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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

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    Watch The Look of Silence, one of the best films of 2015, for free — completely legallyWatch The Look of Silence, one of the best films of 2015, for free — completely legally
    Culture

    In this riveting documentary, one man seeks answers about the death of his brother in the Indonesian genocide.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The People vs. O.J. Simpson is the best new show of the winterThe People vs. O.J. Simpson is the best new show of the winter
    Culture

    It’s the poison nostalgia Valentine you need right now.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    New on streaming in February 2016: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go’s best optionsNew on streaming in February 2016: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go’s best options
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    Check out five top picks for each of the top four streaming services.

    By Emily St. James
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    New Girl wrote out its star for her maternity leave. It turned into a surprising success.New Girl wrote out its star for her maternity leave. It turned into a surprising success.
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    The show survived its transition to “No Girl” by putting Zooey Deschanel’s absence front and center.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Who won the 2016 SAG Awards?Who won the 2016 SAG Awards?
    Culture

    Find a complete list of winners right here.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Finest Hours is mostly Chris Pine going up and over giant waves in a tiny boatThe Finest Hours is mostly Chris Pine going up and over giant waves in a tiny boat
    Culture

    It’s three movies awkwardly stitched together into one!

    By Emily St. James
    Winter TV show premieres: 11 new series worth watching
    Culture

    Featuring O.J. Simpson, Samantha Bee, and more.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    NBC’s new comedy You, Me and the Apocalypse sinks an all-star cast with one big mistakeNBC’s new comedy You, Me and the Apocalypse sinks an all-star cast with one big mistake
    Culture

    What a weird, flabby show.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Yes, the Great Plains are part of the Midwest, you monstersYes, the Great Plains are part of the Midwest, you monsters
    Culture

    They’re more Midwest than Ohio, for God’s sake.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why everybody missed the point of Making a MurdererWhy everybody missed the point of Making a Murderer
    Culture

    The short answer: because it was on Netflix.

    By Emily St. James

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