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Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling, and B.J. Novak are all best friends, natch. So of course they would plan their Halloween costumes together:
Hey @lenadunham @bjnovak are we set to go as the West Memphis Three for Halloween?—
Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) October 16, 2012
The West Memphis Three – a group of young men in Arkansas wrongfully convicted of murders – may be an odd choice of costume, but hey, these are comedians after all, and what is comedy if not tragedy plus time. Novak fired back:
@mindykaling @lenadunham is the point to look really really scary but be innocent?—
B.J. Novak (@bjnovak) October 16, 2012
Dunham followed up with a suggestion of her own:
@bjnovak @mindykaling You guys go as killer Canadian couple Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka. I'll be her sister they murdered. Scariest! Luv U—
Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 16, 2012
Here’s the gist of the reference: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka were a Canadian couple convicted of serial rapes and murders in the early 1990s. The case remains a blemish on Canada’s reputation and is, understandably, still a pretty touchy issue there. Dunham’s remark elicited an internet backlash and prompted the Girls star to apologize. Profusely.
The boundaries of comedy are complicated and I'm learning twitter isn't the place to explain or even test them.—
Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 18, 2012
I obviously don't find rape or murder funny, rather the concept of a trio of hapless people in poor taste halloween costumes.—
Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 18, 2012
Generally not a proponent of apologizing for one's work but that tweet wasn't my work– it was as throwaway as most 140 character thoughts.—
Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 18, 2012
Obviously didn't understand what a painful part of the Canadian identity the Bernardo/Homolka case was. Saw a TV movie w/ Laura Prepon.—
Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 18, 2012
I don't mind creating debate with thoroughly considered artistic expressions but I don't want to offend with a tweet. Sorry Charlies.—
Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 18, 2012
I don't, but I worry about hurting people. Except Chris Brown. RT @kevin_k You don't seem like someone who worries what people think—
Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 18, 2012
Part of the reason I was so concerned is that I've always dreamed of retiring to Canada #Canadaphile—
Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 18, 2012
And now we can breathe again. After officially re-convincing the world that she is a compassionate individual and not a soulless hate-monger, Dunham returns to what she does best: being Lena Dunham.
OK, going back to my twitless vacation now! I saw an alp out the window of the bus this morning! One perfect alp.—
Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 18, 2012
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