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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Community’s final season is finally on Hulu. Here’s why you should watch it right now.Community’s final season is finally on Hulu. Here’s why you should watch it right now.
    Culture

    No longer do you have to deal with the awful Yahoo Screen player to watch one of the show’s best seasons

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Stranger Things proves we don’t want totally original stories. We want familiar ones.Stranger Things proves we don’t want totally original stories. We want familiar ones.
    Culture

    Truly original ideas rarely take off, but slight tweaks to favorite tales thrive.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Night Of heads to trial — and ruins everybody’s livesThe Night Of heads to trial — and ruins everybody’s lives
    Culture

    The criminal justice system chews up everything and everyone on this show.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse hilariously tweaks the outrage cycle in a standout episodeStarz’s Survivor’s Remorse hilariously tweaks the outrage cycle in a standout episode
    Culture

    The series is one of TV’s best at satirizing the 24-hour news cycle.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix’s The Get Down is an often brilliant, often frustrating tribute to ‘70s hip-hopNetflix’s The Get Down is an often brilliant, often frustrating tribute to ‘70s hip-hop
    Culture

    The musical sequences are tremendous. Everything else needs a little work.

    By Emily St. James
    “I don’t like hating people.” The folks behind the new Pete’s Dragon on why it’s so good.
    Culture

    Bryce Dallas Howard and David Lowery discuss remaking the 1977 film for 2016.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The original Pete’s Dragon was no classic. The new one might be.The original Pete’s Dragon was no classic. The new one might be.
    Culture

    Somehow it finds the meditative core of a movie about a giant CGI dragon.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    NBC’s coverage of the Olympics is atrocious. There’s a simple reason why.NBC’s coverage of the Olympics is atrocious. There’s a simple reason why.
    Culture

    The network views the games as entertainment, not as sports.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Mr. Robot heads into uncharted territory in a wildly ambitious episodeMr. Robot heads into uncharted territory in a wildly ambitious episode
    Culture

    Including comedy in unexpected places and an anti-heist movie.

    By Caroline Framke and Emily St. James
    Culture
    Hamilton isn’t perfect. But it’s *perfect.* I couldn’t write for a month after I saw it.Hamilton isn’t perfect. But it’s *perfect.* I couldn’t write for a month after I saw it.

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