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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoilers: the truth about Rey is revealed. Or is it?Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoilers: the truth about Rey is revealed. Or is it?
    Culture

    The big reveal is perfect. But the next movie could still screw it up.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The best board game of 2017 is a wildly entertaining romantic comedy generatorThe best board game of 2017 is a wildly entertaining romantic comedy generator
    Culture

    It’s almost more fun after you’ve played than during a game.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Mr. Robot’s 3rd season was its best one yet. Too bad nobody paid attention.Mr. Robot’s 3rd season was its best one yet. Too bad nobody paid attention.
    Culture

    The series dug into how you can rebuild the world after you’ve broken it, in a surprisingly poignant season.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The best books the Vox staff read in 2017The best books the Vox staff read in 2017
    Culture

    Fiction and nonfiction recommendations to get you through the end of the year.

    By Genevieve Koski, Alex Abad-Santos and 6 more
    Culture
    Disney acquiring Fox means big, scary things for film and TVDisney acquiring Fox means big, scary things for film and TV
    Culture

    Here are five reasons the deal is terrifying — and only one of them is increased media consolidation.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The best animated film of 2017 could have been live-action. Thank Nora Twomey it wasn’t.The best animated film of 2017 could have been live-action. Thank Nora Twomey it wasn’t.
    Podcast
    Culture

    “You take a picture of somebody, it says one thing. You draw a picture ... it says something completely different.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Scrooges, rankedScrooges, ranked
    Culture

    15 takes on A Christmas Carol’s main character, ranked from Jim Carrey to Mr. Magoo.

    By Emily St. James
    Awards Shows
    3 winners and 3 losers from this year’s Golden Globes nominations3 winners and 3 losers from this year’s Golden Globes nominations
    Awards Shows

    The nominations for the 2018 Golden Globes were predictably unpredictable.

    By Alissa Wilkinson and Emily St. James
    Culture
    Is Twin Peaks a movie or a TV show? The answer’s more complicated than you’d think.Is Twin Peaks a movie or a TV show? The answer’s more complicated than you’d think.
    Culture

    Okay, it’s a TV show. But the argument over it reflects growing anxieties about the evolution of entertainment.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    It’s rare to launch big TV shows during the holidays. Syfy and History are doing just that.It’s rare to launch big TV shows during the holidays. Syfy and History are doing just that.
    Culture

    Watch Happy!, an overcaffeinated dramedy with a cartoon unicorn. Skip Knightfall, a boring Knights Templar drama.

    By Emily St. James