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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    7 winners and 3 losers from the 2017 Emmy nominees7 winners and 3 losers from the 2017 Emmy nominees
    Culture

    Winners: Netflix and Saturday Night Live. Losers: the Television Academy for not nominating The Leftovers.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    This year’s Emmy drama race is the most competitive it’s been in ages — maybe everThis year’s Emmy drama race is the most competitive it’s been in ages — maybe ever
    Culture

    Stranger Things, This Is Us, and many more are trying to crowd into an already crowded category.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why the Emmys won’t nominate Twin Peaks this yearWhy the Emmys won’t nominate Twin Peaks this year
    Culture

    If you want Showtime’s miniseries to sweep the Emmys, you’ll have to wait until 2018.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Stranger Things season 2 arrives October 27. Watch the first trailer now.Stranger Things season 2 arrives October 27. Watch the first trailer now.
    Culture

    It looks like Close Encounters of the Third Kind by way of H.P. Lovecraft.

    By Emily St. James
    Summer movies 2017
    War for the Planet of the Apes seals the blockbuster trilogy’s status as the decade’s bestWar for the Planet of the Apes seals the blockbuster trilogy’s status as the decade’s best
    Summer movies 2017

    The modern riff on the classic movies learned a lot from good television.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The more questions Twin Peaks answers, the more mysteries it createsThe more questions Twin Peaks answers, the more mysteries it creates
    Culture

    The new miniseries is a great reminder of why the “mystery show” is such a powerful type of TV.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Spider-Man: Homecoming botches one of its big reveals. It’s part of an unfortunate trend.Spider-Man: Homecoming botches one of its big reveals. It’s part of an unfortunate trend.
    Culture

    The film hides an important character’s identity until the very end for no real reason.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Snowfall, FX’s new drama about the rise of crack, is a slow and steady burnSnowfall, FX’s new drama about the rise of crack, is a slow and steady burn
    Culture

    This show won’t hook you right away. But it’s worth sticking with it.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    17 great new TV shows you can stream in a weekend17 great new TV shows you can stream in a weekend
    Culture

    Featuring teen magicians, ‘80s wrestlers, talking dogs, and more.

    By Caroline Framke and Emily St. James
    Culture
    The classic American sitcom is exactly what we need in this fractured political momentThe classic American sitcom is exactly what we need in this fractured political moment
    Culture

    Just don’t call it a laugh track.

    By Emily St. James