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Episodes
Writings on culture, identity, and a bunch of other things from Emily St. James and friends

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Oct
03
Leonardo DiCaprio, clad in a bathrobe and comfy clothes, stands on a desert highway, holding a gun, his beater car just behind him.

One Battle After Another is about this moment in history. And every other time too.

11 min read
Oct
02
A cabin in the midst of a terrible snowstorm. It is covered in snow, and icicles hang all over from it.

You don't miss your childhood. You miss not being angry.

Emily St. James on AI nostalgia, fascism, and our longing for less technology.
7 min read
Sep
29
Pedro Pascal, shot from a low angle looking up, glares menacingly off-camera while clutching a bundled baby and a small axe.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 22 - 28 2025

4 min read
Sep
26
A tiny being holding a small sword stands amid a beautiful green clearing.

Silksong hates you because it wants to teach you to dance

6 min read
Sep
24

Meet Episodes' new managing editor

Plus: Tell us what sorts of things you'd love to see in the newsletter.
2 min read
Sep
22
A group of young men walk down a long stretch of highway. They look absolutely exhausted. Men in military vehicles follow.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 15 - 22 2025

5 min read
Sep
19
In rather fuzzy, impressionistic key art, a yogurt shop is presented against a dark landscape. Its neon sign lights up the night.

This HBO documentary is one of the best true-crime series ever made

6 min read
Sep
17
The midway at the Minnesota State Fair is full of rides and games, all glowing neon-bright in the night.

Need for seed: a quest for the real Minnesota at the state fair

The pop-culture depiction of the state is only sort of right, writes Lily Osler.
8 min read
Sep
15
A white woman in a police uniform pulls a gun. Everything is snowy, and she is dressed very warmly.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 8 - 14 2025

12 min read
Sep
12
The KPop Demon Hunters wag their fingers right in your face. I'll be honest. I just ASSUME they're the KPop Demon Hunters? Maybe they're someone else entirely?

September mailbag

10 min read