Dumbass Lena Dunham’s impulses Duana and Kathleen have both posted their takes today on Lena Dunham. Both wrote about how Lena’s privilege has been the source of her myopia. Which is why she is always f-cking up and apologising. Both wondered whether or not the answer was to cancel Lena Dunham. In Zinzi By Lainey • Nov 21, 2017 09:58 am
Dumbass Divesting from Lena Dunham Lena F-cking Dunham. I know, I know, I swear too much and I’ll have to apologize to my mother later for starting this piece with an expletive but the first words that come to mind when I think of Lena Dunham these days are cuss words. Author Zinzi Clemmons By Kathleen • Nov 21, 2017 09:24 am
Dumbass Lena Dunham Cold Take I scrolled Twitter endlessly this weekend, after the first part of the Lena Dunham story broke – that is, when Dunham and her partner Jenni Konner released a statement in The Hollywood Reporter, defending Girls writer and producer Murray Miller against rape allegations by then-17-year-old actress Aurora Perrineau, and referring to By Duana • Nov 21, 2017 08:49 am
Top Reads Gab and Lena get real Lena Dunham makes a point to let us know that she and Gabrielle Union are close enough that she calls her “Gab” in a new piece for Lenny Letter. I can’t decide if this tidbit is annoying or charming. That’s how I feel about Lena Dunham most days. By Kathleen • Oct 24, 2017 08:59 am
MET Gala 2017 Lena Dunham & Amy Schumer: the MET Forgiven Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer were at the MET Gala in 2016. And then they bitched about the experience. Lena claimed that she was rejected by Odell Beckham Jr and apologised for it later and Amy called the experience a “punishment” and insisted it would be her last time. So, By Lainey • May 02, 2017 02:00 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, February 1, 2017 No new friends. (And no more Meek Mill.) #TheBIG3 #YoungMoney 🎀 ~ 📸: @mackmaine4president A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) onFeb 1, 2017 at 8:36am PST I am not a sports fan, but I do enjoy sports gossip. LeBron taking on Charles Barkley is highly entertaining, because LeBron refers to himself By Maria • Feb 01, 2017 02:36 pm
Lena Dunham Gabrielle Union goes IN There are a lot of things to unpack in Gabrielle Union’s new interview with Harper’s Bazaar. It’s candid in a way that celebrity interviews rarely are but it’s the refreshing no bullsh-t take we’ve become accustomed to from Gabrielle, especially after her blunt and badass By Kathleen • Nov 22, 2016 01:27 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, November 14, 2016 Is Jay Z working on new music? Let’s hope it’s not some Suit & Tie sh-t again. That was awful. Remember when he rapped about “truffle season”? I can’t even blame JT for that. Wonder what #Zaytoven and #JayZ have cookin up in the studio! A photo By Maria • Nov 14, 2016 03:49 pm
Sienna Miller Julia goes Full Julia There was a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton last night on Broadway. “Stronger Together” was livestreamed and featured performances by Broadway veterans and Hollywood movie stars, including one of the biggest movie stars, Julia Roberts. Video from the event has been hard to find. But most of the coverage from the By Lainey • Oct 18, 2016 11:15 am
Equality Issues Lena Dunham visits The Breakfast Club My immediate reaction to The Breakfast Club’s tweet that Lena Dunham would be a guest on the famous hip-hop radio show yesterday was apprehension… and a bit of an eye roll. This is the same show Hillary Clinton visited and was subsequently accused of pandering to black people because By Kathleen • Oct 06, 2016 11:01 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, September 8, 2016 Miley Cyrus has a girls’ night out, so how long before a low-tier tabloid uses this photo as a “Liam Fed up over Miley’s Partying!” headline? Girlzzzz Nightttttt @katyweaver @sarahbarthel @phantogram ❤️❤️❤️ A photo posted by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) onSep 7, 2016 at 8:15pm PDT Star Trek is 50 By Maria • Sep 08, 2016 04:12 pm
Dumbass Meanwhile, Lena Dunham A couple weeks ago I wrote about Amy Schumer, again, and how she keeps tripping over problems with other women. And now, after a controversial interview/conversation included in last Friday’s Lenny Letter, the conversation is swinging back to Lena Dunham and her recurring issues with race. The interview, By Sarah • Sep 06, 2016 12:29 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, July 27, 2016 Someone should tell Nick to cheer up because no one remembers the VMA winners unless Kanye interrupts their speech. Disappointed with the fact Close got no love for the #VMAs2016— Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) July 26, 2016 “We all make mistakes. Sadly mine have always been so public.” Yes that is By Maria • Jul 27, 2016 02:46 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, July 15, 2016 I’m including this because it’s a rare Sam Rockwell sighting on social media, and “Sammy Rocks” cracks me up. I'm trying to see and support as much theatre as I can on my off days in London. So, here I am with the great Sammy Rocks By Maria • Jul 15, 2016 01:12 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, June 7, 2016 UnREAL’s premiere was definitely worth the wait. The Hot Rachel detail was so good. Mornings with Hot Rachel #unrealtv A photo posted by Shiri Appleby (@shiriappleby) onJun 7, 2016 at 8:12am PDT Can Meryl win an Oscar for this? Proof that Meryl Streep truly CAN play any role. By Maria • Jun 07, 2016 02:42 pm
Style Lena, Jenna, Jenni: MET Tuxedo Triplets Girls collaborators and co-founders of the Lenny Letter Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner attended the MET Gala with J Crew president and creative director Jenna Lyons, and they all wore J Crew tuxedoes. Different body types, different styling, and they all look great. I LOVE this. I’m a sucker By Sarah • May 03, 2016 01:51 am
