Emily St. James

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.
Jun
28
Episodes: Why do we hate focal point characters so much?

Episodes: Why do we hate focal point characters so much?

If there's a common thread to most criticisms of Orange Is the New Black's fourth season
4 min read
Jun
25
Episodes: Farewell, TV Club Classic

Episodes: Farewell, TV Club Classic

I left The A.V. Club two years ago next Monday. I started at Vox two years ago next Thursday
4 min read
Jun
21
Episodes: What will take over for Game of Thrones?

Episodes: What will take over for Game of Thrones?

I'm very sad that Game of Thrones is about to leave the air. I'm not sad
5 min read
Jun
18
Episodes: Shows that aired between Seinfeld and ER, ranked

Episodes: Shows that aired between Seinfeld and ER, ranked

In the fall of 1993, NBC gambled on Seinfeld. Yes, it had performed impressively well post-Cheers, but with the classic
6 min read
Jun
17
Episodes: Wherever you go, there you are

Episodes: Wherever you go, there you are

Earlier in the week, I attended the Banff World Media Festival to moderate a panel for The Leftovers. It was
4 min read
Jun
07
Episodes: Write what you (don't) know

Episodes: Write what you (don't) know

Over the weekend, New York Times TV critic James Poniewozik, a friend, tweeted something that resonated with me: of all
4 min read
May
28
Episodes: Cats I have owned since I became an adult, ranked

Episodes: Cats I have owned since I became an adult, ranked

(Sometimes, on Fridays, we rank things, why not? Also, those are not my cats. Maybe they're your cats?
5 min read
May
27
Episodes: The bird

Episodes: The bird

I live in downtown LA, near a strip mall lined with the usual suspects and a really great ramen restaurant
3 min read
May
25
Episodes: I happen to like New York

Episodes: I happen to like New York

Every time I go to New York City, I think I picked the wrong coast. Then, when I go back
4 min read
May
14
Episodes: The City and the City

Episodes: The City and the City

Living in Los Angeles, you see a lot of celebrities. And shortly after you move here, you learn to not
5 min read