Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James
Improbably, a series seemingly about rich white guys measuring their dicks is an essential show of our era. (Okay, maybe not that improbably.)
From Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Angels in America.
A lyrical, emotional journey through the history of one character knits together some of the show’s most persistent mysteries.
The final Parts Unknown to air before the host’s death makes a fitting tribute to his legacy.
Three great showrunners on why TV has gotten more inclusive — and why it still needs to go much further.
The series doubled down on its themes of radical empathy and acceptance in its own audacious way.
“Women’s Work” spins up a health crisis out of (almost) nowhere and punctures Serena Joy’s power.
There’s more to high-stakes TV than a high body count.
TV super-producer Ryan Murphy finds a new definition of “family values” in this warm drama.
“We weren’t interested in the answer. We didn’t want to know. What interested us was the question.”