Oct
14
We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
8 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.
Oct
14
This newsletter is not about television, except when it is.
Welcome to Episodes by me, Emily VanDerWerff. Emily VanDerWerff is the critic at large at Vox and the former TV
Jun
12
Is that all there is?
Mad Men, one of my favorite TV shows ever made, begins its final stretch of episodes with a melancholy reflection
5 min read
Jun
07
Full time
I didn't mean to go full time. I just did.
This is the opposite of almost everything else
4 min read
May
14
Threshold of revelation (with apologies to Tony Kushner)
When people ask me, "When did you know you were a woman?" my answer tends to come in
4 min read
Apr
23
So who were you?
There's been some small degree of debate on trans Twitter (which, really, why would you go there?) about
4 min read
Apr
16
Undergoing renovation
A couple of weeks ago, I had to lay down on my bathroom floor and cry for about 15 minutes.
4 min read
Apr
02
The Voice
Today, I called a doctor and made an appointment for a consultation on vocal feminization surgery. It's the
6 min read
Mar
27
Cardinal
It felt a little like the bird was following me around the upper floor of my parents' home. I
4 min read
Mar
15
You maybe don't know how to do this
Every so often, on main, I'll tweet something that sparks an energetic response from the many, many energetic
4 min read