
Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James


A solid episode only serves to emphasize just how far the show — and its main character — have slid off track.


The Draw was a dispiriting delve into how cable news might cover election 2020.


3 surprising true stories about television’s role in one of the most famous moments in history.


It’s a wonderful half-hour drama about life, love, and gentrification.


It’s animated. But the distinction doesn’t matter.


A bottle episode traps June in a hospital with some old friends and some new ghosts.


With 137 nominations — and 32 for Game of Thrones alone — HBO rules the Emmy roost.


HBO’s massive fantasy series chased away at least some of its competition — including Stranger Things.


It’s a small-town drama that ends with a literal mushroom cloud.


FX’s Pose shows how fiction can ensure the deaths of trans women of color don’t completely erase their lives.