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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.
Mar
27
The headshots of the six bachelors and six bachelorettes from Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley bachelors and bachelorettes, ranked

Plus: An impassioned defense of Haley.
10 min read
Mar
23
Paul stands atop a rocky outcropping to address his throngs of followers in Dune: Part 2.

Dune: Part 2 and (trans)gender prophecies

5 min read
Mar
15
A man and woman, both in robes, face an unseen person just offscreen.

March mailbag!

6 min read
Mar
09
The enormous hologram of Maarva hovers above the citizens of Ferrix, addressing them at her own funeral.

Andor Fridays: Episode 12, "Rix Road"

9 min read
Mar
06
Godzilla rises against a backdrop of forested hills and cloudy sky. He looks mad, but he always looks mad.

My top 21 movies of 2023

It was a great year for movies. Here are a bunch that made it so.
13 min read
Mar
01
Lisa pops up at school in a stylish black dress, belt, and sunglasses. She looks amazing.

25 minutes on... Lisa Frankenstein

7 min read
Feb
24
Cassian stares in a melancholy mood as the sun rises behind him.

Andor Fridays (on Saturday): Episode 11, "Daughter of Ferrix"

8 min read
Feb
16
Greta Lee and Teo Yoo stare soulfully into each other's eyes on a subway in Past Lives.

February mailbag!

7 min read
Feb
14
Jess, in a monochrome dress, sits in the lap of Nick, in a red shirt.

New Girl and the art of the will they/won't they

What we can learn about love stories fictional and real from an unfairly maligned TV couple.
11 min read
Feb
09
Kino Loy delivers an inspirational speech directly into the microphone, shot in tight close-up.

Andor Fridays: Episode 10, "One Way Out"

8 min read