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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.
Jan
31
Elisabeth Sparkle, played by Demi Moore, stares into a snow globe with a ballerina dancer in it.

Nobody has seen the movies

6 min read
Jan
27
Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) stands in a dark room at night. The shadow of a long-fingered hand, claws for nails, creeps up her fa

Episodes Monday Rundown: January 21-26 2025

5 min read
Jan
24
A fish patterned on Martin Scorsese from the CGI animated film Shark Tank. He has big bushy eyebrows and is yellow for some r

January mailbag

9 min read
Jan
22
The searing orange and black surface of a still molten lava lake.

How you are going to make it

And you are.
8 min read
Jan
21
A group of women sit in a movie theater, spellbound by what's on screen. We see the projector's light in the background.

Episodes Tuesday Rundown Jan. 13-20 2025

6 min read
Jan
20

Submit your January mailbag questions!

Jan
17
Adrien Brody stares down at something. He has a cigarette in his mouth. Sparks from a welder fly in front of him.

In "defense" of the second half of The Brutalist

12 min read
Jan
13
The covers for One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig both feature a woman in a red cloak.

Episodes Monday Rundown Jan. 6-12 2025

8 min read
Jan
10
Superman and Lois Lane float off the ground, kissing beneath an enormous glass roof.

What pop culture are you looking forward to in 2025?

4 min read
Jan
08
In this still from the Lion King remake, various animals make their way to Pride Rock in the early morning.

Notes from Pride Rock

An esteemed British naturalist observes a series of events most curious.
8 min read