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Bella, Buttercup, bikinis and bad love.

Eclipse, the latest cinematic installment of the Twilight saga, is out, and there are a lot of thought-provoking reviews cropping up. This one, from HitFix, had a lot of great things to say about the messages Stephenie Meyer’s books, and the films made from them, send to women. And it has spurred me to think… Read More Bella, Buttercup, bikinis and bad love.

July 1, 2010 Mala8 Comments

Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala

I am totally and completely in love with PRETTY LITTLE LIARS — no lie! I only watched the first episode because summer rerun hell had begun. I had no expectations except to play a game of “so, where else do I know the adults from.” And I’m still doing that with hilarious results. I love… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala

June 30, 2010August 17, 2011 MalaLeave a comment

Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala

Is the Daytime Emmy Awards broadcast already upon us Gasp! That means it’s time for my 3rd Annual Mala’s Made-Up Awards. For those just tuning in to my blog, this is where I totally punk out of making Emmy predictions, because I have no ability to pick winners! Making up awards instead is much more up… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala

June 25, 2010September 19, 2010 MalaLeave a comment

Fleshing things out: skin color in genre fiction.

So, I’ve finished my first full-length novel, and I’ve been puttering around with other short projects. It occurs to me that nowhere in my manuscript do I wax poetic about this person’s “peaches and cream” complexion or how that person has skin “like coffee with milk in it.” I just don’t think it’s relevant to… Read More Fleshing things out: skin color in genre fiction.

June 16, 2010 Mala8 Comments

Now I’ll never be a teen model (minority)

Samhita Mukhopadhyay at Feministing has a fascinating piece on Nikki Haley and the Myth of Republican Diversity that touches on a lot of the deeper issues that I merely glanced at while ranting all about Jake Knotts dubbing the South Carolina gubernatorial candidate a “raghead.” She notes that politicians like Haley and Louisiana governor Bobby… Read More Now I’ll never be a teen model (minority)

June 15, 2010 MalaLeave a comment

Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala

After our managing editor, Gabby, interviewed Kevin G. Schmidt (Noah, Y&R) about his new Cartoon Network show, UNNATURAL HISTORY, I was so intrigued I had to tune in for Sunday night’s premiere! Guess what? I’m already hooked! Schmidt plays headstrong teen Henry, who has been packed off to Smithson High School in Washington DC by his globe-trotting… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala

June 15, 2010August 17, 2011 MalaLeave a comment

The missing link…

I’m over at the RWA NYC chapter blog today, talking about the similarities between soap opera and romance, and why anybody who dares look down on either genre is clueless!

June 14, 2010June 14, 2010 MalaLeave a comment

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