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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Features
    25 episodes that changed television25 episodes that changed television
    Features

    From a pregnancy on I Love Lucy to a beheading on Game of Thrones.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    What happened to The Handmaid’s Tale’s all-encompassing sense of dread?What happened to The Handmaid’s Tale’s all-encompassing sense of dread?
    Culture

    It’s becoming harder to ignore just how protected June is by her plot armor.

    By Constance Grady and Emily St. James
    Culture
    Chernobyl’s stellar finale makes a case for the show as science fictionChernobyl’s stellar finale makes a case for the show as science fiction
    Culture

    It also cements the show’s status as one of the best TV shows of the year.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Watch this: On Girl Meets Farm, Molly Yeh tries to change the Midwest, one dish at a timeWatch this: On Girl Meets Farm, Molly Yeh tries to change the Midwest, one dish at a time
    Culture

    The Food Network series is a millennial answer to The Pioneer Woman, with a dash of Office-style sass.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Handmaid’s Tale is ready to burn it all down in season 3The Handmaid’s Tale is ready to burn it all down in season 3
    Culture

    You might think this show has already found all the ways for its characters to hate women, but it turns out there are more!

    By Constance Grady and Emily St. James
    Culture
    HBO’s Chernobyl is a terrific miniseries. Its writer hopes you don’t think it’s the whole truth.HBO’s Chernobyl is a terrific miniseries. Its writer hopes you don’t think it’s the whole truth.
    Culture

    Craig Mazin on turning disaster into great TV and narrative poison.

    By Emily St. James
    On coming out as trans at 37
    Culture

    I loved The Handmaid’s Tale. And then I saw myself there.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Deadwood: The Movie is a fitting capstone to one of TV’s greatest showsDeadwood: The Movie is a fitting capstone to one of TV’s greatest shows
    Culture

    It’s the best TV episode of 1997. This is a huge compliment.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The 5 best TV shows of MayThe 5 best TV shows of May
    Culture

    From Chernobyl to Fleabag, these are the shows that made one of TV’s busiest months great.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Deadwood, HBO’s Western, is maybe the best drama ever made. Actually, scratch the “maybe.”Deadwood, HBO’s Western, is maybe the best drama ever made. Actually, scratch the “maybe.”
    Culture

    Every argument against the show’s greatness is wrong.

    By Emily St. James