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    Carrie Brownstein Is The 'Unabashed Protagonist' Of Her Own Story

    As Portlandia draws to a close, Brownstein reflects on the show's portrayal of "aspirational liberalism" — as well as her years in the riot grrrl scene and its connection to contemporary feminism.
    by Sam Sanders Jan 30, 2018 3 minutes
    Carrie Brownstein on the set of <em>Portlandia</em>. Brownstein is currently adapting her 2015 memoir, <em>Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl</em>, for a Hulu pilot.

    Carrie Brownstein is well known for the caricatures she paints — of her contemporaries and of herself.

    Her IFC show , created with Fred Armisen, premiered its eighth and final season on January 18. The show has grown to be loved by many for its incisive humor and intelligent silliness about the idiosyncracies of the urban left (and resented by some real-life Portlandians for the same reason). Brownstein is currently adapting , , for a Hulu pilot that promises to portray — with a similar sincerity.

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