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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    South Park’s brazen, occasionally clumsy new season is its most ambitious in agesSouth Park’s brazen, occasionally clumsy new season is its most ambitious in ages
    Culture

    It gets one big thing right about how we talk about political correctness.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    It’s been a disastrous fall for new TV shows — yet none have been canceled. Here’s why.It’s been a disastrous fall for new TV shows — yet none have been canceled. Here’s why.
    Culture

    A low-rated but predictable number is better than the unpredictability of launching something new.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    What the new Star Trek TV series can learn from Fargo and True DetectiveWhat the new Star Trek TV series can learn from Fargo and True Detective
    Culture

    The franchise is returning to television. Here’s what that should look like.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Walking Dead airs what might be its best ever episodeThe Walking Dead airs what might be its best ever episode
    Culture

    A Morgan-centric installment is a lovely, peaceful break from the noise of the rest of the season.

    By Emily St. James
    “The universe is a hilarious place”: Neil deGrasse Tyson on what he learns from comedians
    Culture

    The beloved scientist tells us about fact-checking movies on Twitter, his new level of fame, and why he likes Jeff Foxworthy.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Ash vs. Evil Dead, Starz’s gleeful, bloody TV sequel to the film trilogy, explainedAsh vs. Evil Dead, Starz’s gleeful, bloody TV sequel to the film trilogy, explained
    Culture

    Here’s everything you need to know about the new series.

    By Emily St. James
    2015 is the year the old internet finally died
    Technology

    The old blogosphere is being eaten alive by the rise of social media and the mobile web.

    By Emily St. James
    Find the best Halloween movies on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon with our handy quiz
    Culture

    Your definitive guide to what to stream this Halloween.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    5 episodes that prove The Twilight Zone is one of the scariest shows ever made5 episodes that prove The Twilight Zone is one of the scariest shows ever made
    Culture

    Looking for bite-sized horror this Halloween season? Look no further.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Walking Dead letting [spoiler] live is a terrible ideaThe Walking Dead letting [spoiler] live is a terrible idea
    Culture

    It could completely break the show.

    By Emily St. James