By

Olivia Craighead,

a news writer for The Cut who covers pop culture and celebrity.

Previously, she wrote about pop culture and entertainment at Gawker.

On Tuesday, Lena Dunham celebrated her 40th birthday a day early with a star-studded dinner at Via Carota in the West Village. To celebrate the big day, America’s favorite memoirist convened a truly fabulous group to dine with her at the celebrity hot spot, one that included Emily Ratajkowski, Andrew Rannells, and Taylor Swift.