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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Los Angeles
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.
Dec
05
Episodes: Guns

Episodes: Guns

I grew up surrounded by two things: Republicans and guns. Thus, I don't particularly hate the former, and
4 min read
Dec
04
Episodes: Nit-picking The Revenant for really stupid and petty reasons

Episodes: Nit-picking The Revenant for really stupid and petty reasons

WARNING: THIS IS THE DUMBEST INSTALLMENT OF THIS DUMB NEWSLETTER YET. TUNE OUT NOW! OR GO PLAY SOLITAIRE OR SOMETHING.
4 min read
Dec
03
Episodes: All in the Family's "Everybody Tells the Truth" and the perils of the Rashomon episode

Episodes: All in the Family's "Everybody Tells the Truth" and the perils of the Rashomon episode

(My apologies for any details I get wrong. I had intended to revisit this episode before writing this, but life,
5 min read
Dec
02
Episodes: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" is a perfect song

Episodes: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" is a perfect song

Have you heard a bad version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"? I mean, I'm
3 min read
Nov
26
Episodes: How to save the TV canon

Episodes: How to save the TV canon

(This is part two of a series. To read part one, go here!) There was perhaps no TV feature so
4 min read
Nov
25
Episodes: The problem with the TV "canon" (and why maybe classic TV is doomed)

Episodes: The problem with the TV "canon" (and why maybe classic TV is doomed)

I have a love-hate thing with canons. I think they're useful in general, because they give us all
5 min read
Nov
21
Episodes: "The Great Comet of 1812" from Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Episodes: "The Great Comet of 1812" from Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

(We're talking about Broadway musicals this week, and it's gone better than you might have expected
4 min read
Nov
20
Episodes: "Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George

Episodes: "Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George

(We're talking musicals this week, which means it's time for the inevitable Stephen Sondheim post.) It
5 min read
Nov
19
Episodes: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" from Guys and Dolls

Episodes: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" from Guys and Dolls

(We're talking about musicals this week, because I don't really value my subscriber numbers.) There'
4 min read
Nov
18
Episodes: "A Wonderful Guy" from South Pacific

Episodes: "A Wonderful Guy" from South Pacific

(We're talking about show tunes this week, because I feel like talking about show tunes this week. You
5 min read