Emily St. James
Former Critic at Large
Latest articles by Emily St. James
Why more shows should just end with a heartfelt explanation of the subtext.
Filmmaker Glenn Gordon Caron: “He said, ‘You know, they don’t pay you for these things.’ And I said, ‘Really?’”
From recent movies and TV to new original series and classic films, these are the streaming offerings most worth your precious viewing hours.
You can make uncompromising art without being an asshole. Why is this so hard to comprehend?
The comedian’s latest book is about addiction. He wonders if America’s addicted to firearms.
Congratulations, everybody huffily saying, “I always knew The Walking Dead was bad!” on Twitter. You were right!
“Recently, I started thinking about, well, what if this is a 20-year show?”
Ending a TV show is equal parts philosophy, craft, and luck.
The tech drama went from a curiosity to one of my favorite shows of all time.
The series leaves its most gruesome moments entirely to your imagination — to its benefit.