Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James
We spoke to Aslan about his influences, his new talk show, and why truly great writing is so rare.
The show’s creators explain the “elastic hyperbolism” of the animated world they’ve created, and why their subjects can use human toilets but not wear pants.
Three of our writers discuss an exciting, despairing return episode.
Season four is tenser than ever.
“I’d like to play a racist or a Nazi or someone like that and try to bring truth and goodness to that.”
It made several big improvements in season two and became a gripping example of the form.
Carol and Maggie fight their way past the group holding them captive in a gripping installment.
Here’s how it avoids the pitfalls so many shows like it fall into.
The new Will Arnett series awkwardly shifts into melodrama midway through its first season.
Here’s what it understood about faith that no other show has.