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Issa Rae built an empire of awkward, but she's still not satisfied

With a hit web series and a potential show coming on HBO, comedian Issa Rae is making her akwardness pay off. The Senegalese immigrant to the US says she "didn't know how to be black," and never quite fit in with any group of kids around her. But that's proved to be a gold mine for comedy.

Issa Rae built an empire of awkward, but she's still not satisfied
Lena Dunham (second from right) and the other principal actors of the hit HBO series, Girls.

Lena Dunham's candid, quirky style shows through in a brutally honest new book

Lena Dunham's candid, quirky style shows through in a brutally honest new book

Marathon filibuster kills abortion bill, puts Texas Senator into national spotlight

Marathon filibuster kills abortion bill, puts Texas Senator into national spotlight

Winners of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Winners of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

A Conversation with Lena Dunham, Creator and Star of HBO's Girls

A Conversation with Lena Dunham, Creator and Star of HBO's Girls

The All-White World of 'Girls'

The All-White World of 'Girls'

Lena Dunham Represents Her Generation with 'Girls'

Lena Dunham Represents Her Generation with 'Girls'