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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    LGBTQ
    Our conversation about anti-trans laws is brokenOur conversation about anti-trans laws is broken
    LGBTQ

    Let’s stop pretending that bills denying trans kids health care are something other than bigotry that will get children killed.

    By Emily St. James
    One Good Thing
    We give geniuses license to be jerks. Mike Nichols tried not to be anyhow.We give geniuses license to be jerks. Mike Nichols tried not to be anyhow.
    One Good Thing

    The director built his long, storied career atop a series of brilliant collaborations with people who made him better.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Superstore was the best sitcom of its era, a wildly funny and poignant capitalist tragedySuperstore was the best sitcom of its era, a wildly funny and poignant capitalist tragedy
    Culture

    The fantastic comedy, now streaming in full on Hulu, never lost sight of how corporate America makes life hell for the people who work within it.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Pop culture lists are not activismPop culture lists are not activism
    Culture

    Art by marginalized communities exists for reasons other than educating others.

    By Emily St. James
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: For All Mankind explores a world where humans lived on the moon — in the 1970sOne Good Thing: For All Mankind explores a world where humans lived on the moon — in the 1970s
    One Good Thing

    The fantastic AppleTV+ show is my favorite TV drama going right now.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    How Judas and the Black Messiah’s two lead actors wound up with supporting actor Oscar nodsHow Judas and the Black Messiah’s two lead actors wound up with supporting actor Oscar nods
    Culture

    Both LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya got nominations. But shouldn’t one of them be in the Lead Actor category?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    6 winners and 3 losers from the milestone-laden 2021 Oscar nominations6 winners and 3 losers from the milestone-laden 2021 Oscar nominations
    Culture

    On the whole, the nominees are pretty good — and pretty interesting.

    By Alissa Wilkinson and Emily St. James
    Culture
    WandaVision’s disappointing finale and the problem with demanding “justice” in fictionWandaVision’s disappointing finale and the problem with demanding “justice” in fiction
    Culture

    We don’t want justice in a story. We want the authors to know what justice might look like.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    How Oprah Winfrey became our interviewer in chiefHow Oprah Winfrey became our interviewer in chief
    Culture

    She was the only person who could conduct the Harry and Meghan interview.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    How do you solve a problematic movie?How do you solve a problematic movie?
    Culture

    How do you make a content warning work?

    By Emily St. James