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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.
Oct
20
Cassian and Luthen stare deep into an abandoned factory, lots of chains hanging from above.

Andor Fridays: Episode 3, "Reckoning"

8 min read
Oct
18
Two people in a car look back at a car parked behind them. That car's driver shines a flashlight at them.

How Zodiac perfectly places you in its characters' obsessive worldview

Zodiac is the perfect examination of our true crime obsession. And it came out 16 years ago.
9 min read
Oct
13
Regan floats into the air above her bed as Fathers Merrin and Karras perform their exorcism ritual.

The Exorcist, demonic possession, and trans stories

7 min read
Oct
06
Cassian stares down at a cloth-wrapped bundle, illuminated by his lantern.

Andor Fridays: Episode 2, "That Would Be Me"

7 min read
Oct
04
The members of the writers room in 30 Rock stare incredulously at something off-camera.

How to become a TV writer in 700 easy steps

Now that I've been a TV writer for one day, I have some advice for you.
10 min read
Sep
29
A group of drunken men sit slouched around a table, light spilling in from a nearby window.

25 minutes on... Barry Lyndon

5 min read
Sep
22
Cassian holds his hands aloft as two guards stop him. The guards are out of focus over Cassian's shoulders.

Andor Fridays: Episode 1, "Kassa"

Our new recap series begins with the Star Wars version of a prestige TV pilot.
11 min read
Sep
21
A woman in an aqua top, aqua shoes, and black running shorts runs alongside a river.

Flight or flight?

Why does every hobby I have end up feeling like an escape route?
9 min read
Sep
15
Old-fashioned boxes of Boo Berry, Count Chocula, and Franken Berry lined up on a kitchen counter.

Pop culture weekend (Sept. 15): General Mills Cereal Monsters, ranked

4 min read
Sep
13

How to access the Episodes Discord server

1 min read