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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
    6 winners and 7 losers from a particularly wild episode of Succession6 winners and 7 losers from a particularly wild episode of Succession
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    Winners: Roman?! Plus Connor’s campaign and fans of Holly Hunter. Losers: Pretty much everybody else.

    By Emily St. James and Meredith Haggerty
    Culture
    Bristling with nerdy energy, Alton Brown’s Good Eats is back — and not a moment too soonBristling with nerdy energy, Alton Brown’s Good Eats is back — and not a moment too soon
    Culture

    One of the best food TV shows ever is beyond compare, even after a 7-year hiatus.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The 5 best TV shows of August 2019The 5 best TV shows of August 2019
    Culture

    From epic fantasies starring puppets to refreshing sketch comedy, these were the best new shows of the month.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Now that FX’s Baskets has ended, it’s time for you to finally watch BasketsNow that FX’s Baskets has ended, it’s time for you to finally watch Baskets
    Culture

    The Zach Galifianakis vehicle was a lovely little show about the power of forgiveness and the wonder of rodeo clowns.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Terror: Infamy turns American history into supernatural horrorThe Terror: Infamy turns American history into supernatural horror
    Culture

    “It’s a cautionary tale for anyone who embraces America and embraces Americanness, and expects to be embraced back.”

    By Emily St. James
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
    6 winners and 5 losers from Succession season 2, episode 3, “Hunting”6 winners and 5 losers from Succession season 2, episode 3, “Hunting”
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    This week’s losers are all going to have to play the hot new party game Boar on the Floor, so look forward to that!

    By Emily St. James and Meredith Haggerty
    Culture
    How FX’s Pose captures the power of queer found familiesHow FX’s Pose captures the power of queer found families
    Culture

    The series combines the best of serialized TV and episodic storytelling into a potent brew.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    It’s Kirsten Dunst vs. a pyramid scheme in her capitalism-skewering new Showtime seriesIt’s Kirsten Dunst vs. a pyramid scheme in her capitalism-skewering new Showtime series
    Culture

    On Becoming a God in Central Florida is great when it’s great and still pretty good when it’s bad.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    My So-Called Life was too good to die so youngMy So-Called Life was too good to die so young
    Culture

    The series — perhaps the best teen drama ever made — celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2019.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The artistry of the late Richard Williams, from Roger Rabbit to the Pink PantherThe artistry of the late Richard Williams, from Roger Rabbit to the Pink Panther
    Culture

    The animator broke new ground in terms of fluid character movement and simulating camerawork.

    By Emily St. James