about mala and this blog
Welcome to bad necklace, named thus because my given name, Mala, means “bad” in Spanish and “necklace” in Bengali.
I’m a New York-based writer and editor who works primarily in entertainment journalism. At the moment I hang my hat at Soap Opera Weekly and its tween baby sister, Pixie…which is why you will find posts titled “Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala” here. Those are mirror posts for entries at Mala’s Masala on soapoperaweekly.com. Entries are archived here at bad necklace after a month or two. I encourage you to check out the official site for my newest rants and raves!
I write and speak in slang and frequently punctuate with four-letter words. Despite an English lit. degree under my belt, I almost never read classic literature or postmodern literature or literature of any kind. Every time I try to read a “smart” book, it hurts my head. I get bored. I need something shiny to entertain me. So, it’s all about romance novels and young adult books and the sporadic comic book. (I wasn’t so sporadic in high school and college and the two boxes in my parents’ basement can bear witness.) I love shoot ‘em up movies and sci-fi, and yet won’t say no to a Lifetime movie if it’s really, really, spectacularly cheesy.
I have no real method to the madness of this blog. I have no idea what’s in store for me or for you, the potential reader.
I just hope one of us has a good time!
Obligatory disclaimer: My thoughts do not reflect the views of Soap Opera Weekly or Pixie magazine. All commentary contained herein is purely my own.
