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.
Sep
10
Fleabag: "Season 2, Episode 1" and "Season 2, Episode 2"

Fleabag: "Season 2, Episode 1" and "Season 2, Episode 2"

In which season two starts off like dynamite
6 min read
Sep
06
Why I love Nancy from Stranger Things (repost)

Why I love Nancy from Stranger Things (repost)

Would you believe it has something to do with gender dysphoria?
15 min read
Sep
03
Fleabag: "Season 1, Episode 5" and "Season 1, Episode 6"

Fleabag: "Season 1, Episode 5" and "Season 1, Episode 6"

In which we finally get to the heart of things
6 min read
Aug
30
How to save the TV canon (repost)

How to save the TV canon (repost)

And the trouble with establishing a TV canon in the first place
8 min read
Aug
27
Fleabag: "Season 1, Episode 3" and "Season 1, Episode 4"

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)

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"

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)

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"

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)

Shows that aired between Seinfeld and ER, ranked (repost)

Spoiler alert: Number one is Friends
6 min read