The latest entrant in an emerging subgenre of character-driven comedies about neurotic young New Yorkers (epitomized by the success of HBO’s “Girls”), Desiree Akhavan’s “Appropriate Behavior” provides ...

“We met nine years ago when we made this short film together that she wrote, [for which] I did a little bit of everything,” Frugiuele told me in a joint interview alongside Akhavan recently in a Los ...

"I hardly ever see people on the street who look like me, let alone the screen," says Desiree Akhavan, the writer, director and star of "Appropriate Behavior." So, naturally, what initially propelled ...

Desiree Akhavan plays Shirin, a young and directionless Brooklynite who finds herself in a rut after experiencing a break up with her former lover Maxine (Rebecca Henderson). Shirin is a woman that ...

It would be easy to dismiss "Appropriate Behavior" as just another indie dramedy showcasing some Brooklynite's petty problems, but the debut feature of writer/director/star Desiree Akhavan ("Girls") ...

“Appropriate Behavior” is a brand new play debuting on Off Broadway April 8th – 13th, 2025 performing Tuesday – Saturday at 7pm and Sat & Sun at 3pm at the American Theater of Actors (4th Floor ...

Parents have a responsibility not only to provide for their children but also to teach them the practical and psychological skills they will need to be well-functioning adults. To that end, parents ...