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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead is Parenthood with zombiesAMC’s Fear the Walking Dead is Parenthood with zombies
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    Plus 4 other things to expect from AMC’s new slow-burn of a Walking Dead spinoff.

    By Emily St. James
    Why is BoJack Horseman, Netflix’s best show, so very good? Let’s ask its creator!
    Culture

    The animated comedy’s second season dug deep to find both laughs and despair.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    How Hannibal uses fairy tales to make its story even scarierHow Hannibal uses fairy tales to make its story even scarier
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    Everything from Bluebeard’s wife to the character who can take almost supernatural amounts of pain.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    How conservatives took over sci-fi’s most prestigious awardHow conservatives took over sci-fi’s most prestigious award
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    It’s the latest skirmish in a larger war for nerd culture’s soul.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The quietly radical Diary of a Teenage Girl turns the page on coming-of-age filmsThe quietly radical Diary of a Teenage Girl turns the page on coming-of-age films
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    This is a story you’ve heard before, but told in a way you haven’t seen.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Sir Patrick Stewart: “I’m in my underpants, and I hear, ‘On stage immediately, please’”Sir Patrick Stewart: “I’m in my underpants, and I hear, ‘On stage immediately, please’”
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    Even the best actors have bad days. Stewart tells us all about a couple of his.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Universal made more money than any movie studio ever this year — without a superhero movieUniversal made more money than any movie studio ever this year — without a superhero movie
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    The studio has banked much of its success off counter-programming to audiences Hollywood often misses.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Let’s watch Donald Trump talk about Citizen KaneLet’s watch Donald Trump talk about Citizen Kane
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    The presidential candidate’s discussion of the classic film is oddly prescient of his campaign’s strengths and weaknesses.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The slippery, radical, wackadoodle politics of AMC’s robot drama HumansThe slippery, radical, wackadoodle politics of AMC’s robot drama Humans
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    Just when you think you have this show figured out, it heads off toward something else entirely.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    HBO’s Show Me a Hero turns the long, grinding work of government into gripping televisionHBO’s Show Me a Hero turns the long, grinding work of government into gripping television
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    This miniseries is one of the best TV shows of the year. Here are five reasons it’s so very good.

    By Emily St. James