Emily St. James

Los Angeles

Emily St. James is a writer and critic whose work has appeared in Vox, The A.V. Club, and the New York Times. She is the co-creator of the podcast Arden and a writer on the TV series Yellowjackets.

Sep

Donald Trump stands in front of a large crowd of supporters, speaking at a podium.

Sanewashing and the abusive cycle of Donald Trump campaign coverage

Endlessly parroting whatever Donald Trump says is helping no one but him.

Sep 25, 2024

8 min read

Sep

The many actors and people involved in Shogun stand on the purple-hued Emmy stage in their finery.

September mailbag

Sep 20, 2024

11 min read

Sep

Submit your September mailbag questions!

Sep 16, 2024

Sep

Meatwad from Aqua Teen Hunger Force talks on the phone.

20 episodes that should have made Rolling Stone's best episodes list (part 2)

Sep 15, 2024

8 min read

Sep

Fonz from Happy Days stretches his arms out side as he cruises along the water's surface on waterskis.

20 episodes that should have made Rolling Stone's best episodes list (part 1)

Sep 13, 2024

10 min read

Sep

The text "Lost Back to the Island" appears over a blue sky. A palm tree sits off to the side.

What we miss when we miss Lost

Lost changed how TV is made. But what about the show is missing from TV today?

Sep 11, 2024

15 min read

Sep

The cast of Succession stands atop the Waystar Royco tower in the key art for the final season.

What is the signature TV show of the Biden era?

Sep 6, 2024

7 min read

Aug

Kevin Costner's Horizon is really more of a 12-hour TV show

Aug 30, 2024

6 min read

Aug

Pop star Chappell Roan wears a sash with her name on it, cradling flowers and a trophy.

Chappell Roan and our ever more parasocial world

In 2024, we're all living out Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation -- on both ends.

Aug 28, 2024