I finally started watching Girls, and though I totally love it, what it really made me think about was Nicole Holofcener’s first film, Walking and Talking (1996). It’s really honest, sharp, and beautiful, kind of a proto-Girls, and it also feels like a cinematic version of an especially acidic Lorrie Moore short story. It’s my favorite Holofcener film, and upon re-watching I also realized that Catherine Keener’s character has the sickest wardrobe (so many perfect t-shirts and loose pants!) and hair that’s an uncanny approximation of my hair mixed with Sasha’s. High ponytails and super untamable, messy waves, that’s us.