New York Magazine: April 2, 2012 Issue

Table of Contents

April 2, 2012

Cover Story

It’s Different for ‘Girls’

Lena Dunham, 25, has turned her imperfect body, drab romances, and love of oversharing into perhaps the most radical show on television. By Emily Nussbaum

On the Cover: Styling by Shirley Kurata. Hair by David Gardner. Makeup by Jenn Steichen. Shirt and skirt by Louis Vuitton. Sunglasses by Mercura.

Features

Stag Party

It would be easy to dismiss the rows over contraception, ultrasounds, and Planned Parenthood as fallout from this primary season—but it’s nothing new.

By Frank Rich
Pictures From a Battlefield

Twenty-five years ago, a group of young men and women started an organization called ACT UP to fight an enemy that seemed almost unbeatable.

By David France
When Did Young People Start Spending Their Paychecks on Pickled Lamb’s Tongues?

Foodie-ism, as youth culture.

By Michael Idov

Intelligencer

Agenda

Tacos in Dumbo

What to eat at Gran Electrica, opening next week in Dumbo.

Strategist

Departments

Culture