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A Dude's Take on Girls

James Franco | Posted 05.31.2012

James Franco

I've read comments about Girls that said, in a nutshell, "I like the show, but I can't see me in the show." I feel the same way. The guys in the show are the biggest bunch of losers I've ever seen.

'Girls' Recap: That One Time In Bushwick

Crystal Bell | Posted 05.27.2012

Crystal Bell

This one night in Bushwick, Hannah sees Adam out of his natural habitat (and in a shirt!), Marnie deals with the realization that Charlie has moved on, Jessa looks like David Bowie and Shoshanna accidentally does crack.

'Girls': Lena Dunham's HBO Show Episode 7, Discussed In Gchat

Emma Gray | Posted 05.28.2012

Emma Gray

Margaret: So, let's address the most pressing question here: Where did Jessa find that outfit? Emma Gray: That outfit was incredible. It would be really bad if she spilled beer on it, though. Sticky bird feathers? Margaret: Ray: "Does everyone in "The Age of Innocence" fan club get one of these or just the gold members?"

Help Me Nominate Five Glamour Women of the Year

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2012

Arianna Huffington

As an advisory board member of Glamour Women of the Year, I have the privilege of nominating five inspiring women -- or groups of women -- who have made an impact in 2012. And I'd love to hear your suggestions.

Watch with G.L.O.C.: Episode 6 of Girls

G.L.O.C. | Posted 05.22.2012

G.L.O.C.

At the benefit they enjoy a performance from Michigan's answer to the Solid Gold Dancers, which in New York could be an ironic burlesque act. Unfortunately Hannah is the only one who thinks so.

'Girls' Breaks Yet Another Taboo

BuzzFeed | Posted 05.22.2012

We don't need a reminder from HBO's Girls that we've become fairly open with talking about sex. Except, perhaps, when it's parent sex. Nobody wants to...

'Girls': Lena Dunham's HBO Show Episode 6, Discussed In Gchat

Emma Gray | Posted 05.20.2012

Emma Gray

Lori Fradkin: This was the first episode that was really all about Hannah. Emma Gray: I thought it was a really nice way of delving into her character a little more -- taking her out of the insanity that is New York City.

'Girls' Makes Casting Call For Diverse 'Hipster Types'

Posted 05.18.2012

Lena Dunham responded to the copious criticisms that her hit HBO dramedy Girls wasn't diverse last week, telling NPR's Fresh Air, “Now we have the o...

'Girls' Adds Some Diversity With A Familiar TV Face

Posted 05.18.2012

HBO's new series "Girls" caused controversy after just one episode ... and it largely came down to race. Now half-way through Season 1 of "Girls" ...

Everyone's a Little Bit Racist, Sometimes

Evan Shapiro | Posted 05.18.2012

Evan Shapiro

The question is not "Is Lena Dunham racist?"; it's "Is Lena Dunham any more racist than the rest of us?"

Why I'm Glad I Don't Have A Daughter

Dani Klein Modisett | Posted 05.17.2012

Dani Klein Modisett

I am breathing an even deeper sigh of relief that I have boys of late, but my jig has lost its spring. Because even though I don't have a daughter, I've become hyper-aware that you do.

'Girls' Character Adam Emerges As TV's Latest Villain

The Huffington Post | Alex Moaba | Posted 05.15.2012

With all of the discussion, controversy and varying opinions that HBO's "Girls" (10:30 p.m. ET on) has inspired since it premiered in April, there is ...

Lena Dunham Celebrated Her Birthday ... At Spin Class?

BuzzFeed | Posted 05.15.2012

The Girls creator threw a 26th birthday party on Sunday in which she forced her friends to exercise on stationary bikes. Sounds like, err…a blast? ...

Let's Talk Being Uncomfortable: A Girls Recap

Joey DeAngelis | Posted 05.14.2012

Joey DeAngelis

It's almost like a car wreck. A wonderfully written, nicely shot, and superbly acted car wreck. No matter how bad it gets on screen, you're only the more intrigued and somehow, it's liberating.

'Girls' Will Be Girls

Molly Fosco | Posted 05.14.2012

Molly Fosco

Girls may not be realistic on the whole, and I agree lacks in certain areas, but I will keep watching every week, and I know without a doubt that I'll be entertained.

'Girls': Lena Dunham's HBO Show Episode 5, Discussed In Gchat

Emma Gray | Posted 05.14.2012

Emma Gray

Margaret: Girls Episode Five. Go. Lori F.: Overall this episode just made me sad. I started to tell a friend about it and I was like, "Never mind -- it's just too much."

'Girls' Recap: Sexual Healing In 'Hard Being Easy'

Crystal Bell | Posted 05.13.2012

Crystal Bell

I constantly find myself going back and forth between loving Hannah and wanting to smack her head into a wall. This week, it's the latter.

Stumbling Toward Diversity

Ester Bloom | Posted 05.11.2012

Ester Bloom

This is not about Lena Dunham; this is about our culture, and how much more we will all benefit from color-blind casting in our media and, hopefully, in our lives.

Lena Dunham Explains Why She Didn't Write Any Black Characters Into 'Girls'

The Huffington Post | Alex Moaba | Posted 05.08.2012

In only four weeks since "Girls" premiered on HBO (Sundays at 10:30 p.m. ET), Lena Dunham's half-hour comedy about post-college life in New York City ...

Bridging the Authenticity Gap: A Common Cause Joins Generations

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 05.07.2012

Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

Together we are recognizing the negative impact that unrealistic beauty has on body image and self-esteem -- and together we are finally saying, "we have had enough."

'Girls': Lena Dunham's HBO Show Episode 4, Discussed In Gchat

Emma Gray | Posted 05.06.2012

Emma Gray

Episode 4 of "Girls": here we go. So we're almost to the anniversary of Anthony Weiner's special sexts. Good timing, "Girls."

'Girls' Recap: From Bad Sex To Bad Sexts

Crystal Bell | Posted 05.07.2012

Crystal Bell

It was only a matter of time before Adam (accidentally) sent Hannah a picture of his disgusting junk ... leading her to send him an X-rated photo of her boobs, against Marnie's advice.

HBO's Girls -- A Parody

Juliet Jeske | Posted 05.04.2012

Juliet Jeske

One upon a time HBO decided to give a privileged, white 25-year-old woman her own show, and this is the result.

It's Not Porn. It's HBO.

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 05.03.2012

Lorraine Devon Wilke

The bar for gratuitous, arbitrary, and generally female nudity is getting more and more extreme while appearing less and less essential. So let's go down the list at both networks, in no particular order, and flesh out a few of the more egregious examples.

Does 'Girls' Have A Shoshanna Problem?

Jewcy | Posted 05.01.2012

The weeks before HBO's new show Girls premiered it seemed like everyone had an opinion, especially about the show's authenticity. There was talk of th...