Aug
30
How to save the TV canon (repost)
And the trouble with establishing a TV canon in the first place
8 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.
Aug
27
Fleabag: "Season 1, Episode 3" and "Season 1, Episode 4"
In which we figure out just how much this show buys Fleabag's bullshit
5 min read
Aug
23
You already know how to do this (repost)
Or: What I mean when I say I've always been a woman
5 min read
Aug
20
Fleabag: "Season 1, Episode 1" and "Season 1, Episode 2"
In which we do away with boundaries
5 min read
Aug
16
Moby-Dick: Every part of the whale (repost)
On PTSD and a big white whale
4 min read
Aug
13
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Sozin's Comet"
In which a wonderful finale underlines all of the series' strengths... and weaknesses.
15 min read
Aug
09
Shows that aired between Seinfeld and ER, ranked (repost)
Spoiler alert: Number one is Friends
6 min read
Aug
06
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Sixteen: The Southern Raiders" and "Chapter Eighteen: The Ember Island Players"
In which a clip show is not a clip show
7 min read
Aug
02
The yips
I'm taking a (short) break (just from the Monday newsletter)
3 min read
Jul
30
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Fourteen: The Boiling Rock, Part 1" and "Chapter Fifteen: The Boiling Rock, Part 2"
In which the show pays homage to Prison Break
7 min read