Jul
15
Episodes: Friday mailbag (July 14)
Hey there, newsletter subscribers. I'm about to hit a big, busy time of year, with a few business
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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.
Jul
11
Episodes: A pretty exciting Emmy Comedy race, part the second
I was originally going to make this follow-up to my post from February an exact companion to my analysis of
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Jul
04
Episodes: 9 great songs titled "Independence Day" or "4th/Fourth of July"
I opened the newsletter tonight thinking I'd do a snarky ranking of songs titled "Independence Day,"
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Jul
01
Episodes: Friday mailbag (June 30)
It's been a bit of a quiet week in the ol' mailbag. Remember to send in your
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Jun
30
Episodes: How to write a 6,000 word feature over five years
I posted an article today that I've been working on, off and on, for five years. I thought
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Jun
27
Episodes: What and why
Sunday night, I tweeted that I was going to get to my Twin Peaks review late, because I was on
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Jun
24
Episodes: Friday mailbag (June 23)
I've got company, so we're going to keep this week's mailbag short and/or
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Jun
21
Episodes: The most exciting Emmy drama race in years, part the second
As I said back in January, this should be the most exciting Emmy drama race in years. Longtime nominee Downton
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Jun
17
Episodes: Friday mailbag (June 16)
Hey, everyone. Sorry for the unexpected absences this summer. I've had a busier schedule than I was expecting,
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Jun
08
Episodes: Low places
In my early 20s, my best friend got married, to a girl from New Jersey. Only a few of us
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