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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Prince dead at 57Prince dead at 57
    Culture

    TMZ and the AP report the legendary musician has died.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Americans puts Martha — and everybody else — in an impossible positionThe Americans puts Martha — and everybody else — in an impossible position
    Culture

    Deception runs deep as the season nears its midpoint

    By Emily St. James, Libby Nelson and 1 more
    Culture
    The only time Harriet Tubman was in a major feature film, there were vampires in it tooThe only time Harriet Tubman was in a major feature film, there were vampires in it too
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    While the man she’s replacing on the $20 bill was in something called The Gorgeous Hussy.

    By Emily St. James
    A pig almost caused the US and UK to go to war
    Culture

    The author of a new book tells us that story and 4 other strange tales of the US-Canadian border.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    “So much of TV now is rushed storytelling”: Better Call Saul’s creators on a great season“So much of TV now is rushed storytelling”: Better Call Saul’s creators on a great season
    Culture

    Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould break down the season two finale — and what’s to come.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    5 ways Better Call Saul became a great TV show in season 25 ways Better Call Saul became a great TV show in season 2
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    This is an amazing show where the tiniest of moments have huge impact.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why you should watch 12 Monkeys, Syfy’s unlikely time travel movie remakeWhy you should watch 12 Monkeys, Syfy’s unlikely time travel movie remake
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    In this series, there is a god, and its name is Time Travel.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    TV needs more diverse protagonists and showrunners. Underground is a step forward.TV needs more diverse protagonists and showrunners. Underground is a step forward.
    Culture

    The WGN America show isn’t a perfect series, but it’s telling stories that the rest of TV just isn’t.

    By Emily St. James
    “Big changes happen, and then there’s pushback”: Kerry Washington on playing Anita Hill
    Culture

    The actress heads back to Washington — the real one this time — for HBO’s Confirmation.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    All of the talking animals in The Jungle Book, rankedAll of the talking animals in The Jungle Book, ranked
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    The new film is a visual treat with an occasionally threadbare story.

    By Emily St. James