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


Plus 4 other things to expect from AMC’s new slow-burn of a Walking Dead spinoff.

The animated comedy’s second season dug deep to find both laughs and despair.


Everything from Bluebeard’s wife to the character who can take almost supernatural amounts of pain.


It’s the latest skirmish in a larger war for nerd culture’s soul.


This is a story you’ve heard before, but told in a way you haven’t seen.


Even the best actors have bad days. Stewart tells us all about a couple of his.


The studio has banked much of its success off counter-programming to audiences Hollywood often misses.


The presidential candidate’s discussion of the classic film is oddly prescient of his campaign’s strengths and weaknesses.


Just when you think you have this show figured out, it heads off toward something else entirely.


This miniseries is one of the best TV shows of the year. Here are five reasons it’s so very good.