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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    John Hurt’s extraordinary acting career, explained in 3 clipsJohn Hurt’s extraordinary acting career, explained in 3 clips
    Culture

    The tremendous British character actor from Alien and The Elephant Man has died at 77

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Mary Tyler Moore’s comedic grace and tremendous talent, in 5 performancesMary Tyler Moore’s comedic grace and tremendous talent, in 5 performances
    Culture

    She was a legend for a reason.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Mary Tyler Moore, TV legend, has died at 80Mary Tyler Moore, TV legend, has died at 80
    Culture

    Her influence has lived on throughout decades of television.

    By Caroline Framke and Emily St. James
    Culture
    Hulu’s The Path gets even more esoteric — and better — in season 2Hulu’s The Path gets even more esoteric — and better — in season 2
    Culture

    It’s like the writers of Parenthood taking a swing at writing a season of Twin Peaks.

    By Emily St. James
    TV
    The Magicians, Syfy’s whimsical drama, is 2017’s answer to Buffy the Vampire SlayerThe Magicians, Syfy’s whimsical drama, is 2017’s answer to Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    TV

    The series is snarky, devastating, and surprisingly smart about privilege and power.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    6 winners and 5 losers from the 2017 Oscar nominations6 winners and 5 losers from the 2017 Oscar nominations
    Culture

    La La Land ties an Oscar record, while Amy Adams is the morning’s most surprising snub.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Who will be nominated for the 2017 Oscars? (Besides La La Land.)Who will be nominated for the 2017 Oscars? (Besides La La Land.)
    Culture

    Expect great news for that musical, Moonlight, and Manchester by the Sea.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix’s Frontier tries to turn Canadian history into Game of Thrones. It’s a mess.Netflix’s Frontier tries to turn Canadian history into Game of Thrones. It’s a mess.
    Culture

    It’s very pretty, with a great Jason Momoa. But it sprawls all over the place.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Split spoilers: the movie’s unexpected final scene, explainedSplit spoilers: the movie’s unexpected final scene, explained
    Culture

    M. Night Shyamalan’s latest doesn’t have a twist. It has an expansion pack.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Barack Obama was the perfect pop culture president — for better or worseBarack Obama was the perfect pop culture president — for better or worse
    Culture

    The 44th president is a wry observer of pop culture. Donald Trump is a wrecking ball.

    By Emily St. James