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November 13, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
17-Year-Old Girl in Gaetz Probe Was Homeless and Trying to Save Up
She was a high school student who wanted to pay for braces.
November 12, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump “Knew About the Girls,” Epstein Wrote in Private Emails
Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly mentioned Donald Trump in newly released private emails, including to his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
July 24, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Relationship With Epstein Further Exposed in Bombshell Video
In resurfaced video testimony, Jeffrey Epstein was asked if he and Donald Trump ever spent time with young girls.
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July 24, 2025
MagazinePhillip Maciak
Lena Dunham’s Too Much Is Exactly Enough
The deliberate, delightful excesses of her new rom-com show on Netflix
July 22, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Team Crashes Out Over His Remark on Minimum Sexual “Age Limit”
Donald Trump’s spokesperson struggled to defend the president’s disgusting resurfaced comments.
July 3, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Supreme Court Prepares to Rip Away Trans Rights in Two New Cases
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear major cases on trans women and girls in sports.
March 18, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republican Behind “Trump Derangement Bill” Accused of Soliciting Minor
Republican state Senator Justin Eichorn was arrested hours after he introduced the bill.
March 13, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Former Spiritual Adviser Indicted for Sexually Abusing a Child
The Gateway megachurch founder was indicted for sexual misconduct with a 12-year-old girl.
January 14, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
House GOP Passes Horrifying Bill Certain to Traumatize Teens in Sports
Transphobia hurts everyone.
June 20, 2017
MagazineKathryn Joyce
The Silence of the Lambs
Are Protestants concealing a Catholic-size sexual abuse scandal?
June 2, 2017
Sarah Marshall
Learning Survival Skills from Hulu’s Harlots
A captivating drama about sex workers in 18th-century London explores how women find freedom.
March 21, 2017
MagazineSarah Marshall
Girls, Interrupted
How Lena Dunham defied expectations and remade TV.
September 6, 2016
Laura Marsh
In Praise of Pamela Adlon
'Better Things,' her new show with Louis C.K., finally puts Adlon in the lead with this female-led autobiographical comedy.
January 26, 2015
Sarah Marshall
The Real Drama of 'Girls' Has Never Been About Hannah
January 11, 2015
Angela Flournoy
'Girls' Season 4: New Location, Same Stunted Characters
November 7, 2014
James Wolcott
Callow, Grating, and Glib: The First-Person Fodder of Lena Dunham Inc.
April 10, 2014
Sarah Marshall
'Twin Peaks' and the Origin of the Dead Woman TV Trope
February 4, 2014
Laura Bennett
TV's Boring Obsession With Accidental Viral Video Stars
January 20, 2014
Laura Bennett
Meet the Actress Behind the Most Fascinating, Frightening New Character on "Girls"
January 16, 2014
Eric Sasson
HBO's 'Looking' Isn't 'Girls' For Gay Men, But It Is The First Truly Post-DOMA Show

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