That episode, “Naked,” really came from my personal experience of thinking that sex is really funny, not that I couldn’t say “penis,” or that I come from a place of approaching sex as a child. It came from thinking it is funny and not really understanding people who think it is really serious and passionate. We thought that Zooey was so funny with all of her different ways in trying to say “penis.” We followed the joke and didn’t really think about the larger ramifications for the character.

“New Girl” creator Liz Meriwether tells us about the blowback over star Zooey Deschanel and her character Jess’s “adorkable” qualities—like the time she couldn’t say “penis.”

Zooey Deschanel without eyeliner (apparently a “moment”?).

Zooey Deschanel gets happy birthday letters from the President. What can’t this girl do!?

Zooey Deschanel does good things with her money (according to financial docs recently filed by her lawyer and promptly obtained by Internet).

It’s that whole flowery sundress, nerdy horn-rims, bicycle basket, put-a-bird-on-it tweeness of the forever child. Also, she records indie rock albums and makes a point of singing a lot in the new show — tra-la-la-la — which only makes it more awful.

Hank Stuever explains what he finds so awful about Zooey Deschanel in his look at the horridness of female characters in television’s fall lineup. (via washingtonpoststyle)

Oh, thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou, Hank Stuever. “Put-a-bird-on-it tweeness.” Perfect.