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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Fargo’s Noah Hawley tells us how he juggles 3 TV shows, writing a novel, and an actual life
    Culture

    Need work-life balance tips? They’re in here.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Night Of’s finale is profoundly unsatisfying — in a mostly good wayThe Night Of’s finale is profoundly unsatisfying — in a mostly good way
    Culture

    By leaving things hanging, it forces us to think about its weightier themes.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Gene Wilder’s greatest quality was his comedic generosityGene Wilder’s greatest quality was his comedic generosity
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    Culture

    The actor, who has died at 83, was always happy to give a co-star the biggest laugh.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    How shooting in Mexico is making Fear the Walking Dead a better TV showHow shooting in Mexico is making Fear the Walking Dead a better TV show
    Culture

    Setting up shop in the country has helped the series set itself apart.

    By Emily St. James
    AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire is set in tech’s past. But it just might be TV’s future.
    Culture

    The ’80s-set drama is tremendous television in season three.

    By Emily St. James
    Vice Principals’ Georgia King on what the HBO comedy taught her about America
    Culture

    She also tells us why her character reached out to a man she once loathed.

    By Emily St. James
    The Night Of’s creators break down the mysteries of our newest summer TV obsession
    Culture

    “I sometimes feel like if I didn’t [write movies and TV], I would love to be a detective.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    NBC has sucked all of the suspense out of the OlympicsNBC has sucked all of the suspense out of the Olympics
    Culture

    The network edits the games like they’re a gigantic reality show.

    By Emily St. James
    Superhero movie hype is starting to drive studios’ creative decisions. It’s a problem.
    Culture

    Suicide Squad is the worst-case scenario here. But many superhero movies are being changed by their hype.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Mr. Robot unveils the season’s biggest twistMr. Robot unveils the season’s biggest twist
    Culture

    But did everybody guess it already?

    By Caroline Framke and Emily St. James

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