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
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.
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
Mar
14
The Worst Person in the World is about dissociation
This Norwegian dramedy kinda sorta captures what it's like to be totally adrift from your own self
12 min read
Mar
07
Cowboy Bebop: "Heavy Metal Queen" and "Waltz for Venus"
In which the show is trying things, and I appreciate it (even if it doesn't always work)
9 min read
Feb
28
Kirsten and Natalie #3: Jumanji (1995) and Mars Attacks! (1996)
In which Kirsten Dunst gets lost amid some special effects and Natalie Portman learns to love being weird
11 min read
Feb
21
Cowboy Bebop: "Ballad of Fallen Angels" and "Sympathy for the Devil"
In which I have no idea what's going on, but I love that for me
7 min read