Apr
06
Emily
So I have the most compartmentalized brain in the history of humankind, due to a bunch of factors you almost
4 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.
Apr
04
Dysphoria (to the tune of The Pixies' Velouria)
Hello, readers, who are mostly me. Let's talk about gender dysphoria.
I spent almost my entire life not
4 min read
Apr
02
Stealth
In trans circles, the concept of "stealth" is used to refer to trans folks who, whether through timing
4 min read
Dec
22
Episodes: The Christmas Read-a-thon of 2017
First of all, my apologies to you, my loyal subscribers. My life has taken off in all sorts of exciting
3 min read
Nov
18
Episodes: Friday mailbag (Nov. 17)
Hello, America! It's time for a Friday mailbag, which I'm going to begin with some rapid-fire
9 min read
Nov
15
Episodes: When did you know?
At my last newspaper job, there was a masturbator. He would wait for somebody to enter one of the men&
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Sep
30
Episodes: What's Up? (not the one by 4 Non Blondes)
(When I have a lot going on, I tend to stress eat, just like this stock photo model.)
You may
3 min read
Sep
16
Episodes: Friday mailbag, September 15
"Hello, we are the friends from college."
Hey, newsletter fans. You smell that crisp burning scent in the
7 min read
Sep
12
Episodes: Characters are actions, not dialogue
If you have a couple of minutes today and you're interested in the decline of the antihero drama,
5 min read
Aug
19
Episodes: Friday mailbag (August 18) (all Twitter edition)
Hey, everybody!
I just realized I haven't done one of these in way too long, thanks to Comic-Con,
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