Aug
24
Have I mentioned how much I don't like Sherlock?
On TV shows that want you to think you're smart just for watching them
6 min read
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.
Aug
10
The surprisingly similar arc of sitcoms about aliens
Why do most sitcoms about aliens start out as hits, then get canceled after season four?
9 min read
Jul
28
The witch
Or: On finding new lenses through which to see the world
15 min read
Jul
06
My wife vs. the fruit flies
In which Libby's quest for vengeance turns her into Captain Ahab
7 min read
Jun
29
All of the things my parents thought I would be
And all of the things I wasn't
11 min read
Jun
26
Babylon Berlin: "Episode 27" and "Episode 28" (with Libby Hill)
In which there's something horrible underneath the streets of Berlin
12 min read
Jun
22
On becoming a bisexual in downtown Los Angeles
What is a sexuality anyway?
18 min read
Jun
15
In which I am a TV character
Depersonalization does weird things to you, folks
7 min read
Jun
13
Babylon Berlin: "Episode 25" and "Episode 26" (with Meghan O'Keefe)
In which there was much rejoicing
13 min read
Jun
08
The Catastrophist, one year later
Or: How I came out as trans, and people seemed okay with it.
9 min read