A Critique of HBO’s Girls: Labor Mobility and the Problem of Finding a Job in … – Minyanville.com
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A Critique of HBO's Girls: Labor Mobility and the Problem of Finding a Job in …
Minyanville.com However, what supposedly makes Girls unique instead of it merely being Sex and the City for the post-recession Gen Y set is the show runner and lead Lena Dunham, who writes, directs, and imbues the show with her brand of gritty insights into the … "Girls" avoids "Sex in the City" traps by toning down trash, upping realism Sunday is HBO's new ladies night with 'Girls,' 'Veep' (VIDEO) HBO's Girls: Vexed in the City |
HBO’s Girls: Vexed in the City – Winnipeg Free Press
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HBO's Girls: Vexed in the City
Winnipeg Free Press No, we aren't watching reruns of Sex and the City. We're watching a show about young women who watch reruns of Sex and the City. Despite the inevitable comparisons that have been drawn because of its setting, its attitude and its demographic mix, … Lena Dunham's Girls is no successor to Sex and the City "Girls" avoids "Sex in the City" traps by toning down trash, upping realism Idiot Box: Lena Dunham's “Girls” gives “Sex and the City” a reality check |
“Girls” avoids “Sex in the City” traps by toning down trash, upping realism – Arizona Daily Wildcat
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"Girls" avoids "Sex in the City" traps by toning down trash, upping realism
Arizona Daily Wildcat Stop with all the “Sex and the City” comparisons. After all, Carrie, Miranda, Samantha or Charlotte never drank a cup of opium tea they mistakenly heard would taste like Twix, only to find it actually tasted like twigs. This is the world of “Girls,” … Girls Speaks to the Generation That Likes to Talk About Television 'Girls' just wanna have fun. Not! 'Girls': Love At First Sight |
Review: ‘Girls’ Is Funny, Fresh and Wholly Worth Watching – ABC News (blog)
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Review: 'Girls' Is Funny, Fresh and Wholly Worth Watching
ABC News (blog) A decade after “Sex and the City” strutted on screen, television's got a new female-driven show poised to change how we think and talk about sex: “Girls,” which premiered on HBO Sunday night. The show's been compared to “Sex and the City” no less than … Girls Star Lena Dunham Dishes on Sex and the City Comparisons HBO's 'Girls' shows the real side of sex and New York City HBO's 'Girls' has sex, city and heart |
HBO’s ‘Girls’ has sex, city and heart – Worcester Telegram
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HBO's 'Girls' has sex, city and heart
Worcester Telegram Rounding out the quartet of girlfriends are Jessa (Jemima Kirke), a British bohemian with a bit of a mean streak, and her American cousin Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet), a 21-year-old virgin obsessed with “Sex and the City.” In the “Girls” universe, … Sex and the Single 'Girls' Girls Star Lena Dunham Dishes on Sex and the City Comparisons Don't call HBO's 'Girls' a younger 'Sex and the City' |
‘Girls’: A funny ‘Sex and the City’ redux – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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'Girls': A funny 'Sex and the City' redux
Pittsburgh Post Gazette By Rob Owen / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In a purely reductive sense, HBO's "Girls" is a next generation "Sex and the City," right down to its four lead characters who can each find an analogue in the 1998-2004 hit series. But there are some significant … Girls is more like sex in the city than Sex and the City HBO's 'Girls' has sex, city, heart New HBO series 'Girls' features characters who stumble and grope as they start … |
‘Girls’: The Reviews Are In! – MTV.com
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'Girls': The Reviews Are In!
MTV.com … Willa Paskin makes an observation about "Girls" that has come up often during chatter about the new series: that its specificity, minus the fantasy element that made middle America fall in love with "Sex and the City," may make the show unrelatable … 'Girls' brings grimaces, grins HBO's new “Girls” in town The Other 'Girls': Jemima Kirke, Zoisa Mamet and Allison Williams on Their New … |
TV preview: ‘Girls’ a sober ‘Sex and the City’ – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
 New York Daily News |
TV preview: 'Girls' a sober 'Sex and the City'
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Writer/actress Lena Dunham grew up watching HBO's "Sex and the City," and it had unintended consequences that ultimately led her to make "Girls," a new show that bears some similarities to the 1998-2004 series. "I don't think I thought I would make a … 'Girls' & 'Sex and the City' Coverage: Can You Tell the Difference? (QUIZ) 'Girls' looks at the world of 'Sex and the City' through eyes of young working … HBO's 'Girls': The scruffy side of the city |
“Girls”: It’s sex and New York city for new generation – Reuters
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"Girls": It's sex and New York city for new generation
Reuters Yet "Girls" is no "Sex and the City". Its women are far younger, its tone more quirky and the half hour comedy drama show is being applauded as the most realistic portrait yet of young women, sex and femininity. Distinguishing it even further, … These could be the 'Girls' who Carrie inspired HBO's 'Girls' Is the Best New TV Show of 2012 'Girls': A Frank, Funny Look at 20-Somethings, Genital Warts and All |
‘Girls’: It’s sex and New York city for new generation – Reuters
 Kansas City Star |
'Girls': It's sex and New York city for new generation
Reuters Yet "Girls" is no "Sex and the City". Its women are far younger, its tone more quirky and the half hour comedy drama show is being applauded as the most realistic portrait yet of young women, sex and femininity. Distinguishing it even further, … Apatow's 'Girls' Has Sex, City, Heart; No 'Trust': Review |
