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

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Jan
17
Adrien Brody stares down at something. He has a cigarette in his mouth. Sparks from a welder fly in front of him.

In "defense" of the second half of The Brutalist

12 min read
Jan
13
The covers for One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig both feature a woman in a red cloak.

Episodes Monday Rundown Jan. 6-12 2025

8 min read
Jan
10
Superman and Lois Lane float off the ground, kissing beneath an enormous glass roof.

What pop culture are you looking forward to in 2025?

4 min read
Jan
08
In this still from the Lion King remake, various animals make their way to Pride Rock in the early morning.

Notes from Pride Rock

An esteemed British naturalist observes a series of events most curious.
8 min read
Jan
06
The two protagonists of Nickel Boys look up at their reflection, smiling as they look at themselves.

Episodes Monday Rundown: Jan. 1 - 5 2025

Speed Racer, Nickel Boys, and two of 2024's most acclaimed novels.
8 min read
Jan
03
Bob Dylan plays something on an acoustic guitar as Pete Seeger listens on the sideline.

A Complete Unknown complicates the biopic antagonist

7 min read
Dec
27
Roz the robot and her many woodland creature friends stand in the ashes of a forest fire.

The Wild Robot and Flow present oddly hopeful post-apocalypses

6 min read
Dec
20
Michael Caine (in nightcap) joins several Muppets on the Muppet Christmas Carol set.

December mailbag!

12 min read
Dec
18
A small, plastic hot dog in a bun, covered in mustard, rests among pine branches. It has a little loop atop it for hangi

How to make hot dogs

My recipe blogging cis self confronts the darkness at the heart of the multiverse.
18 min read
Dec
16

Submit your December mailbag questions!

1 min read