election
The days that must happen to you
Walt Whitman, the 2024 election, and mourning something that will never be
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.
politics
The only thing that is certain
OR: How I'm dealing with my election stress.
oddity
Oddity is a mess. It's also incredibly scary.
The Irish horror film has what it takes to succeed: an enormous wooden man who makes a scary face.
politics
Politics is our monoculture now
And it sucks.
Mailbag
October mailbag!
Is Taylor Swift past her peak? Also: Letterboxd ratings, fall treats, and hair spiders.
Episodes 6.0
Submit your October mailbag questions!
It's that time again!
TV
Liked Saturday Night? Here are more backstage TV stories that should be movies.
From game show shenanigans to the early days of ESPN.
twin peaks
Twin Peaks asks us to look at horrors. And then we forget.
Do you know who killed Laura Palmer? No. Really. Do you?
emmys
Why The Bear is a comedy
And why Succession is a drama
movies
The transness inherent to The Substance
The new body-horror film is deeply trans... as all body-horror films are.
politics
Sanewashing and the abusive cycle of Donald Trump campaign coverage
Endlessly parroting whatever Donald Trump says is helping no one but him.
Mailbag
September mailbag
Including thoughts on the Emmys, the future of cultural criticism, and Oscar forums.