(Above: Girls cast from left to right) Alison Williams as Marnie Michaels, Jemima Kirke as Jessa Johansson, Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath and Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna Shapiro I cannot believe it has been a decade since that 'Girls' first aired and I remember the hype and excitement that accompanied it. I also remember the intense controversy and criticism over its apparent nepotism (most of the main characters are the children of famous parents), lack of diversity (all the original main characters were white), and self-centered millennial plot lines. I cannot believe it has been a decade since that show first aired and I remember the hype and excitement that accompanied it. Lena Dunham was recognizing the 10-year anniversary of the premiere of her HBO show 'Girls.'įor many women of my generation, this show cataloged a time in our lives. Yesterday, I was doom scrolling (this time on Instagram) when a post from yet another controversial figure popped up.īut instead of getting a fresh dose of the usual mind-numbing absurdity of our times, it felt refreshing. With one eye closed, I check for the latest shooting, stabbing, or hate crime that has been committed in yet another great American city. Every morning, after feeding and clothing my daughter, I doom-scroll Twitter to see the latest updates on Ukraine and inflation.
