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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    The Angry Birds Movie would be better if it went full Trump. Instead, it’s flat.The Angry Birds Movie would be better if it went full Trump. Instead, it’s flat.
    Culture

    The video game could have made for a great movie. This isn’t it.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The CW just might be TV’s best broadcast networkThe CW just might be TV’s best broadcast network
    Culture

    Its 2016 schedule plays to many of its strengths — but also its handful of weaknesses.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Seth Rogen on sneaky feminism, pot jokes in an age of legalization, and Neighbors 2Seth Rogen on sneaky feminism, pot jokes in an age of legalization, and Neighbors 2
    Culture

    “We put a lot of thought into it, which might be embarrassing to say about a movie with 400 dildo jokes in it.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    CBS is the biggest, best-run, smartest, most dispiriting network on broadcast TVCBS is the biggest, best-run, smartest, most dispiriting network on broadcast TV
    Culture

    It’s No. 1 — but it got there because it almost never takes chances.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why advertisers can be a big speed bump on TV’s path to diversityWhy advertisers can be a big speed bump on TV’s path to diversity
    Culture

    Ideas about which demographics are desirable have driven TV decision-making for years.

    By Emily St. James
    The Americans season 4, episode 10: “Munchkins” hears the sound of approaching doom
    Culture
    By Emily St. James, Caroline Framke and 1 more
    Culture
    ABC is coming off a rough season. Can Kiefer Sutherland and a talking dog turn it around?ABC is coming off a rough season. Can Kiefer Sutherland and a talking dog turn it around?
    Culture

    Why the network is barely changing a lineup that was a near disaster.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Game of Thrones has dramatic tension again. Finally.Game of Thrones has dramatic tension again. Finally.
    Culture

    The show’s characters haven’t had clear goals for ages.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fox’s 2016 schedule never met a movie it couldn’t turn into a TV showFox’s 2016 schedule never met a movie it couldn’t turn into a TV show
    Culture

    Or an old Fox hit it couldn’t try to desperately reboot.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    NBC’s 2016 fall schedule is heavy on big events, light on making senseNBC’s 2016 fall schedule is heavy on big events, light on making sense
    Culture

    The network is doing quite well, but it might be overrelying on certain kinds of programs.

    By Emily St. James

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