Topic: Lena Dunham

Author Alison Dotson Tells Blisstree The Truth About OCD—And If Girls Gets It Right

Author Alison Dotson Tells Blisstree The Truth About OCD—And If Girls Gets It Right

There’s been a flurry of attention about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, lately, largely because the HBO show Girls. Hannah Horvath, the character played by Lena Dunham, has struggled with the disorder for the past few episodes, making OCD a topic of conversation for bloggers, critics and casual viewers alike. While some critics have called the appearance of OCD in Hannah’s life unbelievable, others have praised the show for its nuanced, realistic portrayal of a young woman with the anxiety disorder. To learn even more about what it’s like to live with this condition, we talked to Alison Dotson, author of Being Me with OCD: How I Learned to Obsess Less and Live My Life, a book for teens due out this October. Alison tells us more about life as a young woman with OCD (and no, it’s not all hand washing and light flicking). More »

Patrick Wilson’s Wife Just Ended The Dumb Debate Over Whether He Would Screw Lena Dunham IRL

Patrick Wilson's Wife Just Ended The Dumb Debate Over Whether He Would Screw Lena Dunham IRL

A few episodes into season two of Girls, most of us have gotten used to seeing Lena Dunham naked. We’ve even managed to stop discussing the size of her thighs and whether or not she’s obese. (Ok, everyone but Howard Stern, but what else would you expect?) But then she went and had TV sex with Patrick Wilson, and the internet collectively regressed to rating Lena Dunham’s looks on a scale of “Patrick Wilson would never screw her IRL” to “Patrick Wilson would screw her IRL.” She’s “not conventionally attractive,” people keenly observe, and Wilson is. So there’s no way that they could ever have sex in real life! And how can we even watch TV that isn’t realistic?! More »

Lena Dunham Calmly Explains Obesity To Howard Stern

Lena Dunham Calmly Explains Obesity To Howard Stern

After she won two Golden Globes, Howard Stern apologized on air for calling Lena Dunham fat on his show awhile back. Now that he’s actually watched her show, Girls, he thinks she’s talented and loves her. She wouldn’t be blamed for ignoring Stern’s cry for attention in the wake of her success, but she was gracious enough to call in and accept his apology yesterday…and give him a primer on what’s really considered fat. More »

Girls’ Season 2 Premiere is Coming: Get Ready To Talk About The Cast’s Weight

Girls' Season 2 Premiere is Coming: Get Ready To Talk About The Cast's Weight

The Girls Season 2 premiere is this Sunday, and while most fans are probably wondering how Lena Dunham‘s character handled getting mugged and stranded in Coney Island, more seem to be talking about Allison Williams‘ weight and the rest of the cast’s physiques. Commentary about Dunham’s body has been nearly nonstop since Girls first premiered; she’s fat by Hollywood standards, and she gets naked a lot in the show. Discuss! But the show’s central cast has also caught the runoff, and with season two, it looks like it could be in full force. More »

Lena Dunham Will Show Her Thighs Until She’s 105; We Say Bring It On

Lena Dunham Will Show Her Thighs Until She's 105; We Say Bring It On

People sure have a lot to say about Lena Dunham. She’s rapidly become a cultural figure ripe for both conversation and criticism about everything from gender roles to racism to body image. What I like about her is that she’s actually participating in the conversation, too (with a healthy dose of self-awareness and humor), especially the conversation about her body. At a recent appearance at the New Yorker festival, she quipped: ”Get used to it. I’m going to live until 105 and I’m going to show my thighs every day.” More »