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Episodes by Emily St. James A newsletter on culture, identity, and many other things by critic and writer Emily St. James

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This year's Best Picture nominees, ranked Emily and Lily go through the hits and skips (well, mostly hits) of this year's race for the top Oscar.

It's almost Oscars night, and @emilystjams.bsky.social and @lilywrites.bsky.social have opinions about what should win Best Picture!

Episodes by Emily St. James A newsletter on culture, identity, and many other things by critic and writer Emily St. James

26 Episodes is a series in which Emily St. James, our editor in chief, goes through the 21st century in television, one episode and year at a time. It's a premium subscriber exclusive! You can pick up a subscription today at episodes.ghost.io

Alias made no sense. Good. Even Columbo couldn't figure out what was going on on Alias. Should that matter?

In this week's 26 Episodes: @emilystjams.bsky.social on the glorious mess of Alias.

Episodes by Emily St. James A newsletter on culture, identity, and many other things by critic and writer Emily St. James

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Pluribus: Episode 1, "We Is Us" Our new recap series begins with a book tour, a tragic night out, and some very nice pod people who just wanna help.

A new recap series begins! Lily Osler (@lilywrites.bsky.social) gives us her first Pluribus review with a rundown of Carol Sturka's very, very bad night out

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Episdoes Monday Rundown March 2–8 2026 This week: The new Scrubs revival, a fantastic sapphic romance novel, and some ToB reads.

In this week's Monday Rundown: the new Scrubs revival, a fantastic sapphic romance novel, and some ToB reads.

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Scream 7 is franchise horror for the slop era There's such a thing as "too boring to be offensive," turns out.

In this week's premium Friday newsletter: @lilywrites.bsky.social on Scream 7's place in the pantheon of watery conservative slop. episodes.ghost.io/scream-7-rev...

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If we ran the Oscars: 9 movies from 2025 that deserved nominations The Academy may not have appreciated them, but YOU can!

In this week's free newsletter: @emilystjams.bsky.social and @lilywrites.bsky.social on the movies from 2025 they wish had gotten some Oscars love

Regular weekly recaps will return next Tuesday with @lilywrites.bsky.social taking us through the first episode of Pluribus!

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In Heated Rivalry, "the sex scenes work like songs in a musical" We talk with Vulture's Kathryn VanArendonk on adapting romance novels for TV and the future of queer romance in an uncertain time

To cap off our Heated Rivalry recaps, we have a special treat: an interview with @kvanaren.bsky.social!!

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Episodes Monday Rundown February 23–March 1 2026 This week: Sirāt, Wuthering Heights (not that one), and Lily's Pokemon team.

In this week's Monday Rundown: Sirāt, Wuthering Heights (not that one), and Lily's Pokemon team.

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Starfleet Academy is the messy teen sibling modern Star Trek was missing In a franchise that's increasingly calcified, Trek's new teen drama tries something new and exciting.

In today's premium Friday newsletter: @lilywrites.bsky.social on what Starfleet Academy is doing right in an often stagnant franchise

Needed this in my inbox this morning, excellent piece

Episodes by Emily St. James A newsletter on culture, identity, and many other things by critic and writer Emily St. James

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Did Everybody Loves Raymond find the meaning of life in 2002? No, but it did sort of try.

New 26 Episodes just dropped!! @emilystjams.bsky.social on Everybody Loves Raymond, the meaning of life, and the death of the monoculture

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Episodes Monday Rundown February 16–22 2026 This week: Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, Hemlocke Springs, and some really cool blue whales.

In this week's Monday Rundown: Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, Hemlocke Springs, and some really cool blue whales.

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February mailbag! In this month's mailbag: the Winter Olympics, museum recommendations, and an all-Heated Rivalry fancast of Jesus Christ Superstar??

In this month's mailbag: the Winter Olympics, museum recommendations, and an all-Heated Rivalry fancast of Jesus Christ Superstar??

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In defense of the feel-bad comfort watch Sometimes you watch a movie to feel better. And sometimes you watch a movie to feel human.

In this week's free Wednesday newsletter: @lilywrites.bsky.social on the virtue of comfort watches that aren't traditionally comforting

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Heated Rivalry: Episode 6, "The Cottage" We're going to the cottage.

In this week's Heated Rivalry recap: at long last, it's time to go to the cottage.