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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    The West Wing is 20 years old. Too many Democrats still think it’s a great model for politics.The West Wing is 20 years old. Too many Democrats still think it’s a great model for politics.
    Culture

    On the classic White House drama, the best speech always won. That’s not how it works in reality.

    By Emily St. James
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
    6 winners and 5 losers from a Succession where the unthinkable happens6 winners and 5 losers from a Succession where the unthinkable happens
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    Shiv is a winner who thinks she’s a loser. New York magazine is a loser that thinks it’s a winner.

    By Emily St. James and Meredith Haggerty
    Culture
    How Netflix’s Unbelievable turns a true story about rape into challenging, must-watch TVHow Netflix’s Unbelievable turns a true story about rape into challenging, must-watch TV
    Culture

    I thought this series was going to be another horrific, exploitative TV show about sexual assault. Then I watched it.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    You’ve never seen anything quite like Amazon’s Undone. We mean that literally.You’ve never seen anything quite like Amazon’s Undone. We mean that literally.
    Culture

    This visually stunning show is a trippy sci-fi drama and a lovely story about a woman dealing with trauma, all in one.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Hustlers asks what Goodfellas would look like if it were about women. It rules.Hustlers asks what Goodfellas would look like if it were about women. It rules.
    Culture

    The new film, based on a true story, is a neon-soaked, incredibly fun meditation on female friendship.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Fall TV is the best it’s been in a decade. Here are 15 new shows to watch.Fall TV is the best it’s been in a decade. Here are 15 new shows to watch.
    Culture

    Featuring Watchmen, Stumptown, Modern Love, and a dozen more options worth checking out.

    By Emily St. James and Pilot Viruet
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
    6 winners and 3 losers from Succession’s best episode yet6 winners and 3 losers from Succession’s best episode yet
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    “Tern Haven” makes Logan even more of a winner than he already was and devastates poor Shiv’s plans.

    By Emily St. James and Meredith Haggerty
    Culture
    Football is perfectly calibrated to TV. So what happens now that live TV is fading?Football is perfectly calibrated to TV. So what happens now that live TV is fading?
    Culture

    The NFL begins its 100th season on a bit of a bummer note.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix’s Dark isn’t a show you watch. It’s a show you solve.Netflix’s Dark isn’t a show you watch. It’s a show you solve.
    Culture

    The sci-fi series is the closest thing you’ll get to a TV show that’s a conspiracy wall.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Report: Crazy Rich Asians sequels offered an Asian writer 1/8th of her white co-writer’s salaryReport: Crazy Rich Asians sequels offered an Asian writer 1/8th of her white co-writer’s salary
    Culture

    Screenwriter Adele Lim has stepped away from the project, citing a massive pay disparity between herself and the movies’ other credited writer, Peter Chiarelli.

    By Emily St. James