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

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Oct
15
A girl crawls out of a television, long dark hair draped down so you cannot see her face.

American film could use a little more J-horror in it

American horror looking to break clichés should borrow some ideas from Japanese horror films, writes Lily Osler.
9 min read
Oct
13
Two people sit on an enormous, seemingly endless staircase, buttressed by giant statues, in an extreme wide shot.

Episodes Monday Rundown October 6 - 12 2025

6 min read
Oct
12

Submit your October mailbag questions!

1 min read
Oct
10
Journalist Chris Hansen, in a suit, sits down for a talking-head interview in a completely beige studio space.

A brilliant new documentary puts "To Catch a Predator" under the microscope

7 min read
Oct
06
Taylor Swift, lit with a green light, wears an enormous feathered contraption and grips her face. She's got a dark brunette wig on.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 29 - October 5 2025

8 min read
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

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2 min read