Girls

Girls, Girls, Girls: “The Bad Friend” Episode Recap

Much of Girls so far has dealt with romantic relationships. But in last night’s episode, “Bad Friend,” the drama centered on the hard work of handling friendships. Namely, best friendships. The tension that has been simmering between Hannah and Marnie since the beginning of this... Read more »

Sex and the Working Girl

While using your feminine wiles in the office is your prerogative, I propose that it’s more psychologically and financially rewarding to sell yourself without, ahem, selling yourself. Read more »

Girls, Girls, Girls: “I Don’t Live in a World Where There Are Divisions. But You Do!”

If last week’s season premiere was the leadup to the inevitable conversation about race that Girls has needed, last night’s episode, “I Get Ideas,” finally delivered, with mixed results. Read more »

Girls, Girls, Girls: “Don’t Try to be Anything You Aren’t”

When Girls premiered last year, so many pop culture–loving feminists had pinned hopes on the show that it disappointment was almost inevitable. In a raft of post–Season 1 interviews, Dunham hinted that many critiques of the show—chief among them the issue of its attitude toward race—would... Read more »

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