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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Watch: the single best moment of the Captain America: Civil War trailerWatch: the single best moment of the Captain America: Civil War trailer
    Culture

    Captain America and Iron Man do battle.

    By Emily St. James and Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Does Game of Thrones’ season 6 poster reveal Jon Snow’s fate? Almost certainly.Does Game of Thrones’ season 6 poster reveal Jon Snow’s fate? Almost certainly.
    Culture

    It seems like HBO has stopped trying to hide its worst-kept secret.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Marvel’s Jessica Jones shows why TV tells better superhero stories than filmMarvel’s Jessica Jones shows why TV tells better superhero stories than film
    Culture

    Lower stakes, better villains, and three other reasons.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The 5 dumbest things about the latest Walking Dead episodeThe 5 dumbest things about the latest Walking Dead episode
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    Even dumber than you-know-what.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Adventure Time has become this era’s finest coming-of-age storyAdventure Time has become this era’s finest coming-of-age story
    Culture

    A gorgeous new miniseries shows off the kids’ series’ emotional maturity.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Man in the High Castle uses Nazi-occupied America to examine real AmericaThe Man in the High Castle uses Nazi-occupied America to examine real America
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    Amazon’s alternate history series takes its time to get going but eventually becomes deeply chilling.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The final Hunger Games movie is an impressively grim messThe final Hunger Games movie is an impressively grim mess
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    But it’s a great reminder of how weird and vital this franchise has been all the same.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Carol is the most beautiful movie of the yearCarol is the most beautiful movie of the year
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    This swooning love story charts a relationship between two women in 1950s New York.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix and Amazon go head to head in streaming’s first blockbuster battleNetflix and Amazon go head to head in streaming’s first blockbuster battle
    Culture

    Jessica Jones and Man in the High Castle launch on the very same day.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    NBC put Trump on SNL. Now third-tier candidates are demanding equal time.NBC put Trump on SNL. Now third-tier candidates are demanding equal time.
    Culture

    Here are some suggestions for what NBC can do. Number one? Jimmy Fallon lip-sync battle.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke

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