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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Twin Peaks, decoded for novices and obsessives alikeTwin Peaks, decoded for novices and obsessives alike
    Culture

    Almost 30 years after its debut, Twin Peaks remains one of TV’s most fascinating experiments.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    CBS is remarkably defensive for being America’s most-watched networkCBS is remarkably defensive for being America’s most-watched network
    Culture

    The network’s fall schedule embraces both the network’s stability and its total panic.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    ABC’s 2017 fall schedule, like ABC itself, is stuck somewhere between success and disasterABC’s 2017 fall schedule, like ABC itself, is stuck somewhere between success and disaster
    Culture

    But the new lineup might just be crazy enough to work.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Handmaid’s Tale season 1, episode 6: “A Woman’s Place” digs into Serena Joy’s pastThe Handmaid’s Tale season 1, episode 6: “A Woman’s Place” digs into Serena Joy’s past
    Culture

    Plus: Are the show’s too-triumphant endings its fatal flaw? Or just a miscalculation?

    By Emily St. James and Constance Grady
    Culture
    5 reasons ABC might have canceled the Tim Allen comedy Last Man Standing5 reasons ABC might have canceled the Tim Allen comedy Last Man Standing
    Culture

    Only one involves Trump.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fox’s 2017 fall schedule is a big, bold copy of things that already worked for NBCFox’s 2017 fall schedule is a big, bold copy of things that already worked for NBC
    Culture

    All the network wants is more big events and the Cubs in the World Series again, please.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Did your favorite TV show get canceled? Here are 7 reasons it might have.Did your favorite TV show get canceled? Here are 7 reasons it might have.
    Culture

    The economics of TV shows are making it more and more likely that low-rated shows can survive in unlikely ways.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why May’s “upfronts” week is one of the most important weeks of the TV yearWhy May’s “upfronts” week is one of the most important weeks of the TV year
    Culture

    The annual event helps determine the future of television.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Leftovers stares lions and God in the face in a fever dream of an episodeThe Leftovers stares lions and God in the face in a fever dream of an episode
    Culture

    Or: When Matt Met a Lion Sex Cult.

    By Caroline Framke and Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Leftovers’ Christopher Eccleston tells us about filming that amazing lion sex cult episodeThe Leftovers’ Christopher Eccleston tells us about filming that amazing lion sex cult episode
    Culture

    “[The lion] suddenly woke up and roared, and I jumped up six inches in the air.”

    By Emily St. James

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