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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 is as slow-moving as its zombies — and it worksFear the Walking Dead is as slow-moving as its zombies — and it works
    Culture

    The show’s slow-pocalypse doesn’t have all its pieces in place just yet, but when it works, it’s surprisingly great.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Taylor Swift likes a world where “boys can play princesses, and girls can play soldiers”Taylor Swift likes a world where “boys can play princesses, and girls can play soldiers”
    Culture

    Her acceptance of the Video of the Year award capped a VMA ceremony where she reigned.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Master horror director Wes Craven has died. These are his 5 most important films.Master horror director Wes Craven has died. These are his 5 most important films.
    Culture

    He directed films in both the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream series — and so much more.

    By Emily St. James
    Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller looks back at that finale and his show’s last season
    Culture

    Everything you need to know about the last season, what might have come next, and Fuller’s next project, American Gods.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix’s Narcos is like a bland guy reading you the Wikipedia entry on Pablo EscobarNetflix’s Narcos is like a bland guy reading you the Wikipedia entry on Pablo Escobar
    Culture

    Despite numerous strong elements, the show horribly overrelies on bad voiceover to tell its story.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Think network executives ruin TV? These 5 examples prove you wrong.Think network executives ruin TV? These 5 examples prove you wrong.
    Culture

    From adding Elaine to Seinfeld to tweaking the storytelling on The Americans, network notes can make TV better.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Multiple networks pull TV episodes because of similarities to Virginia shootingsMultiple networks pull TV episodes because of similarities to Virginia shootings
    Culture

    This isn’t the first time networks have chosen to delay episodes because of current events.

    By Emily St. James
    Explainers
    Why so many Christians blame pornography for other sins like adulteryWhy so many Christians blame pornography for other sins like adultery
    Explainers

    Something Jesus said links the Josh Duggar Ashley Madison scandal and the Duke Fun Home controversy in unexpected ways.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Let’s all watch Jon Stewart hit pro wrestler John Cena with a chairLet’s all watch Jon Stewart hit pro wrestler John Cena with a chair
    Culture

    And now, your moment of Zen.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fear the Walking Dead’s premiere is a filthy rotten liar. But it works.Fear the Walking Dead’s premiere is a filthy rotten liar. But it works.
    Culture

    Everything in this pilot is a reversal of expectations, either from the parent show or the zombie genre in general.

    By Emily St. James