Culture Beast: ‘Girls’ Is Still Awesome

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1 TELEVISION 'Girls' Soars in Season 2 Hannah and her friends are finally back on HBO this Sunday, as the second season of Lena Dunham's buzzy HBO series debuts. Jace Lacob on the "quicksilver magic" of Lena and crew. Plus, some minor spoilers to whet your appetite. Read it at The Daily Beast

2 AWARDS! 10 Oscar Nom Shockers Before the Golden Globes shake up the race again on Sunday, check out the biggest snubs and surprises from this year's Academy Award nominations. Sorry, Ben Affleck. Read it at The Daily Beast 4 FASHION Jason Wu's New Mood The designer's new contemporary line made its department store debut Monday. Wu talks to Isabel Wilkinson about its '60s inspiration, the challenges of a new label, and (of course) Michelle Obama. Read it at The Daily Beast Twitter, the blogosphere—the world, really—is abuzz over the news that Taylor Swift and One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles have called it quits…" READ IT NOW › 5 BOOKS 9 Anticipated Reads of 2013 You can put aside all those best-of-2012 lists—face it, you're not going to get to any of them. Instead, check out the return of the great sensualist James Salter, Michael Pollan's history of cooking, and more. Read it at The Daily Beast 3 RED HOT Chris Colfer's Next Act The breakout star of Glee talks Ramin Setoodeh about his upcoming film Struck by Lightning, girl groupies—and secret boyfriends. Read it at The Daily Beast Vivienne Westwood's Greatest Hits Stars Who Got Banned David Bowie's Style Evolution  Real-Life Gangsters on Film Tarantino: 'I'm Shutting Your Butt Down' Piers Morgan's Crazy Week Jennifer Aniston's 'Smashing' Kimmel Entrance Kathy Griffin's Biggest Shockers In response to Which 'Downton Abbey' Sister is the Best?: Let's hear it for Sneaky Lady Edith. Again, the second child gets poorly swept up in the plot by writers that are capable of far better. And she, bless her deceiving little heart, tries to make the best of it. Try it again, Fellowes. —kizmet 12 In response to Hollywood, Put Down Your Guns: I have never been one for censorship, but we have to admit Hollywood is glorifying guns at a higher rate every year. —MrReasonable_2 4

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