Alison Stine

Email: astine@salon.com

Alison Stine is a staff writer at Salon. She is the author of the novels "Trashlands" and "Road Out of Winter," winner of the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award. A recipient of an Individual Artist Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), she has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, and others.

Spencer
In defense of the overlooked Kristen Stewart Alison Stine
Station Eleven
Frank deserves better than "Station Eleven." So do disabled stories Alison Stine
And Just Like That...
The antiquated homophobia of "And Just Like That" Alison Stine
Cheer
"Cheer" returns and goes full out, even when COVID and a criminal arrest come for the cheerleaders Alison Stine
Yellowjackets
"Yellowjackets" unapologetically follows YA logic, from the Big Dance to bitter betrayals Alison Stine
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, considered Hollywood's first Black matinee idol, has died at 94 Alison Stine
Norman Mailer
Reports of Norman Mailer’s cancellation have been greatly exaggerated Alison Stine
Emily in Paris
"Emily in Paris" is aging well Alison Stine
Britney Spears; Lindsay Lohan
From Britney Spears to Lindsay Lohan, starlets reclaiming their lives is my favorite 2021 trend Alison Stine
Squid Game; Ghosts; Reservation Dogs; Yellowjackets
From ghosts to cannibals, here are the 10 breakout TV performances of the year Alison Stine
Hack; Demi Lovato; Sex Education
2021 was an extraordinary year of making the nonbinary ordinary Alison Stine
Rutherford Falls; Wandavision; Only Murders in the Building; Underground Railroad
These MVPs of television delivered greatness in a year that almost broke us Alison Stine
Elf on the Shelf
How I learned to stop worrying and love Elf on the Shelf Alison Stine
Joan Didion
Joan Didion, acclaimed author and iconic literary journalist, has died Alison Stine
Hawkeye
The heroes of "Hawkeye" dress like us Alison Stine