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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
24
Taylor Swift reclines on the floor of a bedroom, wearing a sparkly silver dress. There's also a tiny piano here for some reason.

Maybe I don't need Taylor Swift anymore

12 min read
Oct
20
Rose Byrne, hair straggly and face glum, stands outside a hotel, clutching a bottle of wine and a baby monitor.

Episodes Monday Rundown October 13 - 19 2025

7 min read
Oct
17
A vintage Halloween card features a black cat pulling a jack-o-lantern in a straw hat in a cart. The words read "For a Merry Halloween."

October mailbag!

11 min read
Oct
13
Two people sit on an enormous, seemingly endless staircase, buttressed by giant statues, in an extreme wide shot.

Episodes Monday Rundown October 6 - 12 2025

6 min read
Oct
12

Submit your October mailbag questions!

1 min read
Oct
10
Journalist Chris Hansen, in a suit, sits down for a talking-head interview in a completely beige studio space.

A brilliant new documentary puts "To Catch a Predator" under the microscope

7 min read
Oct
06
Taylor Swift, lit with a green light, wears an enormous feathered contraption and grips her face. She's got a dark brunette wig on.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 29 - October 5 2025

8 min read
Oct
03
Leonardo DiCaprio, clad in a bathrobe and comfy clothes, stands on a desert highway, holding a gun, his beater car just behind him.

One Battle After Another is about this moment in history. And every other time too.

11 min read
Oct
02
A cabin in the midst of a terrible snowstorm. It is covered in snow, and icicles hang all over from it.

You don't miss your childhood. You miss not being angry.

Emily St. James on AI nostalgia, fascism, and our longing for less technology.
7 min read
Sep
29
Pedro Pascal, shot from a low angle looking up, glares menacingly off-camera while clutching a bundled baby and a small axe.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 22 - 28 2025

4 min read