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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    The Lost Year: Falling for your mailman in lockdown (but not getting the ending you wanted)
    Features

    “I asked him, ‘How’s everything going? How can we help?’ And I accidentally told him that I loved him.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The best Christmas movies aren’t about ChristmasThe best Christmas movies aren’t about Christmas
    Culture

    Sometimes they’re just Christmas-adjacent.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The only Christmas music playlist you will ever needThe only Christmas music playlist you will ever need
    Culture

    Sick of the typical holiday music? Try this playlist — which contains over a week’s worth of tunes.

    By Emily St. James
    The Lost Year: A new dress, new self-acceptance, and a sudden onset of the soul
    Features

    “That day, for the first time, I saw myself. And I knew I was trans. Holy shit.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Mandalorian is falling in love with its big moments. That’s a problem.The Mandalorian is falling in love with its big moments. That’s a problem.
    Culture

    The Star Wars spinoff series hides an obsession with spectacle in its stripped-down storytelling.

    By Emily St. James
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: Watching Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas special is one of my favorite holiday traditionsOne Good Thing: Watching Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas special is one of my favorite holiday traditions
    One Good Thing

    Watch Ramsay prepare Christmas favorites with a twist while his mom gives him a hard time

    By Emily St. James
    The Lost Year: A sudden crisis, online sex work, and a better understanding of privilege
    Features

    “Online sex work has amplified the loneliness for some customers. I’m talking to them because they’re paying.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    11 of 2020’s best TV shows, video games, podcasts, and more11 of 2020’s best TV shows, video games, podcasts, and more
    Culture

    From Taylor Swift’s twofer to a video game set in hell, these pop culture things got us through 2020.

    By Emily St. James
    The Lost Year: Marriage, kids, 2 jobs, maskless customers, and #BlackLivesMatter in the rural South
    Features

    “The first couple weeks, I sucked at life. I sucked at everything.”

    By Emily St. James
    The Lost Year: Coming out — over the phone, to your mom, across a language barrier
    Features

    “I can’t do any of my old standup comedy. And I don’t want to do it. I literally am starting over from scratch.”

    By Emily St. James