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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

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    Jean Smart, of Designing Women and Legion, on combating Hollywood ageismJean Smart, of Designing Women and Legion, on combating Hollywood ageism
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    Culture

    “There’s not going to be four or five parts in the movie for women my age, unless that’s the plot of the movie.”

    By Emily St. James
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    The Americans threatens its most important character: Philip and Elizabeth’s marriageThe Americans threatens its most important character: Philip and Elizabeth’s marriage
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    Plus: Who’s going to die this season? We make our early predictions.

    By Emily St. James, Caroline Framke and 1 more
    Culture
    The Simpsons is stuck in an eternal 1990. Its Apu controversy reflects that.The Simpsons is stuck in an eternal 1990. Its Apu controversy reflects that.
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    What would the long-running series look like if the characters had aged and changed?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix’s mediocre Lost in Space remake, explained in one episodeNetflix’s mediocre Lost in Space remake, explained in one episode
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    The series has one of the worst cases of Netflix bloat you’ll ever see.

    By Emily St. James
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    The Americans begins its long plunge toward the end in a riveting episodeThe Americans begins its long plunge toward the end in a riveting episode
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    “Urban Transport Planning” pulls off the sorts of scenes and plot points that would only be possible in a final season.

    By Genevieve Koski, Emily St. James and 1 more
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    Comic Louie Anderson waited for the role of a lifetime. He found it playing his own mom.Comic Louie Anderson waited for the role of a lifetime. He found it playing his own mom.
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    “When I step into the trailer, I’m Louie. But when I step out of the trailer, I am not. I leave Louie in the trailer.”

    By Emily St. James
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    Starz’s sci-fi drama Counterpart is one of TV’s most thoughtful, most existential showsStarz’s sci-fi drama Counterpart is one of TV’s most thoughtful, most existential shows
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    In this spy drama (whose first season is available to stream in its entirety), your greatest enemy is yourself. Literally.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    FX’s Legion, Syfy’s The Magicians, and the reign of BIG MOMENT TVFX’s Legion, Syfy’s The Magicians, and the reign of BIG MOMENT TV
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    The intriguing but empty X-Men spinoff debuted its second season this week, while the glorious fantasy ended a terrific third.

    By Emily St. James
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    2 of the world’s best directors have new movies out this weekend. See them both.2 of the world’s best directors have new movies out this weekend. See them both.
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    The lovely Lean on Pete follows a boy and his horse, while You Were Never Really Here traces a man on a vengeful quest.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    In “Tchaikovsky,” The Americans turns a gap between spies into a chasmIn “Tchaikovsky,” The Americans turns a gap between spies into a chasm
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    Plus: Is this season trying to say something interesting about gender? Or are we thinking about too much?

    By Emily St. James, Libby Nelson and 2 more