Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James
Shock humor fueled the alt-right — and now it’s using outrage over shock humor to take people down online.
Yes, that Tom Arnold. Yes, that Trump.
Gunn’s dismissal from Marvel and its Guardians of the Galaxy franchise is only the tip of a much bigger, more hate-filled iceberg.
“[Songwriting] is work. Experience, selection, taste. None of those things are something that happens to you. You’re not just an antenna.”
It’s harder than ever to find classics on streaming services. Thank goodness for social media.
This show isn’t like anything else out there right now.
The new Showtime series Who Is America? is manufactured to provoke empty anger in the name of publicity.
The animated movies where Dracula runs a hotel aren’t beloved by critics. But their zany silliness is worth embracing.
Winners: Atlanta, The Handmaid’s Tale, and (sigh) Saturday Night Live. Losers: Modern Family and anything surprising.
The show finally embraced its horror series destiny — and kinda became The Walking Dead for progressives.