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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

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    The Good Fight is The Good Wife, but in the Trump era and with more swearingThe Good Fight is The Good Wife, but in the Trump era and with more swearing
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    The original series took on liberal hypocrisy. Its spinoff is an earnest defense of liberal values.

    By Emily St. James
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    Humans, AMC’s robot drama, could stand to cool it with the humansHumans, AMC’s robot drama, could stand to cool it with the humans
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    In season two, the series is less messy than the similarly themed Westworld, but also far less compelling.

    By Emily St. James
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    The Walking Dead can’t escape its worst choicesThe Walking Dead can’t escape its worst choices
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    The show is less aimless in its midseason premiere, but not by much.

    By Emily St. James
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    Why Adele beat Beyoncé for Album of the YearWhy Adele beat Beyoncé for Album of the Year
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    You can probably blame the most boring reason ever: vote-splitting.

    By Emily St. James
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    Mic problems can’t stop Lady Gaga and Metallica at the GrammysMic problems can’t stop Lady Gaga and Metallica at the Grammys
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    This isn’t a great performance, but it shows just how fluent Gaga is in many musical languages.

    By Emily St. James
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    Beyoncé dominates the 2017 Grammy nominations with 9 nods for LemonadeBeyoncé dominates the 2017 Grammy nominations with 9 nods for Lemonade
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    Other top nominees include Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Adele.

    By Emily St. James
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    Donald Trump, Saturday Night Live, and the sad political theater of middlebrow comedyDonald Trump, Saturday Night Live, and the sad political theater of middlebrow comedy
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    The president’s feud with the middling sketch comedy show makes it seem more essential than it actually is.

    By Emily St. James
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    Kedi, a documentary about cats in Istanbul, is expectedly adorable and unexpectedly wiseKedi, a documentary about cats in Istanbul, is expectedly adorable and unexpectedly wise
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    Cats. Cities. God. Life. Humanity. This new film covers it all in just 80 minutes.

    By Emily St. James
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    John Wick: Chapter 2 is a very fun movie about being an emotionless death machineJohn Wick: Chapter 2 is a very fun movie about being an emotionless death machine
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    This film is aware philosophical objections to murder exist, but it doesn’t really care.

    By Emily St. James
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    Legion, FX’s new superhero show, is a landmark production in more ways than oneLegion, FX’s new superhero show, is a landmark production in more ways than one
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    On set with the mind-bending new blockbuster series from the guy behind Fargo.

    By Emily St. James