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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Fear the Walking Dead’s first season is stronger than The Walking Dead’s first seasonFear the Walking Dead’s first season is stronger than The Walking Dead’s first season
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    The zombie spinoff has its strongest episode to date

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fall TV shows 2015: 34 new series, reviewed and catalogedFall TV shows 2015: 34 new series, reviewed and cataloged
    Culture

    Fall TV season is upon us. We watched and charted every single new show.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
    Explainers
    6 things you missed at the 2015 Emmy Awards6 things you missed at the 2015 Emmy Awards
    Explainers

    The big winner was a network, not a show

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Watch: Jon Hamm won an Emmy — after 16 triesWatch: Jon Hamm won an Emmy — after 16 tries
    Culture

    “I would not be standing here without you.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Watch: Jon Stewart’s Emmy speech is all about how scary life is when you’re not on TVWatch: Jon Stewart’s Emmy speech is all about how scary life is when you’re not on TV
    Culture

    “There are tables with food, but you can’t take it!”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Transparent creator at the Emmys: “We have a trans civil rights problem”Transparent creator at the Emmys: “We have a trans civil rights problem”
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    Culture

    Watch Jill Soloway’s deeply personal and deeply political speech

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    2015 Emmy Awards picks and predictions2015 Emmy Awards picks and predictions
    Culture

    We’re betting on a big night for Game of Thrones, Transparent, and The Daily Show.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Everest wants to be Gravity for mountain climbing. It sorta succeeds.Everest wants to be Gravity for mountain climbing. It sorta succeeds.
    Culture

    Welcome to the rise of the immersive, “you are there!” IMAX extravaganza.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Everything you ever wanted to know about Doctor Who, but were too embarrassed to askEverything you ever wanted to know about Doctor Who, but were too embarrassed to ask
    Culture

    The new season starts on Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know to dive in with that episode.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    New Johnny Depp movie Black Mass is Obviously Failed Oscarbait. Learn to spot the signs.New Johnny Depp movie Black Mass is Obviously Failed Oscarbait. Learn to spot the signs.
    Culture

    The actors — including a Voldemort-esque Depp — are giving their all. But there’s not nearly enough there to give.

    By Emily St. James

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