Emily St. James (formerly Emily VanDerWerff) is a critic, journalist, podcaster, and writer. Currently, she is the Critic at Large for Vox. Prior to 2019, she published under her old name, Todd VanDerWerff.St. James started her career by working for the student newspaper while studying at South Dakota State University. In 2004, she graduated and began working for newspapers, writing and copy editing, while maintaining her TV blog. Later, she wrote for the A.V. Club, first as a freelance writer, and then as an editor.