Malinda Lo

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→

This week the final five contestants on American Idol will tackle “Rat Pack Standards.” This pretty much sounds like the worst idea I’ve ever heard, but then again, nobody at American Idol asked me. Nevertheless, I am super excited that gaygothboy Adam Lambert will be one of those tasked with remaking/ruining some fabulous tunes! Some ... More→

Like many Joss Whedon fans, I’ve been watching Dollhouse since it began. Though the first episode left some things to be desired, it seemed pretty clear that it was the victim of too much network interference. Also, the concept for Dollhouse, while overtly simplistic, is actually more complicated than it seems. The first few episodes ... More→

Last night The L Word ended its six-season run on Showtime. Sort of. There’s a lot of anger and indignation going on all over the internet, and I don’t blame the L Word viewers and fans who feel like they were strung along only to be, um, shoved off a balcony and left floating in ... More→

Last night I mistakenly watched yet another episode of The L Word. [insert massive shudder] It wasn’t a mistake in that I accidentally caught it while channel surfing. No, I actually pushed the On Demand button on my remote and carefully selected it to watch. That was the mistake. If you didn’t catch the most ... More→

Today I’d like to tackle a question that Aimée sent in back in November. Sorry for the delay! Here’s the question: Do you think that fat gay women are more underrepresented in the media than gay women of colour?  Here’s my answer: I think that both fat gay women and gay women of color are ... More→