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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Slings & Arrows, one of the best TV shows ever made, is finally streaming againSlings & Arrows, one of the best TV shows ever made, is finally streaming again
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    The Canadian series has Shakespeare, ham trucks, and ghosts. It’s incredible.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Is Watchmen too confounding for its own good?Is Watchmen too confounding for its own good?
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    Laurie Blake shows up in Tulsa, and the series expands to include more characters from the comic.

    By Emily St. James, Allegra Frank and 1 more
    Culture
    Bon Appétit’s new Thanksgiving show is the most ambitious crossover event in historyBon Appétit’s new Thanksgiving show is the most ambitious crossover event in history
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    The famed food magazine’s YouTube channel tackles how to make the big dinner perfect — step by grueling step.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    AppleTV+, reviewedAppleTV+, reviewed
    Culture

    It’s fine!

    By Emily St. James, Constance Grady and 2 more
    Culture
    9 real-life horror stories of people who disappeared and were never found9 real-life horror stories of people who disappeared and were never found
    Culture

    These stories, taken from the files of the Charley Project, are chilling reading.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The big advantage HBO Max has over NetflixThe big advantage HBO Max has over Netflix
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    In addition to an impressive content catalog (Friends! Rick and Morty! And so much more!), HBO Max has an important secret weapon.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The beauty of Lodge 49, a working-class mirror image of HBO’s SuccessionThe beauty of Lodge 49, a working-class mirror image of HBO’s Succession
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    The end of history has plenty of sunny days on AMC’s low-key charmer of a drama.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Watchmen episode 2 is a direct counterpoint to the series premiereWatchmen episode 2 is a direct counterpoint to the series premiere
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    Whatever conclusions you tried to draw from the first episode, this second one complicates them.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 1 more
    Culture
    Zero Hours is a terrific fiction podcast about the end of the worldZero Hours is a terrific fiction podcast about the end of the world
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    In all possible meanings of that phrase.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    CBS’s Evil is one of TV’s wildest shows, disguised as a network proceduralCBS’s Evil is one of TV’s wildest shows, disguised as a network procedural
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    The Good Wife’s creators try to do The X-Files in this new series. It’s so fun.

    By Emily St. James