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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    The Leftovers’ Damon Lindelof, on why writers should trust their guts — and make mistakes
    Culture

    “You acknowledge the mistake, you do your best to fix the mistake, and then you go back to trusting your gut.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    2016 Golden Globe nominations: the full list2016 Golden Globe nominations: the full list
    Culture

    You can follow along with us here.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Caroline Framke and 1 more
    Culture
    The Screen Actors Guild nominated 38 people for its top prize. Only 6 were women.The Screen Actors Guild nominated 38 people for its top prize. Only 6 were women.
    Culture

    This in a year with lots of award-friendly movies driven by women characters.

    By Emily St. James
    The bleak world of Peanuts, one of the 20th century’s greatest works of art, explained
    Culture

    The comic strip is so much deeper than the cutesy characters you see on greeting cards.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Watch: the power and beauty of hand-drawn animation, in less than 2 minutesWatch: the power and beauty of hand-drawn animation, in less than 2 minutes
    Culture

    Boy and the World is a gorgeous Brazilian film well worth seeing.

    By Emily St. James
    The Man in the High Castle’s showrunner answers your questions about the Amazon hit
    Culture

    All of season one’s biggest twists and turns, explained.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Kendrick Lamar leads the 2016 Grammy nominationsKendrick Lamar leads the 2016 Grammy nominations
    Culture

    Taylor Swift and the Weeknd are next in line.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Leftovers star Justin Theroux tells us all about (literally) singing for his lifeLeftovers star Justin Theroux tells us all about (literally) singing for his life
    Culture

    “He’s very good at living in his present, even though it’s an uncomfortable present.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Doctor Who Season 9 made the show good againDoctor Who Season 9 made the show good again
    Culture

    A switch to two-parters led to something special.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Krampus, the new Christmas horror movie, is undone by one small but fatal flawKrampus, the new Christmas horror movie, is undone by one small but fatal flaw
    Culture

    Why did it wait so long to do this one simple thing?

    By Emily St. James

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