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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    2015 Emmys picks: Here’s who should win every one of TV’s top prizes2015 Emmys picks: Here’s who should win every one of TV’s top prizes
    Culture

    We’ve found room to reward everything from Inside Amy Schumer to Game of Thrones

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Best Time Ever is NBC in a nutshell: frantic, desperate, a little sociopathicBest Time Ever is NBC in a nutshell: frantic, desperate, a little sociopathic
    Culture

    The network desperately wants to target Middle Americans. Why can’t it stop condescending to them?

    By Emily St. James
    Fall TV: The best and worst of 2015
    Culture

    Muppets! Supergirl! Spaceships! Musical numbers! And a bunch of other things both good and bad.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    That Matt Damon diversity comment was no accident. It’s his show’s point.That Matt Damon diversity comment was no accident. It’s his show’s point.
    Culture

    In its fourth season, Project Greenlight examines the core reasons Hollywood isn’t more diverse.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Matt Damon inadvertently demonstrates why Hollywood isn’t more diverseMatt Damon inadvertently demonstrates why Hollywood isn’t more diverse
    Culture

    In the Project Greenlight season premiere, he tries to pass the buck when he’s the one who can make a difference.

    By Emily St. James
    There will be more than 400 scripted TV series this year. That bubble’s bound to burst.
    Culture

    The future of TV looks bright. But nobody quite knows how to get from here to there.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fear the Walking Dead is Battlestar Galactica with zombiesFear the Walking Dead is Battlestar Galactica with zombies
    Culture

    The show’s visual aesthetic is surprisingly similar to the classic outer space saga.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    In defense of completely predictable movie plot twistsIn defense of completely predictable movie plot twists
    Culture

    What do you do when a movie is its own spoiler alert? The new horror film Goodnight Mommy has a good idea.

    By Emily St. James
    The long, slow rise of You’re the Worst, one of TV’s best shows
    Culture

    This show plumbs the dark heart of the American sitcom.

    By Emily St. James
    Technology
    Taking on Netflix would be tough. What if Apple is thinking bigger?Taking on Netflix would be tough. What if Apple is thinking bigger?
    Technology

    Just launching a streaming service seems a little small-time for the massive corporation.

    By Emily St. James