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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Technology
    Netflix or Hulu won’t win the streaming wars. Your cable company will.Netflix or Hulu won’t win the streaming wars. Your cable company will.
    Technology

    Cord cutting is bound to fail. In fact, it’s already doing so.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Halt and Catch Fire’s creators on why their ‘80s tech drama couldn’t avoid the internet foreverHalt and Catch Fire’s creators on why their ‘80s tech drama couldn’t avoid the internet forever
    Culture

    “We take everything from everyone on this show.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    If I could, I would break into your house and turn all of your TVs to Halt and Catch FireIf I could, I would break into your house and turn all of your TVs to Halt and Catch Fire
    Culture

    The last six episodes of the third season are basically perfect. Time to get caught up!

    By Emily St. James
    Why conservative Christians keep comparing Trump’s leaked tape to Beyoncé lyrics
    Culture

    In general, conservatives are concerned about the words in Trump’s tape. Progressives are concerned about the content.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    This Breaking Bad technique has influenced everything from Walking Dead to This Is UsThis Breaking Bad technique has influenced everything from Walking Dead to This Is Us
    Culture

    AMC’s crime drama has proved hugely influential across the TV landscape — but not in the way most would guess.

    By Emily St. James
    Mark Burnett, the reality TV titan who could hold Donald Trump’s fate in his hands, explained
    Culture

    The Apprentice creator probably has damning footage of Trump — but he also has no real reason to release it.

    By Emily St. James
    TV
    Westworld’s second episode reveals a glitch in the show’s programmingWestworld’s second episode reveals a glitch in the show’s programming
    TV

    Forced to stall for a while, the series piles on storyline after storyline. Not all of them work.

    By Emily St. James
    Donald Trump couldn’t stop lurking behind Hillary Clinton, and it ruined his night
    Politics

    It was probably an unintentional error, but it was a big one.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Masters of Sex goes to a swinger party and has its best episode in yearsMasters of Sex goes to a swinger party and has its best episode in years
    Culture

    Even a TV show you’ve given up on can have a stunner of an episode every once in a while

    By Emily St. James
    TV
    HBO’s Divorce is a darkly comic look at awful people being awful to each otherHBO’s Divorce is a darkly comic look at awful people being awful to each other
    TV

    Sarah Jessica Parker’s new show might make you laugh. It might send you screaming for the hills.

    By Emily St. James