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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Los Angeles
Emily St. James is a writer and critic whose work has appeared in Vox, The A.V. Club, and the New York Times. She is the co-creator of the podcast Arden and a writer on the TV series Yellowjackets.
May
26
The shark from Jaws lunges up onboard a boat, gobbling away at the various pieces of flotsam and equipment there.

Episodes Monday Rundown May 19 - 25 2025

6 min read
May
23
Mon Mothma, dressed in a golden dress, stands amid a group of revelers, dancing wildly. They are out of focus.

How a 1980s TV storytelling technique is making streaming shows more compelling

8 min read
May
19
The cover of Emily Henry's Great Big Beautiful Life features a woman reading and a man gazing up at her from where he's writing.

Episodes Monday Rundown May 12 - 18 2025

7 min read
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