TV
Should TV shows have more episodes per season? Really?
On the greatness of The Pitt and the reductive nature of The Pitt discourse.
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.
mailbag
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movies
Episodes Monday Rundown May 5 - 11 2025
This week: Emily watches Superman and Grease in an attempt to understand what 1978 felt like.
writing
How roleplaying games made me a better writer of characters
It's all about setting an agenda.
rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown April 28 - May 4 2025
Emily goes to a high school she's too old for and one she's too young for.
movies
The meaning of the [spoilers] in Sinners
Can something be a metaphor for everything?
tarot
Eight of Swords
How I learned to stop worrying and have my bottom surgery.
rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown April 21-27 2025
Emily's descent into the comedies of her youth reaches its apotheosis: The Brady Bunch Movie.
TV
The core relationships at the heart of every workplace drama
Another crackpot Emily St. James typology.
movies
Episodes Monday Rundown April 14 - 20 2025
Including: Mamma Mia's absurd billing order and PITT POWER RANKINGS.
severance
Severance Season 2 is a tremendous televisual achievement
That I wish I liked more.
movies
The best Jesus movie emphasizes his humanity and frailty
How Martin Scorsese figured out how to make a non-boring movie about Jesus.