Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham: ‘It was like we were all getting PhDs in Medieval history’

By Emma Fraser

The filmmaker, writer and actor talks about the long journey to adapt the medieval coming-of-age dramedy Catherine, Called Birdy.

Catherine, Called Birdy

By Hannah Strong

A teenager in Medieval Lincolnshire contends with suitors and friendship problems in Lena Dunham's winsome coming-of-age dramedy.

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A sheltered girl gets some hands-on sex education in the Sharp Stick trailer

By Charles Bramesco

Kristine Froseth seduces a married Jon Bernthal in the new erotic comedy from Lena Dunham.

Sharp Stick – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

A naïve 26-year-old sets her sights on a sexual awakening in Lena Dunham’s brash and honest second feature.

Lockdown lessons from five of the best TV bottle episodes

By Roxanne Sancto

From Seinfeld to Breaking Bad, here are some of our favourite single-location episodes to stream online.

The enduring legacy of Claudia Weill’s Girlfriends

By Katie Goh

This overlooked classic pioneered an entire subgenre of films about women living in the big city.

Six great TV shows to watch now that Girls is over

By Marta Bausells

Unmissable millennial sitcoms to fill the void left by Lena Dunham and co.

Why I’ll miss the brave, flawed brilliance of Lena Dunham’s Girls

By Roxanne Sancto

Millennial attitudes have shifted since the show first aired in 2012, but its core values have endured.

How has diversity on television changed since Girls first aired?

By Marta Bausells

Though criticised from the start, Lena Dunham’s show paved the way for an exciting mix of millennial voices.

I am now a girl who watches Girls

By Manuela Lazic

A former skeptic reveals how her curiosity with Lena Dunham’s show grew into a personal obsession.

The audacious ideologies of indie cinema’s female saviours

By Kate Jackson

Talented filmmakers like Desiree Akhavan and Ingrid Jungermann are making their voices heard.

Why is TV so reluctant to embrace body diversity?

By Roxanne Sancto

Orange is the New Black and Girls are rare examples of shows which seek to normalise diverse body types.

100 great female comedy performances – part 4

By Little White Lies

Big hitters, bridesmaids and women on the verge of a nervous breakdown make the cut in this penultimate segment.

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