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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Tune in: Frontline and one filmmaker try to solve a decades-old mysteryTune in: Frontline and one filmmaker try to solve a decades-old mystery
    Culture

    This is PBS’s very own version of the podcast Serial.

    By Emily St. James
    Trevor Noah’s Daily Show is preparing for the TV apocalypse
    Explainers

    If it works, it’ll be ClickHole to Jon Stewart’s The Onion.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fear the Walking Dead starts getting politicalFear the Walking Dead starts getting political
    Culture

    The latest episode takes on everything from torture to the zombie class war.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why we should mourn CSI, a show I unabashedly lovedWhy we should mourn CSI, a show I unabashedly loved
    Culture

    This was once one of the coolest shows on TV.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Black-ish season premiere was the best episode of TV this weekThe Black-ish season premiere was the best episode of TV this week
    Culture

    It took on a complicated topic with guts and big laughs.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    5 reasons Heroes Reborn is a storytelling disaster5 reasons Heroes Reborn is a storytelling disaster
    Culture

    The superhero revival makes some very basic, very telling mistakes.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The big flaw in Netflix’s research into when it has you hookedThe big flaw in Netflix’s research into when it has you hooked
    Culture

    It’s taking something people have always done and trying to make it part of the Netflix experience.

    By Emily St. James
    Explainers
    Ryan Adams’s 1989 didn’t discover sadness in Taylor Swift’s album. It was always there.Ryan Adams’s 1989 didn’t discover sadness in Taylor Swift’s album. It was always there.
    Explainers

    Why are so many writers only noticing this now?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    There’s lots to love in The Muppets — and then there’s Kermit the JerkThere’s lots to love in The Muppets — and then there’s Kermit the Jerk
    Culture

    The show is funny, uneven, and surprisingly heartbreaking

    By Emily St. James
    Fall TV 2015: Empire and 22 other returning shows you need to be watching
    Explainers

    From low-rated (but excellent) cable dramas to some of TV’s biggest hits, this fall has something for everyone

    By Genevieve Koski, Emily St. James and 3 more

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