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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    CNN’s town hall on gun violence was the network at its best — and worstCNN’s town hall on gun violence was the network at its best — and worst
    Culture

    The teens might not save us, but neither will CNN.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage was the best it’s been in yearsNBC’s Winter Olympics coverage was the best it’s been in years
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    The network took its focus off human interest stories and put it back on the sports.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Donald Trump wants explicit movie ratings for violence. Those already exist ... sort of.Donald Trump wants explicit movie ratings for violence. Those already exist ... sort of.
    Culture

    You just have to know where to look.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    TV’s first deaf showrunners want to change the conversation around people with disabilitiesTV’s first deaf showrunners want to change the conversation around people with disabilities
    Podcast
    Culture

    “It’s a visually based life, that often is overlooked by the general public,” says Shoshannah Stern, co-creator of This Close.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Black Panther’s brilliant costume designer tells us how to make a supersuitBlack Panther’s brilliant costume designer tells us how to make a supersuit
    Podcast
    Culture

    “Every time we did a prototype, it needed to evoke some kind of emotion for me,” says Ruth Carter.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    2018’s hottest show debuted in 1994. It’s called ER, and it’s awesome.2018’s hottest show debuted in 1994. It’s called ER, and it’s awesome.
    Culture

    The classic medical drama’s addition to Hulu is one of the big TV events of the year so far.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    HBO’s Here and Now is a mess — but an interesting messHBO’s Here and Now is a mess — but an interesting mess
    Culture

    The new family drama wants to be Six Feet Under for 2018 America. It settles for being a center-less flail.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Star Trek: Discovery’s first season shows dark, gritty reboots can have a purposeStar Trek: Discovery’s first season shows dark, gritty reboots can have a purpose
    Culture

    As it wraps season one, the show examines the difficulty — but ultimate rewards — of striving toward utopia.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Novelist Lev Grossman on why James Joyce’s Dublin matches J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earthNovelist Lev Grossman on why James Joyce’s Dublin matches J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth
    Podcast
    Culture

    “[C.S.] Lewis was a great world builder, but he was incredibly sloppy by modern standards. Narnia was not up to code.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Black Panther: 5 things to know about Marvel’s next surefire hitBlack Panther: 5 things to know about Marvel’s next surefire hit
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    If you think you’re going to like this movie, you’re going to LOVE this movie.

    By Emily St. James