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.
Apr
22
What TV show will have the BEST quarantine episode?

What TV show will have the BEST quarantine episode?

I asked a couple of weeks ago which TV shows would have the worst quarantine episodes, but with a handful
Apr
20
Have a two-season plan

Have a two-season plan

And (almost) nothing more
7 min read
Apr
17
Babylon Berlin: "Episode 11" and "Episode 12" (with Samantha Powell)

Babylon Berlin: "Episode 11" and "Episode 12" (with Samantha Powell)

In which holy shit
10 min read
Apr
13
On editing

On editing

How to make sense of your writing (and also maybe your past)
14 min read
Apr
10
Babylon Berlin: "Episode 9" and "Episode 10" (with Steve Greene)

Babylon Berlin: "Episode 9" and "Episode 10" (with Steve Greene)

In which season two (or season 1.5??) begins in style and Charlotte ditches the most boring part of the show, hopefully for good
12 min read
Apr
06
Good shows to binge watch on Netflix, and 17 other SEO friendly headlines I have deployed

Good shows to binge watch on Netflix, and 17 other SEO friendly headlines I have deployed

Why has it become so damn hard to tell people what to watch?
8 min read
Apr
03
Babylon Berlin: "Episode 7" and "Episode 8" (with Allison Keene)

Babylon Berlin: "Episode 7" and "Episode 8" (with Allison Keene)

In which season one draws to a close on an incredibly odd cliffhanger
11 min read
Apr
01
And now a needlessly detailed oral history of The A.V. Club's reviews of The Office

And now a needlessly detailed oral history of The A.V. Club's reviews of The Office

Courtesy of Emily VanDerWerff and Myles McNutt
18 min read
Mar
30
So what is it about Cats?

So what is it about Cats?

Thoughts on the cinematic catasterpiece of our time.
10 min read
Mar
28
Which TV show is going to have the worst quarantine episode?

Which TV show is going to have the worst quarantine episode?

This question is just what it sounds like on the tin. Predict for me a show that is going to