It might seem hard to believe but apparently Pippi Longstocking was a model for Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander–the girl with the dragon tattoo.  Pippi, for those of you who remember the character from the children’s book, was an unusual girl, independent, outrageous, a loner with a strong sense of justice–not unlike Lisbeth.  Lisbeth’s new apartment even is called “V. Kulla”–certainly a nod to Villa Villekulla, where Pippi lived.  Some characters, it seems, do grow up.  Read more. . .