, for example, is supposed to play a nun.) No matter - whatever it takes for a show so batshit crazy to be regarded as distinguished is fine with me.