Emily "Babe" St. James
@emilystjams.bsky.social
Writer! TV: Yellowjackets. Novel: Woodworking (out now). Podcasts: Arden. Journalism: Vox, A.V. Club, NYT, etc. Like a large language model but for my formative trauma. Newsletter here: https://episodes.ghost.io/
A+ on this particular assignment
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A+ on this particular assignment
I have always known I am popular with The Youths, but Spotify's year-end wrap-up only CONFIRMS it.
Thank you, Youths!
Thank you, Youths!
December 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I have always known I am popular with The Youths, but Spotify's year-end wrap-up only CONFIRMS it.
Thank you, Youths!
Thank you, Youths!
Two Pinocchios. While I am no longer a journalist and writer for Vox Media, it's true that I have never been in a Hallmark Christmas movie. BUT NOT FOR LACK OF TRYING.
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Two Pinocchios. While I am no longer a journalist and writer for Vox Media, it's true that I have never been in a Hallmark Christmas movie. BUT NOT FOR LACK OF TRYING.
I signed a bunch of copies at Woodworking at Women and Children First bookstore in Chicago, where I am annoyingly stranded for 36 hours. It is in STAFF PICKS.
Also, it is my BIRTHDAY, so you should buy my book in MY HONOR.
Also, it is my BIRTHDAY, so you should buy my book in MY HONOR.
November 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I signed a bunch of copies at Woodworking at Women and Children First bookstore in Chicago, where I am annoyingly stranded for 36 hours. It is in STAFF PICKS.
Also, it is my BIRTHDAY, so you should buy my book in MY HONOR.
Also, it is my BIRTHDAY, so you should buy my book in MY HONOR.
that's my shopping done
November 30, 2025 at 4:22 AM
that's my shopping done
Took a California child to Michigan, and it went well, as you can tell
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Took a California child to Michigan, and it went well, as you can tell
My mom’s husband hung up a poster of North American birds in their house, and this category describes most of my closest friends.
November 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My mom’s husband hung up a poster of North American birds in their house, and this category describes most of my closest friends.
As per the dictionary, it's more commonly used than the old slang term that I don't think I've heard in years.
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
As per the dictionary, it's more commonly used than the old slang term that I don't think I've heard in years.
You will never convince me the man on this poster is not Rob Schneider.
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 AM
You will never convince me the man on this poster is not Rob Schneider.
This is how it still works, btw
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This is how it still works, btw
A little riff on Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" from a screenplay Libby and I wrote that will probably never get made.
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
A little riff on Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" from a screenplay Libby and I wrote that will probably never get made.
Always love that Jesus named this character after one of his besties. We've all been there, Mr. Christ!!!
November 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Always love that Jesus named this character after one of his besties. We've all been there, Mr. Christ!!!
Very funny that the three winningest movie franchises at the Kids' Choice Awards are The Hunger Games, the MCU, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
November 3, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Very funny that the three winningest movie franchises at the Kids' Choice Awards are The Hunger Games, the MCU, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
It's time to pick which generational cohort of kids had the best taste.
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 AM
It's time to pick which generational cohort of kids had the best taste.
Happy Halloween! I have ghosts now.
November 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Happy Halloween! I have ghosts now.
Little taste!!
October 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Little taste!!
Yesterday was the seventh anniversary of me starting hormones, and I didn’t remember until today. You reach a point with transition where it just becomes your life, and you don’t think about it all the fucking time. I promise. Here’s a picture of me and my cat. Happy hormoneversary to me!
October 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Yesterday was the seventh anniversary of me starting hormones, and I didn’t remember until today. You reach a point with transition where it just becomes your life, and you don’t think about it all the fucking time. I promise. Here’s a picture of me and my cat. Happy hormoneversary to me!
I believe in God more already
October 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I believe in God more already
Opened one of those "Emily, this is so you-coded!" emails from Pinterest, and this is what they think is me-coded.
October 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Opened one of those "Emily, this is so you-coded!" emails from Pinterest, and this is what they think is me-coded.
Modern Hollywood needs better haters.
October 9, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Modern Hollywood needs better haters.
She’s just a little baby
September 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
She’s just a little baby
If you’re wondering what this means, it’s “all girl pop and three songs by Billy Joel.”
September 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you’re wondering what this means, it’s “all girl pop and three songs by Billy Joel.”
As of this draft, the scene remains in the book.
September 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
As of this draft, the scene remains in the book.