#269: Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham on Barbara Gordon's "I’m Dancing As Fast As I Can", Kittens, Using a Cane, and more.

Cool people like cool things, which is why we asked Lena Dunham to share a taste of her taste on Perfectly Imperfect.

Lena Dunham is a writer, director, and actress living in North-West London and North-West Connecticut best known for being the creator and star of the iconic TV series Girls. In 2022 she released two new films, Catherine Called Birdy and Sharp Stick, which are both streaming now. Lena also co-hosts “The C-Word” (read Ivy Wolk’s PI rec of it) with Alissa Bennett that takes deep dives into the lives of women society has called “crazy” such as Lindsey Lohan, Winona Ryder, Marie Antoinette, and more, and they occasionally brings on guests like Mel Ottenberg and Naomi Fry. Lucky for us, Lena is here to tell us what she’s been into.

Without further ado

Lena Dunham (instagram)

🐱 Kittens

I have (and have had) many pets since I was a wee girl- newts, bunnies, terriers, gerbils, frogs, iguanas, fish, hedgehogs, and I’ve loved each of them with all I’ve got. But over the last few yea…