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.
The sound of trauma: Neon Genesis Evangelion and escaping your past
Is everybody in this show super depressed, or is it just me?
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Nine: The Waterbending Scroll," "Chapter Ten: Jet," and "Chapter Eleven: The Great Divide"
In which I ponder why I so rarely enjoy shows like this one
What are you going to watch this weekend? (Feb. 18 edition)
Accessible Representation: When just showing Deafness isn't enough
By Noah Angus Johnson
Opening credits sequences that live rent free in my head
You ever have a show you barely remember, but you remember the opening credits PERFECTLY? Me too.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Seven: The Spirit World" and "Chapter Eight: Avatar Roku"
In which we go big picture (and I defend the artistic constraints of ad-supported television)
I may destroy you
You could have watched your drink: I May Destroy You and the allure of alternate realities
by Eve Ettinger
What are you going to watch this weekend? (Feb. 11 edition)
Why do we build the wall
On figuring out you're trans in the middle of nowhere
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Three: The Southern Air Temple" through "Chapter Six: Imprisoned"
Procedural world-building and the Saturday morning cartoon
