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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    The Gilmore Girls reboot’s central flaw has nothing to do with the show itselfThe Gilmore Girls reboot’s central flaw has nothing to do with the show itself
    Culture

    The show’s greatest enemy turns out to be time.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is all technology, no movieBilly Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is all technology, no movie
    Culture

    But what a gorgeous calamity this film is!

    By Emily St. James
    Politics
    ”What happens January 21?” How California’s Latino immigrants felt the week after the election.”What happens January 21?” How California’s Latino immigrants felt the week after the election.
    Politics

    One big concern: What happens to their kids in Donald Trump’s America?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    We read all 20 National Book Award nominees for 2016. Here’s what we thought.We read all 20 National Book Award nominees for 2016. Here’s what we thought.
    Culture

    The National Book Award winners are announced tonight. Here’s your cheat sheet.

    By Genevieve Koski, Susannah Locke and 6 more
    Culture
    Arrival’s screenwriter tells us how it took more than 100 drafts to think like an alienArrival’s screenwriter tells us how it took more than 100 drafts to think like an alien
    Culture

    “So many of our conflicts and our problems stem from miscommunication.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Progressive fundamentalism: how Hollywood and the media fortify the bubbles we all live inProgressive fundamentalism: how Hollywood and the media fortify the bubbles we all live in
    Culture

    The left must not compromise on its ideals, but it needs to get better at witnessing to the unconverted.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Walking Dead’s Negan can’t compete with the same character in the comicsThe Walking Dead’s Negan can’t compete with the same character in the comics
    Culture

    The TV show isn’t leaving nearly enough of Negan’s worst qualities to the imagination.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    South Park was as surprised by the election results as anybodySouth Park was as surprised by the election results as anybody
    Culture

    An episode hastily rewritten to reflect Donald Trump’s victory struggles to satirize reality.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Almost Christmas nails the one scene a Christmas movie needs to get rightAlmost Christmas nails the one scene a Christmas movie needs to get right
    Culture

    The rest of the movie, though, is pretty forgettable.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Stephen Colbert couldn’t hold it together on live TVStephen Colbert couldn’t hold it together on live TV
    Culture

    “I wouldn’t wanna be alone right now.”

    By Emily St. James

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