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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Critics roundtable: the movies that transported and troubled us in 2017Critics roundtable: the movies that transported and troubled us in 2017
    Culture

    Five writers across Vox Media talk about a turbulent and terrific year in film.

    By Genevieve Koski, Emily St. James and 3 more
    The 35 best TV episodes of 2017
    Culture

    From Big Little Lies to Rick & Morty, Outlander to Twin Peaks, these were TV’s outstanding installments.

    By Caroline Framke and Emily St. James
    Culture
    Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat’s final Doctor Who was surprisingly graceful and generousPeter Capaldi and Steven Moffat’s final Doctor Who was surprisingly graceful and generous
    Culture

    In the series’ 2017 Christmas special, everybody lives — and Jodie Whittaker makes her debut.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Search Party was good in season 1. But the TBS comedy hit new heights in season 2.Search Party was good in season 1. But the TBS comedy hit new heights in season 2.
    Culture

    The series asks, “What happens when millennials have to cover up a murder?” It’s darkly hilarious.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The makers of Rudolph also created some of the most off the wall Christmas specials everThe makers of Rudolph also created some of the most off the wall Christmas specials ever
    Culture

    A definitive ranking of all 18 Rankin/Bass Christmas specials from 1964 to 1985.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The secret behind A Charlie Brown Christmas’s enduring popularityThe secret behind A Charlie Brown Christmas’s enduring popularity
    Culture

    The special has made it to its 50th anniversary thanks to how it’s religious — but not too much so.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Hollywood needs to hire many more women. Doing that may require generational upheaval.Hollywood needs to hire many more women. Doing that may require generational upheaval.
    Podcast
    Culture

    In our latest podcast, journalist Richard Rushfield discusses the ongoing industry reckoning with sexual misconduct.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The “backlash” against Star Wars: The Last Jedi, explainedThe “backlash” against Star Wars: The Last Jedi, explained
    Culture

    Why the latest film in the galaxy-spanning franchise has proved so unexpectedly polarizing.

    By Emily St. James
    The 18 best TV shows of 2017
    Culture

    It was the best year ever for good TV — but a mediocre year for truly great TV.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Exorcist’s second season was terrific. Let’s hope the Disney-Fox deal doesn’t kill it.The Exorcist’s second season was terrific. Let’s hope the Disney-Fox deal doesn’t kill it.
    Culture

    The Fox series adapts the famous book and film into an intense exploration of family trauma and grief.

    By Emily St. James