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Emily St. James

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January mailbag!

January mailbag!

This month: Oscars, Oscars, Oscars! Plus, meditative TV, tarot as a storytelling device, and more.

lock-1 By Emily St. James, Lily Osler 23 Jan 2026
Heated Rivalry: Episode 2, "Olympians"

Heated Rivalry: Episode 2, "Olympians"

As Shane and Ilya go to the Sochi Olympics, Lily and Emily talk point-of-view, the things only queer romance can do, and how much the show actually cares about hockey.

lock-1 By Emily St. James, Lily Osler 22 Jan 2026
Republicans think they know Minnesota better than Minnesotans. They’re wrong

Republicans think they know Minnesota better than Minnesotans. They’re wrong

Try as they might, there is no secret conservative side of Minneapolis that Republican violence can uncover.

By Lily Osler 21 Jan 2026
Episodes Monday Rundown January 12–18 2026

Episodes Monday Rundown January 12–18 2026

This week: The Housemaid, The Bone Temple, and two very different fantasy novels.

lock-1 By Emily St. James, Lily Osler 19 Jan 2026
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