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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    The Lost Year: Exercise in quarantine, keeping a business alive, and the unusual intimacy of Zoom
    Health

    “It’s been a lifeline. I don’t have very big classes but when we meet up [over Zoom], we check in with each other. We see how we’re doing.”

    By Emily St. James
    The pop culture that brought us joy in 2020
    Podcast
    Culture

    What 26 Vox staffers consumed this year to get them through the darkness.

    By Meredith Haggerty, Allegra Frank and 24 more
    A year in the life of a mail carrier (the year is 2020)
    Features

    “It feels like I’ve never stopped playing Russian roulette because I never stopped working.”

    By Emily St. James
    25 cartoons to get obsessed with, now and forever
    Culture

    A guide to animated TV series you’ll fall in love with, from the family-friendly classics to some adult-only picks.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 4 more
    Culture
    All 23 Pixar movies, definitively rankedAll 23 Pixar movies, definitively ranked
    Culture

    Take a look back at the high highs and low-ish lows of the acclaimed animation studio.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
    The Lost Year: Making your workplace Covid-19-safe — when you’re an escort
    Features

    “I haven’t contracted Covid yet. I’ve been lucky, because my bubble is probably huge.”

    By Emily St. James
    The Lost Year: A new baby who didn’t know your face for days because you were wearing a mask
    Features

    “I love just looking at his face when he sees there are other people in the world!”

    By Emily St. James
    The Lost Year: Chronic pain, an unusual love story, and reassurance via pickle
    Features

    “There are certain ways — and maybe it’s not cool to say this — in which quarantine has been helpful.”

    By Emily St. James
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: The gentle, lovely beauty of the YouTube Christmas coffee shopOne Good Thing: The gentle, lovely beauty of the YouTube Christmas coffee shop
    One Good Thing

    It’s the holiday pick-me-up you might need right now.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    A Christmas Carol, explained by a 5-year-oldA Christmas Carol, explained by a 5-year-old
    Culture

    The critic at large (40) and critic at small (5) talk Mickey’s Christmas Carol and The Muppet Christmas Carol.

    By Emily St. James