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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
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
Sep
13
An out-of-focus clock is surrounded by the words ALARM, LATE, SCHEDULE, BUSY, RUSH, OVERTIME, STRESS

Programming note — and a big sale

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3 min read
Sep
08
Official promotional art for Foundation shows the series' characters in an exciting, sci-fi setting.

Pop culture weekend (Sept. 8): Foundation and the rise of the "episodic" streaming show

5 min read