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


The biggest shows on Netflix are shows owned by other companies.


Winners: Sandra Oh and Green Book. Losers: A Star Is Born and the HFPA’s claim to edginess.


The new reality show feels like something that would be on in the background of a dystopian movie.


Getting in the kitchen will improve your life in ways you might not even expect.

From Atlanta to The Americans and The Terror to Superstore. Plus: 14 runners-up and a bunch of other cool odds and ends.

On our burning hunger for moral clarity and the unexplainable heart of the universe.


Cultural criticism is journalism. And in an era when fewer outlets support it, we need more of it, not less


In which we argue about Adam McKay’s controversial new movie.


A mysterious 20-something artist named Olivia Jaimes revived the legacy of a comic that had fallen on hard times — in hilarious fashion.


The canceled NBC series Timeless wraps things up in grand fashion with a two-hour Christmas-themed finale.
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