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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.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Eighteen: The Waterbending Master" and "Chapters Nineteen and Twenty: The Siege of the North"
In which my inner 9-year-old thinks this is the best show ever made
What are you going to watch this weekend? (March 11 edition)
The Haunting of Bly Manor and the horrors visited on the othered body
In the Netflix limited series, trauma is the greatest terror of all. But it's also reserved for those with less societal privilege.
The best advice I've ever gotten for writing fiction
Why and when to think about your story from a new perspective
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter 15: Bato of the Water Tribe," "Chapter 16: The Deserter," and "Chapter 17: The Northern Air Temple"
In which I don't know what to do about Aang
What are you going to watch this weekend? (March 4 edition)
What I learned about my trauma from a deeply trans video game
By Lily Osler
Characters from your favorite TV shows discuss my transition in voiceover
J.D. from Scrubs, Angela from My So-Called Life, Mulder from The X-Files, and more talk about everything they learned from hearing that I am trans.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Twelve: The Storm," "Chapter Thirteen: The Blue Spirit," and "Chapter Fourteen: The Fortuneteller"
In which a fuller picture comes into focus
What are you going to watch this weekend? (Feb. 25 edition)
The sound of trauma: Neon Genesis Evangelion and escaping your past
Is everybody in this show super depressed, or is it just me?