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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    The 21 TV shows that explained the 2010s
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    Shows from Game of Thrones to Fleabag explain the planet, the country, and television in the 2010s.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    5 questions about Watchmen’s season one finale5 questions about Watchmen’s season one finale
    Culture

    And it’s not just five variations on “What happens next?!”

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 2 more
    Culture
    19 books from the 2010s we can’t stop thinking about19 books from the 2010s we can’t stop thinking about
    Culture

    The most important books of the decade, according to Vox staff.

    By Haleema Shah, Ezra Klein and 17 more
    The commercialization of the commercialization of Christmas
    Culture

    Thoughts on ChristmasCon, Hallmark, and the eternal war over Christmas past.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Showtime’s Work in Progress has gallows humor, smart writing, and Lilly WachowskiShowtime’s Work in Progress has gallows humor, smart writing, and Lilly Wachowski
    Culture

    “This show is queer as fuck. Queer and trans as fuck.” What’s not to love?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    4 winners and 5 losers from the 2020 Golden Globes nominations4 winners and 5 losers from the 2020 Golden Globes nominations
    Culture

    From Parasite to The Morning Show, it’s looking like another strange year at the weirdest awards show.

    By Alissa Wilkinson and Emily St. James
    Culture
    Watchmen becomes an aching, beautiful love story in its next-to-last episodeWatchmen becomes an aching, beautiful love story in its next-to-last episode
    Culture

    “A God Walks Into Abar” is the kind of deeply romantic, mind-bending TV episode Damon Lindelof lives to make.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 1 more
    Culture
    Watchmen dives into Angela’s past in an episode packed with explosive revealsWatchmen dives into Angela’s past in an episode packed with explosive reveals
    Culture

    Has Watchmen not quite been working for you these past few weeks? Maybe it just needed more Regina King.

    By Emily St. James and Allegra Frank
    Culture
    Watchmen dives into the past in an episode unlike any other in TV historyWatchmen dives into the past in an episode unlike any other in TV history
    Culture

    The show uncovers the history of one mysterious superhero in an episode that explores American racism.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 1 more
    Culture
    Sorry for Your Loss is a must-see TV show. You can only watch it on Facebook.Sorry for Your Loss is a must-see TV show. You can only watch it on Facebook.
    Culture

    Elizabeth Olsen plays a young widow in this thoughtful and loving series about navigating grief.

    By Emily St. James