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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    5 ways Spotlight turns the process of journalism into riveting drama5 ways Spotlight turns the process of journalism into riveting drama
    Culture

    The new movie follows the true story of the Boston Globe breaking open the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.

    By Emily St. James
    TV
    Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson explains why it’s time for a comebackMystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson explains why it’s time for a comeback
    TV

    He clears up some of our questions about the series reboot in this exclusive chat

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why streaming will never live up to home videoWhy streaming will never live up to home video
    Culture

    The video store era had problems, but it allowed for greater inventory and a sense of personal discovery.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Homeland’s Carrie Mathison is the most influential TV character of the 2010sHomeland’s Carrie Mathison is the most influential TV character of the 2010s
    Culture

    Carrie clones are all over the TV landscape

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    A Comedy Central show invented a clearly fake inspirational tale. Local news ate it up.A Comedy Central show invented a clearly fake inspirational tale. Local news ate it up.
    Culture

    Nathan for You strikes again.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    When people say they hate The Walking Dead, they’re thinking of episodes like this oneWhen people say they hate The Walking Dead, they’re thinking of episodes like this one
    Culture

    “Now” is the sixth season’s first real dud.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Donald Trump’s Saturday Night Live episode was worse than bad — it was boringDonald Trump’s Saturday Night Live episode was worse than bad — it was boring
    Culture

    The furor surrounding Trump’s hosting gig, explained.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The Peanuts Movie is surprisingly good, but it gets one big thing wrongThe Peanuts Movie is surprisingly good, but it gets one big thing wrong
    Culture

    Which two characters shouldn’t be the same age?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The police boycotts of Quentin Tarantino’s movies, explainedThe police boycotts of Quentin Tarantino’s movies, explained
    Culture

    The brouhaha is probably just giving the Pulp Fiction director’s upcoming film free publicity.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The 3 words that are guaranteed to make your writing betterThe 3 words that are guaranteed to make your writing better
    Culture

    This advice courtesy of Orson Welles.

    By Emily St. James

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