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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Why WandaVision has become a lightning rod in pop culture discourseWhy WandaVision has become a lightning rod in pop culture discourse
    Culture

    WandaVision is the first new Marvel movie or TV show in 18 months. Naturally, we can’t stop talking about it.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The 2021 Golden Globes proved we no longer need the Golden GlobesThe 2021 Golden Globes proved we no longer need the Golden Globes
    Culture

    The stranger-than-ever ceremony was also a drag.

    By Alissa Wilkinson and Emily St. James
    Culture
    One Good Thing: Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia is so much more than a Gilmore Girls rip-offOne Good Thing: Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia is so much more than a Gilmore Girls rip-off
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    (Though it’s also occasionally just that … )

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why Ted Lasso became the hit that put AppleTV+ on the mapWhy Ted Lasso became the hit that put AppleTV+ on the map
    Culture

    The series is a gentle comedy about soccer. It’s also a fantasy about nice white guys.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine accidentally predicted the 2020s by writing about the 1990sStar Trek: Deep Space Nine accidentally predicted the 2020s by writing about the 1990s
    Culture

    Income inequality, homelessness, and other social ills of the 2020s — predicted by TV writers looking out their windows in 1995.

    By Emily St. James
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: How indie rock band Fever Dolls won my heart in just 9 songsOne Good Thing: How indie rock band Fever Dolls won my heart in just 9 songs
    One Good Thing

    The five-piece group might make you miss hearing a band you’ve never heard of in concert.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Gina Carano’s controversial firing from The Mandalorian, explainedGina Carano’s controversial firing from The Mandalorian, explained
    Culture

    Was the actress fired for being conservative? Not unless bigotry is conservative.

    By Emily St. James
    Twilight of the American antihero
    Culture

    Donald Trump and the natural endpoint of America’s antihero obsession.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    One Good Thing: All Creatures Great and Small is cozy as a mug of tea on a rainy dayOne Good Thing: All Creatures Great and Small is cozy as a mug of tea on a rainy day
    Culture

    The new PBS series has small-town shenanigans and neato animals.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The uneasy comforts of Joe Biden’s inauguration TV specialThe uneasy comforts of Joe Biden’s inauguration TV special
    Culture

    “Celebrating America” captured two versions of the US, separated by razor wire.

    By Emily St. James