Malinda Lo

I have been a big fan of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games trilogy, and I eagerly dove into the third book of the series, Mockingjay, on Tuesday when it came out. I finished it by Wednesday! And then proceeded to read a lot of commentary about the book online, interested to see what others thought ... More→

This summer I’ve been watching Bravo’s Work of Art, which is a reality TV show dedicated to finding “the next great artist.” It’s both ridiculous and engrossing. If you haven’t seen it, Work of Art is basically like Project Runway, except instead of clothing, the contestants make art. Next Wednesday is the finale, and I’m ... More→

I saw Salt last weekend. I thought it was awesome. And I kept thinking about it, until I wrote up this whole blog post about the way that femininity is turned on its head in Salt. (Spoilers necessary for analysis ahead!) As the movie begins, Angelina Jolie’s character, Evelyn Salt, is imprisoned and tortured in ... More→