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

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May
16
Hailee Steinfeld and Michael B. Jordan star in Sinners. They're in an embrace, heads tilted back in ecstasy, in a wood-paneled room.

May mailbag

10 min read
May
14
Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy star in The Pitt. They're both looking haggard and run down after a long day.

Should TV shows have more episodes per season? Really?

On the greatness of The Pitt and the reductive nature of The Pitt discourse.
6 min read
May
13

Submit your May mailbag questions!

1 min read
May
12
Christopher Reeve in full Superman suit -- complete with red cape -- floats in front of the New York skyline.

Episodes Monday Rundown May 5 - 11 2025

6 min read
May
09
Three circles. One is split into quarters, one into sixths, and one into eighths. Like pizzas!

How roleplaying games made me a better writer of characters

6 min read
May
05
Emma Stone stars in Easy A. She's wearing a black bustier with a red A on the boob. She's holding sunglasses.

Episodes Monday Rundown April 28 - May 4 2025

5 min read
May
02
The characters of Sinners arm themselves and face the door of the juke joint as they wait for monsters to pour in.

The meaning of the [spoilers] in Sinners

9 min read
Apr
30
A crow is surrounded by wooden swords. It has a red ribbon wound around its eyes and wings, but not tied fast.

Eight of Swords

How I learned to stop worrying and have my bottom surgery.
10 min read
Apr
28
Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, and Sigourney Weaver star in Galaxy Quest.

Episodes Monday Rundown April 21-27 2025

6 min read
Apr
25
Several doctors of The Pitt look just off-camera with concern at a patient who is just entering.

The core relationships at the heart of every workplace drama

5 min read