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.
Dec
28
Let's make tiny New Year's resolutions together

Let's make tiny New Year's resolutions together

A few years ago, I made the New Year’s resolution to learn how to use chopsticks — and I succeeded
1 min read
Dec
27
Give us your pop culture prediction for the 2020s

Give us your pop culture prediction for the 2020s

What do you think will happen to pop culture in the 2020s? You can take this question as seriously or
Dec
26
What was your favorite pop culture moment of the 2010s?

What was your favorite pop culture moment of the 2010s?

This should not be more than just a few split seconds — no more than a minute or two — of a
Dec
25
What was the best TV show of 2019?

What was the best TV show of 2019?

We’ve already discussed the best TV show of the 2010s, so let’s turn our focus to just the
Dec
24
3 Ghosts, 1 Corpse

3 Ghosts, 1 Corpse

The Christmas Conundrum by Emily Dickens
13 min read
Dec
18
What was the best TV show of the decade?

What was the best TV show of the decade?

I just published my list of the decade’s defining shows, so now I want to know what your favorite
Dec
16
The first time I screwed up

The first time I screwed up

That time I tried to win a journalism award and instead wrote something hollow
14 min read
Dec
09
Learning to see

Learning to see

Why do we watch movies and television anyway?
6 min read
Dec
02
The repersonalization of Emily VanDerWerff

The repersonalization of Emily VanDerWerff

On discovering you exist
12 min read
Nov
25
An Emily Hartley Thanksgiving, OR Emily Hartley Takes Her Leave

An Emily Hartley Thanksgiving, OR Emily Hartley Takes Her Leave

A Fantasia on The Bob Newhart Show Thanksgiving episode
7 min read