Feb
01
How to write a freelance pitch
In five easy steps!
6 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.
Jan
29
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter One: The Boy in the Iceberg" and "Chapter Two: The Avatar Returns"
An ambitious series begins with immediately winning characters and lots of bathroom humor
9 min read
Jan
28
What are you going to watch this weekend? (Jan. 28 edition)
Happy Thursday!
It’s time to ask the eternal question: What are you watching this weekend? Last weekend, Libby and
1 min read
Jan
25
Why don't newspaper shows work?
Nearly every great showrunner of the '80s and '90s tried to make a newspaper show. All of them failed. Why?
10 min read
Jan
22
What will you watch this weekend?
Happy Friday!
It’s time to ask the eternal question: What are you watching this weekend? Libby and I are
Jan
18
Why I talk about Fictionmania
On the secret handshakes of trans women and holding the door open a little wider
13 min read
Jan
11
Free Lane Kim
When family isn't enough
8 min read
Dec
31
What's the best pop culture thing from 2020?
Interpret that question as broadly as you want! I made my list of 11 things I adored from this year
Dec
28
My 21 favorite things I wrote in 2020
Another year over; a new one just begun
24 min read
Dec
25
How to make puppy chow
Merry Christmas from the cis version of myself from an alternate universe
14 min read