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.
Nov
29
That time Robert Downey, Jr., and Kermit the Frog made a Christmas special together

That time Robert Downey, Jr., and Kermit the Frog made a Christmas special together

And then it was never spoken of again
9 min read
Nov
22
Kirsten and Natalie #1: Léon: The Professional (1994) and Interview with the Vampire (1994)

Kirsten and Natalie #1: Léon: The Professional (1994) and Interview with the Vampire (1994)

WOULDN'T IT BE INTERESTING IF A TINY GIRL CHILD WAS MORE MATURE IN SOME WAYS THAN HER MALE GUARDAN???
10 min read
Nov
15
Some other guy

Some other guy

On the discontinuity of my adult life
8 min read
Nov
08
Introducing Kirsten and Natalie

Introducing Kirsten and Natalie

A new occasional series, coming soon
8 min read
Nov
01
The 1970s sitcom divide that still secretly rules American TV comedy

The 1970s sitcom divide that still secretly rules American TV comedy

Though less and less of it with every year
10 min read
Oct
25
How to make deviled eggs (also: a review of THE SINISTER CLIFFS)

How to make deviled eggs (also: a review of THE SINISTER CLIFFS)

Happy Halloween! (From the cis version of myself who's a recipe blogger in an alternate universe...)
19 min read
Oct
11
Jack o'lantern

Jack o'lantern

Why I'm letting them do horrible things to my skull
3 min read
Oct
04
The ghost

The ghost

What happened when I went to college just because I had to
15 min read
Sep
27
The ferocious battle for Howdy Doody

The ferocious battle for Howdy Doody

What do you do when the title character of your TV show disappears because he's a puppet and somebody took him?
8 min read
Sep
24
Fleabag: "Season 2, Episode 5" and "Season 2, Episode 6"

Fleabag: "Season 2, Episode 5" and "Season 2, Episode 6"

In which this is a love story
5 min read