May
30
The single episode that broke Netflix
Stranger Things season two tried to break the binge model wide open. Fans hated it.
10 min read
Emily St. James
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
23
Cowboy Bebop: "Mushroom Samba" and "Speak Like a Child"
In which I'm sorry, but this one is going to be all about Faye again.
9 min read
May
16
Ultrasound
On spirit photography and the convenience of seeing people we don't have to listen to
8 min read
May
09
Cowboy Bebop: "My Funny Valentine" and "Black Dog Serenade"
In which a story depends on how you tell it
8 min read
May
02
Kirsten and Natalie #4: Kirsten Dunst, 1999-2001
In which an alternate universe version of me finds every single one of her favorite movies
13 min read
Apr
18
Cowboy Bebop: "Jupiter Jazz"
In which it was a different time
10 min read
Apr
11
Kirsten and Natalie interlude: The music videos of Kirsten Dunst
So many musicians have made music videos about staring at Kirsten Dunst
4 min read
Apr
04
Cowboy Bebop: "Toys in the Attic" and "Bohemian Rhapsody"
In which the show pays homage to Alien, 2001, and Chessmaster 3000
7 min read
Mar
28
It's a perfectly adequate life
OR: On longing
9 min read
Mar
21
Cowboy Bebop: "Jamming With Edward" and "Ganymede Elegy"
In which I get why everybody told me that this show had "some gender stuff"
8 min read