Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James
The Ukrainian president has a past as an actor and comedian. He’s using it to wage a public relations war.
Laurel Hell sees the darkly brooding singer-songwriter Mitski confronting her extremely unlikely pop stardom.
From Lucy Dacus to Danny McBride, more great art is examining evangelicalism’s relationship to America.
TV’s will-they, won’t-they relationships stem from Cheers.
Star Crossed is a tabletop RPG where every single stray brush of the hand could lead to a love affair’s collapse.
The new Scream movie and The Matrix Resurrections explore what happens when stories never end.
The terrific new comedy remixes The Office to great, funny effect.
Succession, Yellowjackets, and other critically acclaimed shows are leaving the mystery box behind. That’s a good thing.
When we mourn Bob Saget and Betty White, we’re also mourning a younger version of ourselves.
The HBO Max series created a colorful post-apocalypse at every stage of production.