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"Before trailers, there are now Instagram video trailers for trailers. At least that's the case when the show's writer and director is the social-savvy Lena Dunham.\nThe HBO wunderkind teased the trailer for Girls season 3, which premiered on YouTube Friday morning, by sharing a preview of the trailer on Instagram on Thursday night.\nSee also: HBO's 'Girls' Are Basically Your Friends ... on Facebook\nSet to Grouplove's \"Ways to Go,\" the full season 3 trailer (above) teases the themes that have become synonymous with Girls: dysfunctional young love, unstable friendships and feeling lost. Dunham's 15-second version, below, delivered a similar message, proving the storytelling potential of Instagram's 6-month-old video feature.\n\nGirls season 3 premieres Jan. 12 on HBO with two back-to-back episodes.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.\nBONUS: 14 Signs Your Favorite TV Show Is Taking Over Your Life\n\n\n\nHow To Tell Your Favorite TV Show Is Taking Over Your Life\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Your friends and family question your ability to separate the show and reality.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr humorinrecovery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. You're genuinely shocked when you meet someone who doesn't watch it.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr theworldasiseeitx\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. You're willing to give up sleep to fit more of the show into your day.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr yourfavouritecharacter-isdead\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. You've thought of a scene while you're away from your TV, and gotten emotional.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr whatshouldwecallinfertility\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Show-specific slang and phrases have become a part of your vocabulary.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr lighttothelight\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. You've canceled plans so many times to watch it, your friends are surprised when you actually show up.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr theelectricbookshelf\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. You're more interested in reading spoilers than texts.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr mishaobrien\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. You insist on making others watch the show whether or not they're interested.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr brightblue-eyed\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. You judge anyone who doesn't like it. \n\n\nImage: Tumblr humorinrecovery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Your friends have staged an intervention (or at least tried).\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, belluvsSPN\u00B7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Your recent tweets and Facebook statuses are more about the show than your personal life.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr double-takee\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. You're more interested in your show crush than any real romantic prospects.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr tildahlberg\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. You've put off work to watch a new episode. \n\n\nImage: Tumblr cheelieve7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. You notice people getting bored when you won't shut up about the show, but you don't really care.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr aladyonthestreet\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: YouTube, HBO"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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